Senior Data Scientist, Research & Analytics (Remote)

Texas A&M University System; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University System Offices seeks a Senior Data Scientist, Research to provide advanced analysis and reporting across the system. The role develops research measures, conducts performance benchmarking, and analyzes expenditures, awards, and publications to support strategic initiatives and cross-member collaboration.

The position coordinates data reporting and collaborates with institutional research staff, leadership, and system offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, economics, higher education administration, public policy, computer science, information systems, mathematics, operations research, social sciences, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ten years experience conducting advanced quantitative analysis, developing performance metrics, and translating analytical findings into strategic recommendations, with specific experience in research analytics, institutional research, research administration, data science, program evaluation, or a related analytical field.

Responsibilities

• Administrate the adoption and development of the Research Intelligence Platform.
• Develop and document research measures and indicators.
• Conduct System-wide research performance, benchmarking and comparison studies.
• Analyze research expenditures, proposal activity, awards, publications, commercialization, and other research outcomes.
• Identify research strengths, expertise, infrastructure, and collaboration opportunities across System members.
• Support opportunities for strategic research initiatives and cross-member collaborations.
• Report to the Board and executive leadership on research activity and outcomes.
• Coordinate research data submissions and reporting schedules.
• Collaborate with vice presidents for research, research administration offices, and institutional research staff across the System.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Research analytics

Data storytelling

Data management

Strategic recommendations

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science or related field

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Texas A&M University System Offices seeks a Senior Data Scientist, Research to provide advanced analysis and reporting across the system. The role develops research measures, conducts performance benchmarking, and analyzes expenditures, awards, and publications to support strategic initiatives and cross-member collaboration.

The position coordinates data reporting and collaborates with institutional research staff, leadership, and system offices.