Academic Division Data Analyst

Denison University; Town of Granville (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Denison University invites applicants for a position to support the Senior Associate Provost and Associate Director of Institutional Research in data management and analysis aligned with the Academic Division’s priorities.

The role involves collecting, cleaning, and analyzing institutional data, developing reports, and presenting findings with concise visuals to inform campus decisions; a Bachelor's degree and strong analytical, communication, and data skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a data analytics, data science, or related field is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools.
• Understanding of data management principles and tabular data structures.
• Experience with data cleaning and transformation for analysis.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with collection, management, and dissemination of institutional data.
• Compile, clean, and test large data files for reporting and analysis.
• Develop and maintain reports for student, faculty, and departmental tracking.
• Ensure data accuracy and resolve anomalies before analysis and reporting.
• Write concise research reports with data visualizations.
• Perform statistical analyses for reporting and present data clearly.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Data management

Data cleaning

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Cognos

Tableau

Workday

Banner SIS

Job description

To assist the Senior Associate Provost and the Associate Director of Institutional Research in data management and analysis as related to strategic priorities of the Academic Division.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists the Associate Director of Institutional Research with collection, management, and dissemination of institutional data related to student academic records and faculty records.
• Assists with the compilation, cleaning, and testing of large data files for reporting and analysis. Compiles data from multiple sources and systems; merges student records across data sources.
• Develops and maintains reports for multiple levels of student, faculty, and departmental tracking.
• Ensures the accuracy of data collected, including identifying anomalies that require resolution prior to analysis and reporting.
• Writes concise research reports including data visualizations. Summarizes complex data to support the decision-making of technical and non-technical campus members.
• Performs statistical analyses for reporting. Most frequently, presenting data in summary form and simple graphics.
• Maintains appropriate documentation such as data sources, file locations, methodology, and issue/problem resolutions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Understanding of data management principles including working with tabular data structures
• Understanding of data cleaning and transformation techniques to prepare data for analysis
• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools
• Strong communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to data analytics, data science, or business intelligence
• Experience with Cognos and Tableau
• Knowledge of higher education data such as IPEDS and Common Data Set
• Experience with Workday or Banner SIS
• Office environment/no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands

Physical Demands:

• Office environment/no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands

Only applications providing a resume, cover letter and list of three references will be considered for this position.