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This is a remote position with occasional travel to Santa Cruz, approximately two times per year.

The Senior Institutional Research Analyst aggregates, analyzes, and interprets student and other administrative data for regular internal and external reporting, ad hoc projects, and conducts research in a variety of areas including, but not limited to, enrollment planning, curricular capacity, student progress and success, instructional workload, institutional effectiveness and program evaluation. Using technical expertise and deep subject matter knowledge, the Senior Analyst is responsible for developing sustainable methods for delivering information across a broad range of stakeholders, and for conducting sophisticated analyses, including predictive modeling, using a variety of statistical techniques and methods in support of critical campus operations and strategic planning. The Senior Analyst will be responsible for developing new information resources (e.g., dashboards and reports), and will collaborate with other units on campus to evaluate and assess programs and initiatives, particularly related to student outcomes and equity.

Please see full job description for detailed job duties.
1.          Visit: https://www.ucsc.edu/careers
2.          Scroll down and select External Staff Applicants
3.          Enter Job Opening ID: 80886 in the “Search Jobs” field

• Bachelor’s degree in education research, social sciences, data science, statistics, or related field with a strong focus on quantitative research methods and data analysis, or equivalent experience and/or training.
• Experience with predictive modeling using machine learning techniques to create classification and other statistical models.
• Demonstrated proficiency with data management computer applications, query tools, and relational databases, in order to extract data from existing systems, join large datasets, manipulate data (e.g., import data, transform and derive variables), and aggregate data using SQL, R, Python or other coding languages to create datasets that facilitate robust reporting and analysis.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of statistical software such as SPSS, SAS, Stata, or R, or equivalent, to produce tables and graphs, using syntax or command language to manage and transform data, produce tables and graphs, and to analyze data using a variety of statistical techniques including multivariate analysis.
• Thorough knowledge of data visualization and dashboarding techniques and principles, and demonstrated proficiency using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including tact, diplomacy, and flexibility to work effectively with staff, faculty, students, and the general public.
• Advanced oral communication skills with the ability to present complex findings and recommendations in a clear and concise manner.
• Advanced presentation skills with the ability to present to large groups and through visual displays of quantitative information.
• Advanced written communication skills, including the ability to write clear and concise reports on complex issues.
• Strong organizational skills with the demonstrated ability to establish priorities, manage multiple activities, meet deadlines to complete a variety of assignments with attention to detail, a high degree of accuracy and to maintain accurate and detailed records.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal guidance.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team toward common goals, and to coordinate efforts and collaborate with a variety of individuals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in education research, social sciences, data science, statistics, or related field with a strong focus on quantitative research methods and data analysis.
• Knowledge of data modeling concepts, including complex data and structures.
• Familiarity with cloud-based data warehousing.
• Familiarity with issues in higher education and with UC policies, practices and procedures.
• Familiarity with educational literature on student retention and progress.

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

Institutional Research, Analytics, and Planning Support (IRAPS) reports directly to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Budget Analysis and Planning, providing support to senior leadership and other decision makers across campus in the areas of academic and enrollment planning, policy analysis, and the evaluation of student outcomes and equity. IRAPS supports strategic planning and data-driven decision-making by providing timely, accurate, consistent, and reliable information. IRAPS’s major responsibilities are for reporting, analysis and presentation of institutional data, and administration and analysis of campus surveys.

More information can be found at: https://iraps.ucsc.edu/