Research Analyst

University of North Dakota; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

University of North Dakota seeks a part-time Research Analyst (Federal Work Study) to support data management and analysis for campus climate and demographic research. The role involves handling CSV and SPSS datasets, creating variables, and ensuring data quality under strict confidentiality. Only UND students are eligible, with no visa sponsorship.

Position requires on-site work in Grand Forks, ND. The candidate will track hours, prepare cleaned datasets and codebooks for future analyses and

Qualifications

• Doctoral-level training in education, sociology, higher education, social science, data science, statistics, or a related field.
• Experience using SPSS, Excel, R, Stata, Python, or comparable data analysis software.
• Ability to handle confidential research data responsibly and follow data security procedures.
• Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

Responsibilities

• Clean and manage campus climates and racial microaggressions research data files, including CSV and SPSS datasets.
• Review, organize, and document data cleaning decisions.
• Create and refine demographic variables, including country of origin, citizenship status, major field, and STEM flags.
• Check data quality, missing values, variable labels, coding consistency, and file structure.
• Provide feedback on variable construction and analytic readiness.
• Prepare cleaned datasets and codebooks for future analysis, manuscript development, and publication.
• Maintain secure data storage and follow confidentiality expectations for sensitive research data.
• Track and report hours worked on the PI's data project.

Skills

Data analysis experience

Confidential data handling

Education

Doctoral-level training in education, sociology, higher education, social science, data science, statistics, or related field

Tools

SPSS

Excel

R

Stata

Python

Job description

Research Analyst

• 499876

• Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

• Federal Work Study Student
• Institutional Student

• Closing on: Nov 20 2026

Salary/Position Classification

• $30.00 hourly, Non-Exempt (Eligible for overtime)
• Up to 40 hours per week during winter break
• 100% Remote Work Availability: No
• Hybrid Work Availability (requires some time on campus): No

Purpose of Position

This is a part-time, non-benefited position. Only UND students are eligible to be hired in this position.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Clean and manage campus climates and racial microaggressions research data files, including CSV and SPSS datasets.
• Review, organize, and document data cleaning decisions.
• Create and refine demographic variables, including country of origin, citizenship status, major field, and STEM flags.
• Check data quality, missing values, variable labels, coding consistency, and file structure.
• Provide feedback on variable construction and analytic readiness.
• Prepare cleaned datasets and codebooks for future analysis, manuscript development, and publication.
• Maintain secure data storage and follow confidentiality expectations for sensitive research data.
• Track and report hours worked on the PI's data project.

Minimum Requirements

• Doctoral-level training in education, sociology, higher education, social science, data science, statistics, or a related field.
• Experience using SPSS, Excel, R, Stata, Python, or comparable data analysis software.
• Ability to handle confidential research data responsibly and follow data security procedures.
• Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.