Data Analyst
Application Procedure:
Those interested should visit the position posting at Indiana University’s "Jobs at IU" site. Search for Data Analyst, Job ID 313866.
Job Duties
Department-Specific Responsibilities:
- Design and maintain data architecture and reporting for public and password-protected data visualization dashboards (e.g., R Shiny, Tableau) for participating institutions.
- Develop, query, and maintain databases for reporting, marketing, and internal purposes
General Responsibilities:
- Provides experienced analysis of existing data and data structures and satisfies ad-hoc reporting/analysis requests.
- Creates reporting specifications for new reports/dashboards/analytical tools and performs testing/validation; ensures integrity, accessibility, and accuracy of reports/dashboards and data structures; reviews and approves user requests for access to reporting data and tools.
- Consults with faculty and/or staff to identify new reporting needs for higher education institutions and provides guidance and interpretation of complex environments and data.
- Documents data analysis efforts (data sources, reporting specifications, tools, issue/problem resolutions).
- Performs experienced analysis to interpret and determine validity and quality of data.
- Performs migration and conversion of data as needed in support of analysis efforts.
- Researches and stays up-to-date on emerging technologies and tools and makes recommendations for implementation to improve data analysis services and approaches.
Job Qualifications
EDUCATION
Required
- Bachelor's degree
Preferred
- Degree in computer science, information science, or a related field
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- 2 years of data analysis, reporting, or related experience
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered.
SKILLS
Required
- Proficient communication skills
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism
- Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
- Highly thorough and dependable
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Preferred
- Proficiency with SQL, R, Python, PHP, JavaScript, SPSS or other statistical software packages, Qualtrics, Tableau, MS Excel, and Visual Basic
Institution Description
The Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research and the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) are in search of a skilled and motivated data analyst to join our team. The position entails working with large datasets, maintaining and querying databases, contributing to automated reporting processes, developing data visualizations, performing data analysis, and related tasks. Proficiency with SQL, R, Python, SPSS or other statistical software packages, and MS Excel are essential; Tableau, Qualtrics, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Visual Basic are a plus. This full-time, exempt position offers the opportunity to work alongside a collaborative and innovative team in a dynamic research environment. The position is based in Bloomington, Indiana, and requires in-person work.
Those interested should visit the position posting at Indiana University’s "Jobs at IU" site. Search for Data Analyst, Job ID 313866.
Benefits
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
- Multiple plan options for medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
- Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
- Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
- Additional supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition benefit for IU classes
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.
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