Everytown for Gun Safety, the nation’s largest gun violence prevention advocacy group, is seeking a Data Scientist. The Everytown Research Department studies how gun violence occurs in America and identifies the best policies and interventions to prevent and address it. In this role, the Data Scientist will need to understand and communicate about the various types of gun violence, who it impacts, and how it impacts different communities and populations differently. You must be committed to addressing gun violence in diverse communities around the country.
The Data Scientist will be the data lead for the research department, responsible for supporting the team in advanced data analysis, data management, and the quantitative components of primary research studies. The Data Scientist reports to the Principal Research Scientist. Must be NY-based and able to work in a hybrid arrangement with several days in office.
We’ll trust you to take on the following responsibilities in close collaboration with the research team:
- Serve as the lead data analyst on the research team, responsible for the accuracy and appropriate use of all calculations and findings
- Conduct original analyses and identify new avenues for statistical analysis on gun violence prevention, policies, and interventions to support Everytown for Gun Safety research and advocacy
- Analyze large datasets using appropriate statistical software packages and programming languages
- Oversee staff to obtain, organize, and update datasets of frequent reference (e.g., CDC fatal and nonfatal injury data; FBI Supplementary Homicide Report and NIBRS data; FBI background check data; and other federal-, state-, and city-level data related to gun violence prevention)
- Optimize data collection and storage processes and ensure the integrity of all databases managed by the research department
- Lead efforts to identify new datasets and opportunities for original analysis, as well as their application across departments
- Collaborate with team members by contributing data analyses to research reports, fact sheets, and other products, and provide rigorous review of all products for accuracy
- Serve as a mentor to the team and identify training and development opportunities
- Clearly translate the implications of research findings to other departments, policymakers, and the general public
The ideal candidate will have:
- Masters degree in social science or public health field such as epidemiology, econometrics, health services research, health informatics, sociology, criminology or other related quantitative/computational discipline
- 2+ years relevant work experience in applied data analysis for social science or public health research or policy advocacy. Direct experience with gun violence prevention research not required.
- Experience cleaning and analyzing data using at least one statistical software package/programming language (specifically, R, Stata, or Python); combination of statistical software package experience and programming language fluency a plus
- Proven record manipulating and analyzing large structured or unstructured datasets with outputs to research reports, peer-reviewed publications, or interactive websites or tools
- Fluency with quantitative research methods, which could include multivariate and multilevel regression analysis, difference-in-differences and fixed effects panel designs, propensity or other weighting/matching techniques, synthetic control designs, machine learning and predictive modeling (e.g., random forests and gradient boosted trees), time-to-event or survival analysis with time-varying covariates, interrupted time series studies, and/or composite index creation
- Familiarity with government-generated data and information sources (city, state, or federal) preferred
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills matched with a passion for answering hard questions using data
- The ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment with an open floor plan
The annual salary range for this position is $85,000-$95,000. Everytown offers a generous benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision benefits, PTO, 401K Match, Education Assistance and more.
