Research Assistant - Education Research

Job Description

Westat is an employee-owned corporation providing research services to agencies of the U.S. Government, as well as businesses, foundations, and state and local governments. Westat's research, technical, and administrative staff of more than 2,000 is located at our headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, near Washington, DC.

Westat is committed to building a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusivity, belonging and equity for all. We believe that our greatest strength draws on the different backgrounds, cultures, perspectives and experiences of our employees.

Job Summary:

Westat is seeking a Research Assistant with strong quantitative skills to contribute to education research and evaluation projects as well as technical assistance projects. This is a full-time, remote eligible position.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assisting with wide-ranging project activities including web survey testing, data collection, and report preparation.

• Assisting with conducting descriptive and inferential analysis (e.g., multiple regression).

• Assisting with background research (e.g., internet, literature).

• Assisting with research applications.

• Assisting with table preparation.

• Creating data visualizations with Microsoft Excel or other tools.

• Communicating results to collaborative project teams both verbally and in writing.

Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in the social sciences.

• Completed coursework in quantitative subjects such as statistics, economics, and/or mathematics.

• Experience performing data manipulation in variety of software (e.g., Microsoft Excel) and conducting statistical analyses with software/language packages such as R, STATA, SAS, or SPSS.

• Experience with Microsoft Office products.

• US Citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience creating data visualizations with Microsoft Excel or other tools.

• Interest in education policy and programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated communication skills.

• Collaboration with teams, managers and/or clients.

• Organization skills, including time management ability.

• Detail oriented.

Westat offers a well-rounded and comprehensive benefits program focused on wellness and work/life balance. Subject to plan requirements, employees may participate in:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Paid Parental Leave

• Vacation Leave

• Sick Leave

• Holiday Leave

• Professional Development

• Health Advocate

• Employee Assistance Program

• Travel Accident Insurance

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Short Term Disability Insurance

• Long Term Disability Insurance

• Life and AD&D Insurance

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Supplemental Life Insurance

• Flexible Spending Account

• Health Savings Account

This opportunity will be posted for a minimum of 5 days and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Westat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other protected status under applicable law.