Research Analyst, Institutional Effectiveness (Hybrid)

Talentify; River Forest (IL); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition remission

Job summary

Dominican University seeks a Research Analyst to advance data-informed decision-making and accreditation efforts. You will collect, analyze, and report institutional data; design surveys with Qualtrics; and develop visualizations for leadership.

The role requires 1–3 years in research, strong Excel skills, and experience with SPSS. Some in-person work at the River Forest, IL campus is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 1–3 years of professional research/data analysis experience.
• Experience with datasets and quantitative analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and data management.
• Familiarity with SPSS; experience with Qualtrics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative research to support planning and accreditation initiatives.
• Collect, validate, manage, analyze, and interpret data from institutional systems and surveys.
• Develop reports, data summaries, visualizations, and presentations for leadership.
• Assist in refining research questions and selecting appropriate methods.
• Prepare data analyses and reports for technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Higher Education, Statistics, Social Sciences, Data Analytics, Research Methods, Mathematics, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Public Policy, or related field

Master's degree in Higher Education, Educational Research, Statistics, Data Analytics, Sociology, Psychology, Public Administration, or related field

Tools

SPSS

Qualtrics

Job description

Dominican University seeks a Research Analyst to advance data-informed decision-making and accreditation efforts. You will collect, analyze, and report institutional data; design surveys with Qualtrics; and develop visualizations for leadership.

The role requires 1–3 years in research, strong Excel skills, and experience with SPSS. Some in-person work at the River Forest, IL campus is expected.