Research Data Analyst Lead

Northwestern University; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Tuition benefits

Job summary

Northwestern University seeks a leader to oversee data management and analysis across multiple complex datasets, ensuring data integrity and timely results. You will supervise a team, deploy reporting solutions, and serve on related committees and task forces.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, development, and collaboration with technical staff to deliver high-quality analytics and publications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required.
• 6 years data analysis/report writing or similar experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages and plans for data/analysis requests and projects.
• Provides consultation on data management and methodological issues and statistical analyses.
• Collaborates with technical staff explaining needs of functional users.
• Designs and prepares documentation for data analyses.
• Performs descriptive analyses for clients.
• Creates data tables and graphs.
• Writes reports for presentation and publication.
• Presents results at internal/external meetings.
• Manages research and analysis using databases and data tables.
• Determines appropriate data sources for requests.
• Designs and writes programs for data entry, editing, management, reporting, and quality control.
• Prepares and analyzes reports/data; extracts required data.
• Coordinates completion of statistical analyses using appropriate applications.
• Develops and tests reports and analyses.
• Identifies data conflicts with data stewards and resolves them.
• Supervises staff and provides direction.
• Recommends hires/terminations; coaches and mentors.
• Manages projects ensuring timelines and deliverables.

Skills

Data analysis

Report writing

Critical thinking

Decision making

Problem solving

Data mining

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree

PhD preferred

Statistics

Tools

STATA

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Department: IPR - Inst for Policy Res

Salary/Grade: EXS/11

Location: Evanston, Illinois

Job Summary

Leads data management and analysis team involved in querying, extracting, managing and analyzing multiple, complex datasets ensuring data integrity, quality, and timeliness of results. Oversees the deployment of reporting and analytical solutions. Serves on related committees and task forces

Specific Responsibilities

Strategic Planning

• Manages and plans for data/analysis requests and projects.
• Provides consultation to customers on appropriate data management, methodological issues and statistical analyses.
• Collaborates with technical staff explaining needs of functional users.

Administration

• Designs and prepares documentation for data management and/or data analyses.
• Performs descriptive analyses for clients.
• Creates data tables and graphs.
• Writes reports for presentation and publication.
• Presents results at internal/external meetings.

Development

• Manages research and analysis using several databases and/or data tables.
• Determines appropriate sources of data based on requests.
• Designs and writes programs for data entry, data editing, data management, periodic reporting, and quality control monitoring and statistical analyses.
• Prepares and analyzes reports/data
• Extracts required data.
• Determines and coordinates the completion of statistical analyses using appropriate applications.

Performance

• Develops and tests reports and analysis.
• Identifies and work with data stewards to resolve data conflicts

Supervises

• Provides work direction and/or supervises staff such as team members, subordinates, contractors, vendors, students, etc.
• Recommends staff hires/terminations.
• Coaches and mentors staff.
• Manages projects ensuring timelines and deliverables are met and meet expectations

Miscellaneous

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• 6 years data analysis/report writing or similar experience required.

Infrastructure

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook)
• Microsoft SharePoint

Programming Languages and Frameworks

• Other: STATA

Analytical

• critical thinking
• data mining
• data modeling
• decision making
• judgment
• problem solving

Project

• Code documentation
• collaboration and teamwork
• write proposals and project charters

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Education, Statistics, Economics or other relevant disciplines preferred.

Target hiring range for this position will be between $100,000-$125,000 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. The available benefits package for this position will include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid vacation and holidays; paid medical/sick and parentalleave;tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs. For a comprehensive overview of available benefits, including eligibility details, visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Work-Life and Wellness

Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

Professional Growth & Development

Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you're interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html to learn more

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.