Institutional Effectiveness Research Analyst
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Job Duties
Main responsibilities include:
- Project planning of university survey and course evaluation administrations
- Designs research strategies and gains stakeholder buy-in in preparation of survey deployment
- Designs, pilots, and continuously improves internal surveys that support Faculty Senate and university initiatives
- Conduct sampling of populations, using various statistical techniques
- Clean and transform data for analysis
- Develop analysis, reports, and presentations appropriate for the intended audience
- Develop and deliver training to support IE-related initiatives
- Serve as university administrator for the university’s course evaluation solution
- Serve as consultant for design, development and reporting of digital surveys
- Documents research methodology for various survey deployments and research studies
- Respond to administration, faculty, and staff requests
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Research, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or Information Systems or related field, and two years of related training or experience, required.
- Background in survey design, analysis, and various quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
- Ability to gather and interpret data in order to create reports using charts, graphs, statistical applications, and infographics, translating data into easy-to-understand formats, with close attention to detail to ensure the accuracy and integrity of information communicated.
- Proficient in MS Excel and SPSS or similar statistical analysis software.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite and data reporting & visualization tools.
- Demonstrated ability to develop presentations from diverse data sources.
Institution Description
The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.
A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program focused on coastal engineering.
The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.
Benefits
We also offer an abundance of training and development programs through our Dare to Learn Academy, and the employee assistance program, many of which are offered free of charge.
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