Data Analyst

Summary

Education Strategy Consulting develops high-quality data analytics and visualizations for the field of education. The Data Analyst will collaborate on multiple projects, analyzing complex datasets, identifying anomalies and their causes, and managing data projects from planning through visualization preparation.

Responsibilities

• Exploring the internal logic of often complex data sets with subtle interconnections in order to articulate their full meaning
• Identifying anomalies within a data set, researching underlying causes, and designing or recommending solutions to the team
• Assuming responsibility for the entire lifecycle of a data project, including planning, data ingestion, data restoration, quality assurance, and preparation for visualization

Skills

• The successful candidate does not need any specific data experience or training
• Anyone with a background in computing, engineering, math education, or sciences is encouraged to apply!
• A willingness to ask questions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Unwavering attention to detail
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently
• An eagerness to learn about the US educational system
• Familiarity with databases/SQL
• This is a full-time, remote position open to US candidates living in the Eastern Time Zone
• Mathematics or Physics backgrounds preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• The successful candidate does not need any specific data experience or training
• Anyone with a background in computing, engineering, math education, or sciences is encouraged to apply!
• A willingness to ask questions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Unwavering attention to detail
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently
• An eagerness to learn about the US educational system
• Familiarity with databases/SQL
• This is a full-time, remote position open to US candidates living in the Eastern Time Zone

Nice to Haves

• Mathematics or Physics backgrounds preferred

Benefits

• Full-time, remote position for US candidates living in the Eastern Time Zone