Statistician

The University of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM

About The Position

UNM Online is seeking a Statistician to apply statistical, analytical, and programming skills in support of online education at the University of New Mexico. The position works with online education data, organizing and managing complex datasets, analyzing and interpreting information, maintaining data quality, and developing dashboards, databases, reports, tables, charts, and other resources that make information useful and accessible. The Statistician will work alongside colleagues committed to strengthening online education and using data to better understand and support UNM Online. The team values curiosity, continuous learning, thoughtful collaboration, diverse perspectives, and meaningful work that contributes to higher education while supporting a healthy quality of life. This is a benefits-eligible, term staff position with an end date one year from the date of hire. It is based at the Main Campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is eligible for a remote work agreement, including hybrid work. A pre-employment background check is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
At least one year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities; completed degrees above the minimum education requirement may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
A resume must be provided with the application.
Successful completion of a pre-employment background check is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with UNM online education data, including obtaining, organizing, analyzing, interpreting, or reporting data related to online courses, programs, students, or enrollments.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel for organizing, analyzing, and presenting data.
Experience using Microsoft Power BI to develop reports, dashboards, visualizations, or other data communication resources.
Scripting or programming skills for statistical analysis, data management, reporting, or automation, such as SQL, Python, Power Query, data pipelines, or Power Automate.
Experience using UNM MyReports to access and work with institutional data.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including explaining data, findings, and technical concepts to audiences with varying levels of data expertise.
Ability to collaborate with colleagues.

Responsibilities

Organize and manage complex datasets related to online education.
Analyze and interpret data to support informed decision-making.
Maintain data quality.
Develop dashboards, databases, reports, tables, charts, and other resources to make information useful and accessible.
Contribute to projects involving data analysis, reporting, and decision support.