Research Assistant/Data Entry at Homeboy Industries – Los Angelas, California

Position summary: The Research Assistant reports to the Chief of Research and Director of Case Management, and is a member of the Care4 administration team with primary responsibilities for compiling and cleaning data and tracking measurables across the organization. The Research Assistant will provide support to all departments for government and private grant reporting. The Research Assistant will also coordinate communication and logistics for external research requests. The Research Assistant communicates directly with Chief of Research to manage and assess data needs and tasks, review data and reports for accuracy, and provide staff with database training.
Essential Duties:

• Coordinate all Care4 training and technical assistance
• Participate in training and professional development related to organizational data needs
• Communicate with Chief of Research and Development Team to discuss and understand data needs
• Import and export and aggregate participant and program data across the organization
• Export, compile, and send regular reports to program leads based on Care4 data entry
• Verify organizational services and participant data and develop an understanding of available historical data
• Support in monitoring and supporting accurate organizational data
• Understand and maintain confidentiality of data sources
• Update existing Care4 database and working excel sheets as needed
• Sort and organize data to review accuracy; clean data as needed
• Administer, analyze, and report survey results, including quarterly Case Management Surveys and other surveys as needed
• Assist in the export, cleaning, and sending data or reports for government grants
• Act as the point of contact for external researchers requesting to do research at Homeboy Industries
• Communicate with necessary staff/participants regarding research requests
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience:

• B.A., Statistics/Mathematics, Social Work, or Psychology preferred but not required
• Some experience in Research and/or Data is helpful
• Detail-oriented person with strong work ethic; organized and problem solver; able to act and react as necessary, even if limited information is available
• Experience working with individuals of diverse ethnic backgrounds
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and other standard computer applications
• Experience with data analysis programs, such as SPSS, STATA, or R is a plus
• Good working knowledge of databases, data compilation, and cleaning
• Working knowledge of office equipment and computer hardware and peripheral devices
• Some understanding of IRB processes and protection of research participants
• Fast typing, excellent communication, organizational, and writing skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments, follows instructions, and work independently while keeping supervisor informed

Position Range $19-$20/hr