Strategic Institutional Research Analyst

University of Illinois Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Illinois Chicago is seeking an Institutional Research Analyst to perform and coordinate campus-level research. The role focuses on institutional effectiveness, strategic planning, and data-driven decision making across areas like student retention, financial aid, enrollment management, and benchmarking.

The incumbent will develop research methods, conduct analyses, and produce actionable insights to support policy and budgeting decisions, collaborating with multiple stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in statistics, psychology, education, or other related discipline.
• Two years' experience conducting education or social science research in a higher education setting using data analysis, research methods, and statistics.
• Proficiency with SPSS or SAS and database query reporting tools.
• Experience in institutional research methodology, needs assessment, strategic planning, data collection and quantitative analysis is essential to manipulating and analyzing large data sets in support of institutional research, assessment, and planning.

Responsibilities

• Research design and methods development for campus-level studies.
• Coordinate evidence-based research and measurement studies to inform policy and programs.
• Design strategies and gather information using institutional data sources and external databases.
• Organize and execute research projects ensuring data validity and robust conclusions.
• Develop analytical models and forecast implications for budgeting and resource decisions.
• Prepare reports and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Higher-ed research experience

Data analysis & statistics

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics, psychology, education, or related discipline

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SPSS or SAS

Database query tools

Job description

University of Illinois Chicago is seeking an Institutional Research Analyst to perform and coordinate campus-level research. The role focuses on institutional effectiveness, strategic planning, and data-driven decision making across areas like student retention, financial aid, enrollment management, and benchmarking.

The incumbent will develop research methods, conduct analyses, and produce actionable insights to support policy and budgeting decisions, collaborating with multiple stakeholders