Global Data Analyst, Census & Survey Harmonization

University of Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

IPUMS at the University of Minnesota is seeking an Associate Data Analyst (Research Pro 1 - Data Management) to join a collaborative team of researchers and software developers in Minneapolis. The role focuses on harmonizing datasets, managing data and metadata, and producing user-facing documentation and training materials.

The position emphasizes independent problem solving, strong communication, and the ability to work across data processing pipelines while contributing to diverse IPUMS

Qualifications

• BS/BA in an applied data science/analysis or quantitative social science field like geography, sociology, economics, epidemiology, biostatistics, or other related discipline or a combination of education and work experience to equal 4 years
• Data manipulation skills (including documenting and organizing data and code)
• Proficiency with statistical software (e.g., Stata, R)
• Experience working with census or survey data
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Approaches new or unfamiliar areas with curiosity and enjoys learning new skills and/or about new topics
• Experience communicating updates on time-sensitive tasks with teams/supervisors
• Ability to work independently, including scoping problems and outlining solutions for review/discussion before implementation
• Experience working on projects or in environments that require excellent organization skills and the ability to manage multiple streams of work

Responsibilities

• 70% Manage and create data and metadata via the IPUMS data processing pipeline. This includes processing new data and metadata into IPUMS systems, harmonizing codes across datasets, resolving comparability issues, writing variable documentation, empirically verifying which respondents answered specific questions, ensuring data quality, testing website functionality, and writing internal process documentation.
• 15% Write user-facing documentation and training materials. Expected documentation activities include reviewing and flagging areas for improvement in existing data processing instructions, communicating progress on assigned tasks for supervisors and colleagues to review, updating user-facing documentation to reflect the latest version of data, modifying user-facing documentation based on questions from data users, and helping generate training and dissemination materials.
• 15% Other duties as assigned. This may include participating in User Support activities (reviewing and responding to targeted questions from data users, summarizing common questions and proposing improvements to documentation or tools, participating in Virtual Office Hours), conference travel and participation, providing information for grant reporting purposes, or analyzing data to illustrate substantive applications of IPUMS data.

Skills

Data manipulation

Statistical software

Census/survey data

Communication skills

Independent work

Organization skills

Curiosity to learn

Education

BS/BA in applied data science/analysis or quantitative social science

Tools

Stata

R

Python

Unix

Julia

Job description

IPUMS at the University of Minnesota is seeking an Associate Data Analyst (Research Pro 1 - Data Management) to join a collaborative team of researchers and software developers in Minneapolis. The role focuses on harmonizing datasets, managing data and metadata, and producing user-facing documentation and training materials.

The position emphasizes independent problem solving, strong communication, and the ability to work across data processing pipelines while contributing to diverse IPUMS