Social Science Research Specialist Resume

SUMMARY

Over ten years of data management and quantitative analysis experience and six years of SAS programming experience
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Ability to work effectively and independently on multiple projects and meet crucial deadlines

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Social Science Research Specialist

Responsibilities:

Write SAS code to pull data and perform statistical analyses on accountability issues in public education.
Assist in producing Report Cards on public schools in Ohio by checking data for accuracy and errors, performing quality assurance checks and maintaining technical documentation for public and internal use.
Handle customer service inquires related to accountability of public educators and other education personnel.

Confidential

Research Associate - Programmer

Responsibilities:

Performed special data requests on federal criminal offenders for members of Congress, judges and probation officers and produce tables, graphs and/or charts for the dissemination of data.
Ran and modified SAS programs to produce periodic data reports for the Commission and other members of the judicial community and assisted in the data cleaning and quality control of the Commission’s yearly data files.
Performed data cleaning and quality control procedures to ensure accurate and precise data files.

Confidential

Data Systems Manager

Responsibilities:

Managed and documented clinical data for a NIH-sponsored research study on the long-term effects of radiographic osteoarthritis and joint replacement surgeries.
Created data files for analysis by data analysts using match merging in SAS.
Assisted senior personnel with academic publications and conference presentations by performing statistical analyses, creating and editing poster presentations, and providing feedback on statistical methods.

Confidential

Temporary Research Analyst

Responsibilities:

Assumed the role of product manager for one of five annual research studies and participated in the development of other studies.
Validated the processing and coding of incoming questionnaires by conducting detailed accounting audits of operating statements based on current accounting practices, real estate accounting standards, and existing market conditions.
Contacted and advised contributors of efforts in data submittals, inquired about project operations and converted the responses into the proper methods of reporting real estate operating data.