Education Data Analyst: Rankings & Insights (Hybrid)

Cyber Security Jobs; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Medical

Tuition reimbursement

Training

Job summary

U.S. News & World Report is seeking a meticulous Data Analyst for the Education team to guard data integrity and transform raw data into actionable insights that inform millions of students and families.

You will work on data architecture, ranking methodologies, and cross-functional collaboration to support website and guidebooks with robust analytics and editorial content. Hybrid work in Washington, DC is available.

Qualifications

• Three years of professional experience in statistical programming.
• Experience with ingesting datasets, merging, cleaning and analysis.
• Ability to translate data findings for non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Data Architecture & Logic: develop, refine, and execute code to process complex datasets for ranking methodologies.
• Process Optimization & Automation: streamline data workflows and automate survey universe creation.
• Quality Assurance: audit code, data inputs and outputs for accuracy.
• Anomaly Detection & Validation: identify outliers and model shifts; explore AI-assisted methods.
• Collaborative Problem Solving: partner with technical, product and editorial teams on website and guidebook presentation of rankings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Attention to detail

Innovative mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Git

Stata

Python

Job description

U.S. News & World Report is seeking a meticulous Data Analyst for the Education team to guard data integrity and transform raw data into actionable insights that inform millions of students and families.

You will work on data architecture, ranking methodologies, and cross-functional collaboration to support website and guidebooks with robust analytics and editorial content. Hybrid work in Washington, DC is available.