Research Analyst

Web Business Solutions; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Web Business Solutions is seeking a Research Analyst to provide institutional research, assessment, planning, survey design, and data analysis for CDET distance education and MCU resident programs. You will develop surveys, collect and interpret data, and produce annual research reports to support accreditation and program improvement.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of research/analytical experience, with eligibility for a Secret clearance before handling classified tasks.

Qualifications

• CAP certification preferred or equivalent experience.
• Five (5) years of professional research or analytical experience.
• Experience designing, conducting, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative research.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop course and program survey instruments with academic leaders.
• Electronically develop and distribute survey instruments and analyze results.
• Create annual academic institutional-research reports for assigned programs.
• Coordinate with deans, faculty, and planning personnel to share research information.
• Participate in Course Content Review Boards and provide input from students and faculty.
• Archive records for accreditation reviews and related bodies.
• Collaborate on institutional-research program information for the Director's annual assessment.

Skills

CAP certificate

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Analytics, Research Methods, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Public Administration, Business Analytics, OR related field

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Q Office - Quantico, VA 22134

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree*This position is contingent upon contract award*

Job purpose

The Research Analyst provides institutional research, assessment, planning, survey, student-performance, accreditation, and analytical support for CDET distance education and MCU resident programs.

Duties and responsibilities

• Define and develop course and program survey instruments with CDET and MCU academic leaders.


• Electronically develop and distribute survey instruments, then collect, organize, calculate, display, summarize, and distribute the resulting data.


• Develop academic institutional-research reports by course and program for CSCDEP, EWSDEP, ECDEP, and assigned MCU resident programs.


• Coordinate with deans, associate deans, student-support leaders, faculty, and MCU Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning personnel to collect and share institutional-research information.


• Participate in Course Content Review Boards and other review boards, providing course-specific input from students, adjunct faculty, and resident faculty.


• Create annual academic institutional-research reports that summarize and interpret course data for each assigned program and academic year.


• Archive records required for Process for the Accreditation of Joint Education reviews and other accrediting bodies at CDET Headquarters.


• Collaborate with MCU Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning in developing and coordinating institutional-research program information and the Director's annual assessment.

Qualifications

• Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) preferred.


• Six (6) additional years' work experience, or an Associate's degree and four (4) additional years' experience, may be substituted if the professional lacks a Bachelor's degree.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Analytics, Research Methods, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Public Administration, Business Analytics, Operations Research, Political Science, or a related field.

Years of Relative Work Experience:

• Five (5) years of professional research or analytical experience.


• Experience designing, conducting, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative research.

Clearance:

• Minimum Tier 1 background investigation and Government-access eligibility are required; an active Secret clearance is required before supporting classified events or tasks.