Senior Data Analyst

Principal Responsibilities

The Data Analyst will perform three primary research tasks: database design and management, statistical programming, and summarizing statistical research:

• Database Design and Management: This position will be responsible for creating, merging, and maintaining a series of SAS datasets, and will involve collaboration with other CRL researchers to ensure databases are optimally designed to support both known and likely research designs.  Specific duties include researching secondary datasets, constructing new datasets as necessary, downloading and importing data, screening and cleaning data, creating new variables and data dictionaries, applying formats, and merging data with other primary and secondary datasets. These data management tasks require the writing of SAS data-step programs to manipulate data. In addition, the position requires contacting a variety of external organizations to inquire about the data and ensure the integrity of database construction. Primary data is proprietary and requires confidentiality. Secondary data sources may include (among others) the U.S. Bureau of Census' American Housing and America's Community Survey, the Survey of Consumer Finance, the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, and the national Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data files. 
• Statistical Programming: This position will be responsible for producing descriptive statistics on utilized datasets, and designing and implementing SAS code for analytic studies to fulfill internal and external client requests.
• Research Summaries: This position will be responsible for organizing statistical results and summarizing results for the Center's research team and other CRL management.

Desired Qualifications

Qualifications include a master’s degree in statistics, the social sciences, or a related discipline, and at least five years’ experience business analytics, statistics, market research or related field. Strong preference given to candidates with experience in financial services.

Extensive SAS knowledge and experience required. Prefer SAS certification, knowledge of SQL and macros, and experience with large-scale database management.

Excellent presentation and communication skills are necessary. Applicant must be flexible with demonstrated ability to work in a self-directed environment, as part of a team, and with a diverse group of people.

Compensation

Competitive nonprofit salary, based on experience, plus a generous benefits package that includes health, dental, and life insurance, flexible spending plan, retirement plan, paid parental leave, domestic partners policy, personal technology supplement, and reimbursement for approved professional education.

Send resume, cover letter explaining interest in the position and evidence of SAS certification or a sample SAS log derived from a SAS program written by the applicant  to:

hiringmanager@self-help.org. (Please reference position title in the subject line of your email)

or

Self-Help
Attn:  Hiring Manager
P.O. Box 3619
Durham, NC  27702-3619

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