Research Associate II: Data Analyst
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
As a national leader in student success, Georgia State has developed a robust data infrastructure that seeks to leverage insights from analytics to maximize educational opportunities for students from all backgrounds. The Office of the Senior Vice President for Student Success is seeking a Data Analyst to support analytics evaluation, and research efforts for several programs across the university. The Data Analyst will be responsible for supporting data collection, analysis, and communication of findings for programs across the Division of Student Success. The position will collaborate with members of the Student Success Analytics team to develop and execute comprehensive analysis plans that measure student outcomes, operational goals, and program alignment with the university’s strategic plan. This position will work with team members to establish methods of analytics and research that will drive decision making for programming and effectiveness. Examples of duties include:
- Contribute to the development of analytic solutions to support business intelligence, decision support, and predictive modeling needs of the division of Student Success. Provide analytical and technical support for staff that helps support data driven decision making. Work with leadership and cross-functional teams to create relevant analytics support for institutional priorities.Support the operation and evaluation of the university’s chatbot.Perform analyses using various statistical methods and techniques with a broad range of tools for data manipulation and visualization reporting including R, python, and Power BI.
Qualifications
Minimum Hiring Qualifications:Master's degree and one year of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.Preferred Hiring Qualifications:A highly-qualified candidate should possess:
- Demonstrated experience in data analysis.Demonstrated ability to work with multiple projects and prioritize tasks appropriately. Experience supporting analytics solutions in an organizational context.Strong communication skills. Willingness to engage and work collaboratively with stakeholders across a variety of programs.
College/Business Unit
Open until filled
College/Business Unit: Enrollment Management
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 03/20/23, 10:16:13 AM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.
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