Senior Research Analyst - Data Insights for Student Success

Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Worcester; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, MA, invites applications for a Senior Research Analyst to strengthen the campus's capacity to use data to guide decisions. This role blends institutional research, advanced statistics, and data visualization to answer complex questions about student success, academic planning, and institutional effectiveness.

The successful candidate will identify research questions, develop analytical approaches, validate findings, and communicate results to

Qualifications

• Experience with large datasets and advanced statistical techniques.
• Proficiency in Python or R for data analysis.
• Experience building predictive models and applying machine learning.
• Strong data visualization and storytelling abilities.

Responsibilities

• Define research questions and conduct quantitative analyses to support planning and decision-making.
• Apply statistical methods and machine learning to student success and enrollment questions.
• Translate analyses into clear reports, dashboards, and presentations.
• Prepare, integrate, and document datasets from multiple systems.
• Support survey administration and data integration.
• Collaborate with data stewards and offices to improve data quality.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Python

R

Machine learning

Data visualization

Predictive modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, MA, invites applications for a Senior Research Analyst to strengthen the campus's capacity to use data to guide decisions. This role blends institutional research, advanced statistics, and data visualization to answer complex questions about student success, academic planning, and institutional effectiveness.

The successful candidate will identify research questions, develop analytical approaches, validate findings, and communicate results to