Senior Data & Strategy Analyst — Institutional Research

Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement options

Paid holidays

Tuition exemption

Training opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

Louisiana State University is seeking a Senior Institutional Research Analyst to join the Office of Data & Strategic Analytics. The role focuses on federal/state surveys, data validation, and compliance reporting, with emphasis on Workday data, SQL/SAS, and ad hoc analyses for university leadership.

The candidate will coordinate with campus offices, maintain data documentation, and ensure accessibility of the office website and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field and relevant data analysis experience.
• Experience writing SQL and/or SAS for institutional research or similar work.
• Knowledge of IPEDS or federal/state reporting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare reports and respond to surveys from state and federal agencies and national bodies; interpret definitions and track reporting changes.
• Modify, maintain, and develop programs and queries that generate survey and compliance data; extract/transform data from Workday and legacy systems.
• Develop ad hoc data requests and reusable queries for recurring needs in collaboration with Data Management.
• Maintain the office website and dashboards to meet accessibility and reporting standards.

Skills

SQL

SAS

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, data science, information systems, economics, social sciences, or related field

Job description

Louisiana State University is seeking a Senior Institutional Research Analyst to join the Office of Data & Strategic Analytics. The role focuses on federal/state surveys, data validation, and compliance reporting, with emphasis on Workday data, SQL/SAS, and ad hoc analyses for university leadership.

The candidate will coordinate with campus offices, maintain data documentation, and ensure accessibility of the office website and dashboards.