Strategic Compensation & Data Analyst

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Time off

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York seeks a Compensation Analyst to join the Human Resources team. The role supports executive compensation processes, prepares materials for Compensation Review and Advisory Committee meetings, and coordinates Board materials.

You will run salary data analyses, participate in external compensation surveys, maintain HRIS reports in Workday, and help update faculty appointment letters and job descriptions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1–3 years in HR, compensation or related analytics.
• Strong mathematical and quantitative abilities.
• Experience with Workday or HRIS systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support executive compensation processes and prepare materials for CR & AC meetings.
• Prepare reports and mailings for Lab Support/Computational Science and Research Investigator review processes, including annual increases.
• Prepare faculty appointment and other HR-related letters for signature.
• Conduct salary determinations and market analyses to support compensation decisions.
• Analyze salary data for compensation and salary reviews.
• Participate in external compensation surveys and analyze survey data as needed.
• Process second-job requests, obtain approvals, and maintain tracking logs.
• Create new job codes and process job code changes as requested.
• Maintain and update job descriptions.
• Generate and distribute HRIS reports using systems such as Workday.
• Run and distribute monthly Faculty Appointment and Job Code reports to stakeholders.
• Process faculty appointment letters and related documentation.
• Prepare timekeeping memoranda for newly hired nonexempt full-time employees.
• Coordinate graduate student stipend updates with SBS, SBU, and Hofstra.
• Process postdoctoral stipend increases, including grant-funded positions.
• Support wage and hour updates, including exempt salary changes and minimum wage increases.
• Respond to compensation-related inquiries with timely information.
• Prepare annual postdoctoral tax letters for direct-pay grants.
• Process grants, fellowships, and grant incentives for postdoctoral fellows and graduate students.
• Verify foreign exchange rates and complete grant reconciliations.
• Prepare and distribute monthly grant reports.
• Stay current on wage and hour regulations and HR practices.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Discretion with confidential info

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

HRIS

Job description

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York seeks a Compensation Analyst to join the Human Resources team. The role supports executive compensation processes, prepares materials for Compensation Review and Advisory Committee meetings, and coordinates Board materials.

You will run salary data analyses, participate in external compensation surveys, maintain HRIS reports in Workday, and help update faculty appointment letters and job descriptions.