Research Specialist II
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Job Summary
Summary Statement
This is the full performance level performing research activities and participating in major projects as a team member.
Preferred Qualification
- Knowledge of using an automated criminal justice information system to retrieve/inquire and report on criminal justice data.
Essential Functions
Essential functions are fundamental core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.
- Develops a research design and determines the kind of information needed; the data sources data reliability sampling collection methods and selects appropriate methods in analyzing and evaluating the data.
- Collects and analyzes data for criminal justice research projects.
- Maintains databases for the Statistical Analysis Center.
- Performs literature searches on laws previous studies and compiles available statistics.
- Prepares comprehensive analytical and statistical reports.
Job Requirements
JOB REQUIREMENTS for Research Specialist II
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Six months experience in designing studies which includes determining study goals and objectives information needed data sources sampling and collection methods.
- Six months experience in conducting studies such as evaluating operations programs services policies and procedures to determine efficiency effectiveness whether goals and objectives are met and compliance with laws rules regulations policies and procedures.
- Six months experience in interpreting laws rules regulations standards policies and procedures.
- Six months experience in descriptive statistics such as the mean median mode or standard deviation.
- Six months experience in using data management systems OR statistical software.
- Six months experience in narrative report writing.
- Knowledge ofinferential statistics such as correlation t-tests f-tests or analysis of variance.
- Knowledge of making recommendations for continuation or changes to operations programs services policies or procedures based on findings.
Conditions of Hire
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.
All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.
Benefits
To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at Process
The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment job title and job duties. For education and training list name of educational provider training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.
Once you have submitted your application on-line all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the My Applications tab .
Accommodations
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. TDD users may request an auxiliary aid or service by calling or by visiting . You may also call or email for additional applicant services support.
The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Spss
- Data Collection
- Genetics
- R
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Microscopy
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
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