Institutional Research Analyst

University of Houston - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Educational Services

About the position

The Institutional Research Analyst at the University of Houston is responsible for designing, planning, and conducting institutional research to support decision-making processes. This role involves applying advanced research methodologies to analyze data, compile reports, and provide insights for strategic planning and program development.

Responsibilities

• Designs, plans, and conducts institutional research for decision support.
• Compiles and analyzes data for strategic planning and program development.
• Assembles data sets from multiple institutional sources.
• Designs models and conducts statistical and other quantitative data analysis.
• Prepares descriptive and inferential statistics and analyses.
• Consults and provides guidance on design, data collection, analyzing and reporting research studies.
• Designs, develops and implements new survey research.
• Coordinates with faculty and researchers on special reports, projects and analyses as requested.
• Participates in focus groups and team projects.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience in a related field.
• Thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline.
• Minimum of three years of directly job-related experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Higher Education experience.
• Ability to take initiative and problem-solve.
• Excellent judgement and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities in diverse settings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge and experience with statistical software (e.g. SPSS, SAS, R, Stata).
• Experience with Tableau visualization and Qualtrics survey tools.

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience/education.
• Regular employee status with benefits.