Research & Data Analyst

Middlebury College • Middlebury, VT

16h • $67,120 - $75,522 • Hybrid

About The Position

Working under the direction of the Director of Assessment and Institutional Research, the Research and Data Analyst supports institutional research, assessment, and data-informed decision-making across Middlebury. The analyst collects, analyzes, and communicates institutional data; supports federal and external reporting; conducts survey research; and develops clear, accurate, and actionable reports for internal and external audiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a quantitative related field, with 3–5 years of relevant experience in institutional research, data analysis, assessment, or a related area.
• Strong data management and analytical skills, including experience cleaning, standardizing, filtering, transforming, merging, and validating data to create reliable datasets for analysis and reporting.
• Strong quantitative reasoning and statistical skills, with the ability to select and apply appropriate analytical approaches to a variety of institutional research questions.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including the ability to translate complex or technical information into clear, accessible insights for audiences with varying levels of data literacy.
• Ability to use data to tell a story, identify meaningful trends, patterns, relationships, and key findings within large or complex datasets and translating those findings into actionable insights.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple, competing, and changing priorities while meeting firm deadlines and maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Commitment to data quality and accuracy, with the ability to produce high-quality reports and analyses in a fast-paced environment where precision and timeliness are essential.
• Intellectual curiosity and strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify meaningful changes and patterns over time, ask thoughtful questions about data, and determine effective approaches to new or ambiguous analytical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Collect, extract, organize, and prepare data from a variety of institutional and external sources for reporting and analytical projects. Merge, standardize, clean, and validate data to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Analyze and interpret institutional data to identify trends, patterns, and key insights. Apply appropriate analytical and statistical techniques; develop effective tables, charts, and other data visualizations; and assist with creating a summary that communicates findings clearly to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Assist with external reporting requirements, including standard federal and external reports such as the Common Data Set (CDS) and IPEDS. Ensure reporting is accurate, consistent, and completed within established deadlines.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports on enrollment, degrees awarded, student outcomes, and other institutional topics for internal and external audiences. Complete requests for data in a timely manner while ensuring appropriate attention to data quality and confidentiality.
• Maintain institutional performance indicators and comparative data, including benchmarking and peer-institution information, and provide regular updates and analyses for the Assessment and Institutional Research team.
• Design, develop, administer, and analyze surveys in collaboration with members of the Assessment and Institutional Research team and campus partners. Support survey projects from question development and data collection through analysis and reporting.
• Communicate project status, findings, and recommendations to members of the Assessment and Institutional Research team. Present information effectively through written reports, presentations, dashboards, and other appropriate formats.

Benefits

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• vision insurance
• generous retirement matching
• generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year, increasing as the term of service lengthens
• robust educational assistance programs
• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the college store, library privileges, and cultural and sporting events.
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College's Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level