Data Analyst I or II - Statistics and Data Science research support
The Data Analyst I or II at Confidential Client supports diverse research projects by collaborating with statisticians and data scientists to manage, clean, analyze, and visualize complex data sets. This hybrid role involves developing data processing scripts, ensuring data quality, assisting in modeling efforts, and contributing to reports and presentations, leveraging AI tools to enhance efficiency. The position offers early career professionals an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment within the Statistics and Data Science department, contributing to innovative and rigorous research solutions.
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Role Overview
Confidential Client is hiring an early-career Data Analyst I or II to join a Statistics & Data Science team in Chicago, IL. This is a hybrid position (based in Chicago) that supports a wide range of research projects through data processing, quality assurance, analysis, documentation, and visualization. The role requires a completed Bachelor's degree and is open to candidates with 0–2 years of relevant experience.
What You’ll Do
- Collaborate with statisticians, data scientists, technology staff, and subject-matter experts to implement and improve data workflows and analyses.
- Import, clean, standardize, transform, and validate datasets from primary and secondary sources.
- Develop scripts and programs for data integration, transformation, harmonization, and quality checks (Python required).
- Maintain databases, metadata, and data dictionaries; document procedures and troubleshoot data issues.
- Produce analytic summaries, charts, graphs, tables, and dashboards for reports and presentations.
- Support modeling, exploratory analysis, and reproducible workflows; apply AI tools to improve efficiency where appropriate.
- Contribute to written documentation, reports, and presentations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in statistics, data science, computer science, or a related field.
- 0–2 years relevant experience (internships included).
- Strong programming skills in Python (required); experience with additional statistical programming packages and databases is expected.
- Familiarity working with large datasets and performing statistical/quantitative analyses.
- Foundation in analytic methods, data engineering principles, machine learning concepts, and scientific inquiry.
- Experience with data management, reduction techniques, and data visualization.
- Comfort working with diverse data types (administrative records, surveys, social media, sensor data, etc.).
- Strong problem-solving, organization, prioritization, communication, and data storytelling skills.
- Enthusiasm for teamwork and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
- Eligible to work in the U.S.; Confidential Client is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SAS, Tableau, Hadoop, Hive, Databricks, MapReduce, or other large-data systems.
- Familiarity with large and small language models, cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), and command-line workflows (bash).
- JavaScript programming experience and additional data visualization or web-dashboard development experience.
Location & Work Arrangement
- Location: Chicago, IL (hybrid). This position is based in Chicago and requires a minimum number of in-office days per month as determined by the team.
- Employment type: Full-time.
Salary & Benefits
- Salary range: $62,000 - $73,000 per year.
- Benefits include subsidized health insurance effective day one, dental & vision, defined-contribution retirement program plus voluntary 403(b), group life and disability insurance, generous paid time off and parental leave, tuition assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Confidential Client is committed to pay transparency and equity; actual placement in the listed range depends on experience, qualifications, and organizational needs.
Additional Notes
- This role prioritizes candidates who can demonstrate strong quantitative skills, robust programming ability in Python, and the capacity to produce clear analytic outputs for research audiences.
- Candidates should be prepared to provide a resume, cover letter, and professional references upon request.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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