Research Positions - New York State Office of the Attorney General (New York City, NY)

[Lacey Keller]

Apply Online: http://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/job-postings/execresearch_data_scientist_6018_int.pdf

Executive Division – Research Department

Research Position – New York City

Reference No:  EXEC/RD_RES_NYC_6015

 

The Research Department in the Office of the New York State Attorney General (“OAG”) is seeking a candidate for a full-time Research position. The Research Department is part of the Executive Division and works closely with senior staff to support the OAG's major initiatives, investigations, and policy development. This close-knit team has researched and written analytical reports garnering national attention, created and directed multi-million dollar grant programs, and supported several of the office’s major investigations.

 

The Attorney General is both the “People's Lawyer” and the State's chief legal officer. The OAG, employing over 1,700 people across New York State, serves all New Yorkers in numerous legal and regulatory arenas, including protecting the rights of investors and consumers, coordinating state-wide criminal investigations, promoting economic and social justice, encouraging harm-reducing public health strategies, and preserving the State’s environment. The OAG also advises the Executive branch of State government and defends actions and proceedings on behalf of the State.

 

Responsibilities:

The candidate will work directly with the Research Director and support the work of the OAG through:

Research

Compiling, summarizing, and succinctly presenting research on relevant entities and issues, often on quick deadlines

Identifying accurate, current, and credible sources of information

Utilizing online tools and databases (both confidential and public) to gather relevant facts on subjects and persons of interest to the office

Developing new research skills and/or finding new sources of information

Analysis

Synthesizing pertinent facts and issues from large amounts of information/data

Condensing large/complicated information to key points

Communicating findings through written reports and visualizations

Developing innovative ways to present information

Creating visually compelling and informative graphics or maps

Understanding and identifies limitations of sources or analysis

Data

Aggregating disparate data and developing original datasets

Identifying and cleaning “dirty” data

Creating functions to flag/separate/segregate/filter data

Understanding what calculations should be used to analyze a given dataset

Troubleshooting data and calculations for errors/omissions

Utilizing various data or analytical platforms (e.g. Excel, ArcGIS, Access, SQL, Tableau, etc.)

 

Qualifications/Skills:

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred

Demonstrated qualitative and quantitative research abilities; candidates with experience in any of the following areas preferred:

Analyzing large datasets or completing statistical analysis

Legal and court research

Legislative tracking or policy analysis

Programming and scripting

Data visualization

Social media research

Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills

Ability to work in a high-paced, deadline-oriented environment

Highly organized, self-directed, and curious

Personable and positive, with a high level of integrity

Interest in public policy and social/economic justice