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Social Sciences Research Specialist

Job in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, 43216, USA
Listing for: State of Ohio
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-07
Job specializations:
  • Research/Development
    Data Scientist, Research Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
DYS is seeking a Social Sciences Research Specialist in the Office of Best Practices Institute. This position will conduct research studies concerning a variety of DYS related issues.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

* Independently reviews, designs and plans social sciences research projects that include project definition, statistical and sampling techniques using tools required to analyze and interpret data provided by stakeholders.

* Utilize advanced skills in descriptive and quantitative statistical concepts including central tendency variability & standard error comparisons, correlational and predictive measures, regression analysis, and Bayesian analysis.

* Provides information and technical assistance to agency staff on research and evaluation issues.

* Conducts qualitative interviews onsite or virtually and completes written thematic content analysis as required.

* Contributes to the Department's internal and external publications.

* Develops social sciences statistical and conceptual models for social science research and evaluation projects.

* Develop graphic presentations.

* Utilizes software including Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), Excel, Tableau, SAS, Power

BI, Google, and others to test hypotheses.

* Prepares records and reports related to research projects that concisely articulate analysis and interpretation of research projects.

* Acts as liaison with information Technology Systems (ITS) to develop and identify expanded data system requirements and inter-dependency between data networks.

Completion of graduate core coursework in social science or public administration with at least 6 courses in advanced statistics & statistical analysis & research theory, design & methodology; 18 mos. exp. in research &/or social science policy analysis using advanced statistics & statistical analysis & research theory, design & methodology; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in use of computer hardware, software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis & graphics presentation & work processing.

* Or 6 mos. exp. as Social Sciences Research Analyst, 65261.

* Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

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Skills:

Research
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