Research Associate/Data Analyst I

University of Rhode Island; City of Kingston (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Rhode Island, located in Kingston, is hiring a Research Associate/Data Analyst I to support the Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Center and K-12 CS outreach. The role is in-person in Kingston and involves data collection, analysis, and reporting for sponsored projects.

Responsibilities include developing databases, dashboards, and reports to monitor project performance, participant outcomes, and workforce metrics for PIs and sponsors.

Qualifications

• Experience collecting, validating, and analyzing data for research or sponsored projects.
• Ability to generate standard data reports and respond to data requests.
• Familiarity with dashboards and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Collect, validate, analyze, and maintain data for URI DFCSC and related projects.
• Generate and maintain standard data reports; assist in data requests.
• Coordinate data collection and business processes across projects.
• Develop and maintain databases, dashboards, visualizations, and reports for project monitoring.

Skills

Data analysis

Data collection

Report writing

Dashboard design

SQL queries

Excel (advanced)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SharePoint

SQL

PeopleSoft/Oracle

InfoEd/Kuali

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Research Associate/Data Analyst I

Posting Number: SF02241

Position Type: Professional Staff

Union: Non-Union Non-Classified Staff

Pay Grade Level: Grade Level: 10

Pay Grade Range: Salary Hiring Range: $70,000 - $75,000

Department: Computer Science & Statistics

Campus Location: Kingston

Job Description Summary:

Search will be open until filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by 11/6/2026. Applications received after 11/6/2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

About URI

The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.

THE POSITION SCHEDULE WILL BE IN-PERSON

POSITION SUMMARY

Provide research data collection, management, analysis, and reporting, along with business process support for the sponsored projects in the URI Computer Science Department's Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Center (DFCSC) and its K-12 Computer Science outreach program.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collect, validate, analyze, and maintain programmatic research and other data required for the research, scholarship, and training sponsored projects run by the URI DFCSC.
• In coordination with the PI, generate and maintain standard data reports and assist in response to data requests.
• Aid in coordinating data collection efforts and business processes across assigned projects.
• Develop and maintain databases, dashboards, visualizations, and reports used to monitor project performance, participant outcomes, workforce metrics, and sponsored project deliverables for PIs, university leadership, and sponsors.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform other duties as assigned.

LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT

• Personal computers (Windows and Mac)
• Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Excel)
• Power BI
• Tableau
• SharePoint
• Teams
• Adobe Acrobat
• database management software
• PeopleSoft/Oracle financial systems
• administration software (InfoEd, Kuali, or equivalent)
• SQL
• other reporting and project management software as required.

Posting Date: 10/21/2026