Research Analyst Intermediate - Institutional Researcher
About The Position
Under limited supervision, this position will be responsible for providing high-quality data in various formats to support informed decision-making by the college administration, faculty, and staff. This position will be responsible for providing accurate data from the Minnesota State and the college’s operational data sources to support departmental reporting initiatives, as well as various scheduled and ad hoc data requests and reports. The position will also be responsible for designing and conducting research projects, including surveys, focus groups, secondary data analysis, and the college’s Graduate Follow-Up survey, as well as institutional surveys such as the CCSSE. This position will be responsible for projects that require data collection, interpretation/analysis, and/or the presentation of findings.
Requirements
- One year of direct work experience in a related position, or a bachelor’s degree, may substitute for 1 year of experience, and an associate degree may substitute for 6 months of experience.
- Strong skills in database management.
- Experience in managing research projects incorporating a variety of research methods.
- Applied experience with productivity software, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Applied experience with data interpretation.
- Applied experience with data presentation tools and techniques.
- Application must include: Letter of interest Resume
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors degree
- Previous higher education employment
- Advanced technical and data presentation skills.
- Database management and experience, particularly experience with Minnesota State operational data via Access, SQL, and Power BI.
- Experience establishing effective and efficient data report tools for recurring data needs.
- Experience with web-based research and reporting tools (e.g., dashboards, web-based data tools, and data entry forms).
- Experience with the preparation of data reports that include narrative and other depictions (e.g., tables, charts, graphs, and statistical analysis), which assist college administrators and other decision-makers.
- Ability to develop, administer, and analyze data using online survey tools (e.g., Qualtrics).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of Minnesota State’s policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of state and federal regulations pertaining to data privacy laws in an educational environment.
- Interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills necessary to work with diverse groups of stakeholders.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to prioritize work assignments, manage multiple concurrent tasks, and meet established deadlines with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
- Providing high-quality data in various formats to support informed decision-making
- Providing accurate data from Minnesota State and the college’s operational data sources to support departmental reporting initiatives, scheduled and ad hoc data requests and reports
- Designing and conducting research projects, including surveys, focus groups, secondary data analysis, and the college’s Graduate Follow-Up survey, as well as institutional surveys such as the CCSSE
- Responsible for projects that require data collection, interpretation/analysis, and/or the presentation of findings
Benefits
- 11 paid Holidays
- Vacation Time
- Sick Time
- six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
- Pension Plan
- 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
- pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
- employer paid life insurance
- short and long term disability
- professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
