Job Title: RESEARCH ANALYST - Coppin State University, Baltimore, MD

Deadline Date: Open Until Filled

Starting Date: As soon as possible

Institution: Coppin State University, a fully accredited institution and member of the University System of Maryland, was founded in 1900. Coppin is a model urban, residential liberal arts university located in the northwest section of the City of Baltimore that provides academic programs in the arts and sciences, teacher education, nursing, graduate studies, and continuing education. Coppin offers 53 majors, and twelve graduate degree programs, over 4,000 students are enrolled in day, evening, on-line, and weekend undergraduate and graduate courses.

Job Duties: The Research Analyst in the Office of Institutional Research provides analytical and technical support for planning, policy formation, and decision-making. Responsible for compiling and analyzing large university data to meet internal and external reporting needs. Conducts research studies involving research design, data collection, data integration, analysis, and final report preparation. Build queries to extract, and store data from PeopleSoft. Responds efficiently and accurately to internal and external requests and surveys; resolves internal data integrity issues; and prepares accurate and meaningful reports within assigned deadlines.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred in social science, business, higher education administration or similar discipline requiring coursework in computer programming, research design, statistics, and data analysis. Minimum of one year experience analyzing large datasets, in a research, analyst or programming position at a post-secondary educational setting. Experience using databases, business intelligence tools such as iStrategy, and statistical software (SAS and/or SPSS); excellent programming skills. Demonstrated ability using spreadsheet, graphic and/or presentation software. Experience conducting research studies, preparing reports, and summarizing complex data (both quantitative and qualitative). Technical and programming expertise, and knowledge of research design and statistics essential. Excellent interpersonal communication, teamwork, organization and problem solving skills also required.

Salary/Benefits: Starting salary range is $45,000 - $50,000, commensurate with experience, knowledge and skills.

To Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume, and three references to:

Coppin State University
Office of Human Resources
2500 West North Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21216-3698

Note: Incomplete applicant packets will not receive consideration.

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