INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH ANALYST II

UAB group; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) seeks an Institutional Research Analyst II to perform advanced statistical data analysis, create predictive models, and generate reports to support the university's strategic goals. This role also acts as the liaison for data needs across academic units and administrative departments.

It includes mentoring analysts and interns and ensuring timely reporting to federal, state, and other mandatory bodies, with a remote/hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required; three years of related experience required.
• Strong statistical and quantitative analysis skills needed; ability to develop predictive models.

Responsibilities

• Assists director with major presentations and reviews analytical software products; represents UAB at institutional research conferences.
• Performs advanced statistical and quantitative analyses using SPSS, SAS, or related software to identify trends and create predictive models.
• Identifies key performance indicators and supports BI with dashboards, scorecards, and self-service reports.
• Collaborates with Business Intelligence team to provide data training for units.
• Mentors Institutional Research Analysts and student interns in high-level analytical skills.
• Maintains accuracy and integrity of institutional data and ensures timely reporting for federal, state, and other requirements.

Education

Master's Degree in Math or related field

Tools

SPSS

SAS

Job description

Job Description - INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH ANALYST II (T241049)

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH ANALYST II - ( T241049 )

Description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) seeks an INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH ANALYST II to be responsible for performing advanced statistical data analysis, create predictive models and collect and analyze data to generate reports in support of the University's strategic goals. To act as a liaison with academic units and administrative departments as the single point of contact for data and analysis needs to support business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Assists director with major presentations and the review of analytical software products. Represents UAB at major institutional research conferences.
• Performs advanced statistical and quantitative analyses—using SPSS, SAS, or related software—in order to identify trends, provide comparisons with peers and aspirant peers, and create predictive models to identify and support university strategic goals.
• Identifies key performance indicators and assists Business Intelligence team with development of new dashboards, scorecards, and self-service reports.
• Collaborates with Business Intelligence team to provide data training for units.
• Collaborates with web team to present appropriate data effectively on websites.
• Mentors Institutional Research Analysts and student interns in developing high-level analytical skills.
• Maintains the accuracy and integrity of Institutional data (student and faculty) and ensures timely reporting for Federal, State, and other mandatory and voluntary requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Master's Degree in Math or a related field and three (3) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirements.

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

Primary Location

University

Job Category

Professional & Managerial

Organization

210005010 Research & Analysis

Employee Status

Regular

Shift : Day/1st Shift

Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager) : Remote/Hybrid Eligible