Faculty Analytics Lead - Research & Insights

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Senior Research Associate for Faculty Analysis to support the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment. The role combines data analysis, reporting, and narrative development to inform faculty policy and planning.

The position collaborates with the Provost’s Office, OFA, and other units to deliver insight on recruitment, retention, promotion, compensation, and work-life related topics.

Qualifications

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Professional work experience in higher education.
• Experience developing questionnaires and analyzing data from logic models, surveys, and focus groups.
• Experience applying project management best practices to track assignments, timelines, and the sequence of activities leading to deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data analysis and reporting on faculty status and experiences.
• Synthesize data from multiple institutional sources for strategic questions.
• Develop reports, presentations, and ad hoc responses translating data into narratives and visuals.
• Collaborate with IRPA, OFA, HR and central offices to improve data quality and access.
• Support institutional reporting, benchmarking, and special studies aligned with priorities.

Skills

Oral and written comms

Questionnaire design

Survey/focus group analysis

Project management

Collaboration across units

Statistical analysis (R/SAS/SPSS/Stata

SQL/Python/R data retrieval

Dashboard design (PowerBI/Tableau)

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

SQL

R

Python

SAS

Stata

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Senior Research Associate for Faculty Analysis to support the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment. The role combines data analysis, reporting, and narrative development to inform faculty policy and planning.

The position collaborates with the Provost’s Office, OFA, and other units to deliver insight on recruitment, retention, promotion, compensation, and work-life related topics.