Research Analyst III [PR0001F]
Core
Conduct survey research and data analysis to evaluate the Onion Crop Insurance Program and Pilot Onion Stage Removal Option for the US Department of Agriculture.
Role type
Senior IC research analyst (agricultural insurance)
Builds
Evaluation reports and policy recommendations for the Onion Crop Insurance Program
Domain
Agriculture + Insurance analytics
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
survey administration, data collection, statistical analysis, relational databases, time series analysis, geospatial analysis, agricultural data analysis, experimental design
Preferred skills
weather data analysis, trading/price-discovery data analysis, agricultural research experience
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe), relational databases
Responsibilities
Create statistical summaries of crop programs and regional data; evaluate policy provisions and identify vulnerabilities; perform independent price evaluations; prepare county average yield summaries; guide junior analysts on data objectives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC