Senior Research Analyst, Data Analytics & Policy Insight

Ohio State University; United States; On-site; USD 104,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

State retirement plan

Job summary

Ohio State University is seeking a Senior Research Associate in the Office of Institutional Research and Planning. The role emphasizes advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and extensive data integration to support evidence-based decision-making for student success and university ranking strategies.

The position requires a Master’s or Ph.D. in a quantitative field, 5 years (or 3 for Ph.D.) of relevant experience in higher education analytics, and strong skills in R/SPSS/SAS/Stata, Qualtrics,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a quantitative field (statistics, data analytics, econometrics, etc.).
• 5 years of relevant professional experience for a Master’s degree or 3 years for a Ph.D. in higher education assessment, institutional research or data analytics.
• Proficiency in statistical software (R, SPSS, SAS, or Stata) and survey research methods (e.g., Qualtrics).
• Excellent communication, report writing, and data visualization skills including dashboard development.

Responsibilities

• 35% — Advanced Data Analytics: develop and maintain predictive analytics, statistical models, and time-series forecasting for student success.
• Ranking simulations for national/global university rankings (USNWR, QS, THE) and benchmarking.
• 25% — Full-Lifecycle Survey Research & Program Evaluation: design surveys, manage Qualtrics, ensure data validity, analyze outputs.
• 20% — Career outcomes, work-based learning, and data integration: evaluate post-graduation outcomes, integrate datasets.
• 10% — Data visualization, executive reporting, and data storytelling: build dashboards in Tableau/Power BI, write executive briefs and present findings.
• 10% — Strategic collaboration and executive policy support: partner with departments and leadership to translate analytics into policy.

Skills

Advanced analytics

Predictive analytics

Statistical modeling

Data visualization

Data storytelling

R

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Stata

Education

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a quantitative field

Tools

R

SPSS

SAS

Stata

Qualtrics

Tableau

Power BI

Python

Job description

Ohio State University is seeking a Senior Research Associate in the Office of Institutional Research and Planning. The role emphasizes advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and extensive data integration to support evidence-based decision-making for student success and university ranking strategies.

The position requires a Master’s or Ph.D. in a quantitative field, 5 years (or 3 for Ph.D.) of relevant experience in higher education analytics, and strong skills in R/SPSS/SAS/Stata, Qualtrics,