Graduate Research Support (Data Analysis Focus)

Penn State Lady Lions; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The Eberly College of Science at Penn State is seeking a Part-Time Research Support (Data Analysis Focus). The role involves retrieving and analyzing data from diverse sources to produce reports for college leadership on planning, assessment, and performance improvements.

The successful candidate will support college administration and academic departments, maintain BI documentation, and translate findings into actionable recommendations with dashboards and visualizations for decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience in data analysis.
• Retrieve and analyze data from multiple sources to prepare reports for college leadership.
• Translate findings into recommendations related to planning, assessment, and performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain documentation within BI systems, including logic, queries, and scripts.
• Provide consultation and support in the effective use of BI tools to elevate data literacy and decision-making maturity.
• Conduct end-to-end data analysis using statistical, predictive, and mining techniques to uncover trends and opportunities.

Job description

Graduate Research Support (Data Analysis Focus)

United States, Pennsylvania, University Park

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.For additional information on remote work at Penn State, seeNotice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The Eberly College of Science is looking to hire a Part-Time Research Support (Data Analysis Focus). The ideal candidate will have experience in data analysis. In this position, the successful candidate will be responsible for retrieving and analyzing data from a variety of data sources in order to provide information and analyses in the form of reports to college leadership for planning, assessment, and performance improvements.

This position will proactively support the college administration, along with the academic departments and units of the college.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Maintain documentation within BI systems including advanced logic and formulas, stored procedures, queries, and custom scripts
• Serve as a trusted adviser to users, providing consultation, training, and support in the effective use of BI tools to elevate organizational data literacy and decision‑making maturity
• Conduct end-to‑end data analysis using statistical, predictive, and mining techniques to uncover trends, patterns, and opportunities; translate findings into recommendations related to business decisions, performance, and strategic planning

This position plays a critical role in transforming complex data into actionable insights that inform strategic decision-making and drive business performance; ensuring that data is accessible, accurate, and aligned with the university's objectives; collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify analytical needs, resolve technical challenges, and deliver intuitive visualizations and dashboards.

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