The Institutional Research & Analysis (IR&A) team in the Office of the Provost is committed to providing the highest quality university information and support for decision-making, planning, improvement, and reporting needs of our university partners. We are looking for a Senior Data Analyst to serve as keyholder for reporting Washington University data in federal reporting, state reporting, reporting to consortia, and reporting to rankings organizations, and to lead as we build a strong program of data acquisition, cleaning, maintenance, documentation, sharing, and use.  

We are intentionally seeking candidates who bring diverse perspectives to this position and are prioritizing adding their expertise to our team. As you review the Job Description, please consider applying even if you do not possess 100% of the skills listed. This is a hybrid role, but we are open to considering fully remote work for the right candidate. We want to learn about all the other skills you possess that might make you a great fit for our team.

Job Description

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages a set of institutional surveys in collaboration with internal and national partners. Collects, cleans, maintains, and manages data to allow for longitudinal comparisons and comparisons with peer institutions. Designs and creates reports to deliver results to WashU colleagues.
• Builds automated, actionable and accurate reporting dashboards. Collects and interprets requirements and translates them into data visualizations. Recommends and implements automation of reporting; identifies and implements opportunities to streamline and improve processes.
• Conducts ad hoc research, analysis and presentation of institutional data to answer questions raised by WU senior management, including comparisons with peer institutions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in applied statistics, biostatistics, social sciences, educational research, or related field. 
• Experience in providing quantitative analysis to support senior management in a university environment.
• Strong quantitative, statistical and analytical skills; demonstrated ability to synthesize and transform complex data sets into user-friendly dissemination products (e.g., report, dashboards, briefs).
• Command of SPSS, SAS, or equivalent; experience with integrated databases and query languages.
• Understanding of appropriate statistical tests for various analysis situations (including, but not limited to correlation, ANOVA, t-test, chi-square).
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing data management protocols and processes and strong attention to detail and accuracy in editing, record-keeping, etc.
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices for visualization and communicating results to variety of audiences.
• Advance skills in creating data visualizations using business intelligence software, ideally with experience in Tableau and/or Power BI.
• Experience working with data sets in various conditions/formats and which require building relationships across disparate data sources to create a comprehensive data model.
• Skilled in cleaning, standardizing, filtering, and transforming data to create datasets ready to be analyzed and displayed graphically.
• Understands what makes for a compelling visualization, can "tell a story" using data, and can draw insights from large datasets.
• Successful candidates will have to experience with the Microsoft Office suite and the ability to collaborate effectively with others on the platform.
• A broad understanding of the issues of higher education, research methods, and statistical techniques.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, handle multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and four years’ related work experience or Master’s degree in math, statistics, economics computer science, psychology, social work or related field plus two years’ related work experience.

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• Slogan: "Strength through truth"
• Location: One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130
• Telephone: 1-314-935-5000
• Tuition: $55,292 (2019)
• Acceptance Rate: 15.0% (2020)
• Total Enrollment: 16,244

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Want to Live Near Your Work and/or improve your commute? Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees. We also offer a forgivable home loan of up to $12,500 for closing costs and a down payment for homes in eligible neighborhoods.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/