Senior Research Analyst: Data Science for Student Success

Worcester Polytech; Maryland; On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Retirement savings plan

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, MA is hiring a Senior Research Analyst to strengthen data-informed decision-making across academic and administrative units.

The role blends institutional research, statistical analysis, and data visualization to address complex questions about student success, enrollment, and institutional effectiveness. The analyst will develop analytics, validate findings, and communicate results clearly to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred in statistics, data science, institutional research, education research, economics, mathematics, CS, public policy, social science or other quantitative discipline
• Minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in institutional research, analytics, data science or related field
• Experience handling large, complex datasets with advanced methods (predictive modeling, analytics) using Python, R, SPSS, SAS or similar tools
• Experience developing dashboards and data visualizations, such as Power BI
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to explain analyses to diverse audiences
• Collaborative mindset with openness to feedback and continuous learning

Responsibilities

• Partner with institutional leaders to define research questions and support strategic planning
• Apply advanced statistical methods and predictive modeling to student success and enrollment questions
• Translate analyses into clear reports, dashboards, and presentations for technical and non-technical audiences
• Extract, integrate, validate, and analyze data from multiple systems with reproducible workflows
• Support survey analysis, reporting, and process improvement
• Build collaborative relationships to improve data quality and analytical capabilities

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data science

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Python

R

SPSS

SAS

Power BI

Job description

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, MA is hiring a Senior Research Analyst to strengthen data-informed decision-making across academic and administrative units.

The role blends institutional research, statistical analysis, and data visualization to address complex questions about student success, enrollment, and institutional effectiveness. The analyst will develop analytics, validate findings, and communicate results clearly to diverse audiences.