Senior Research Analyst

University Of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Ann Arbor, MI

Educational Services

About the position

The Rackham Graduate School is seeking a Senior Research Analyst to join the Institutional Research team. This role involves managing the research agenda, particularly focusing on the Michigan Doctoral Experience Study (MDES). The analyst will be responsible for the implementation, analysis, and dissemination of research findings, while also designing and implementing additional projects that enhance understanding of graduate student experiences. The position requires collaboration with the director of institutional research to advance graduate education research and improve existing projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement complex research projects using quantitative and mixed methods.
• Analyze existing research data from disparate sources, including institutional data.
• Identify opportunities for publication and create manuscripts, presentations, and other materials to disseminate research findings.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve existing data workflows.
• Co-manage budget and regulatory processes related to research projects, including IRB and data sharing agreements.
• Provide functional supervision, coaching, and mentoring to graduate student researchers working with the team.

Requirements

• PhD in education/educational research or another social science with emphasis on advanced quantitative methods and survey research.
• 3-5 years of experience leading large survey research projects including responsibilities for survey administration, data management, and dissemination of findings.
• 3-5 years of experience with programmatic approaches to data manipulation and analyses using standard suite of tools (SAS, SQL, R, Python, Stata, MPlus).
• 3-5 years of experience performing advanced statistical analyses using advanced techniques such as logistic regression, multilevel models, mixed models, and other similar approaches.
• Previous experience combining institutional datasets and research datasets.
• Experience working with research budgets, IRB submissions, and regulatory research protocols (MOUs, data sharing agreements, etc.).
• Experience working and leading graduate students in research projects.

Nice-to-haves

• Interest and previous experience leveraging machine learning and AI to explore new areas of research.
• Previous publication and work in the area of doctoral student development and graduate education research.

Benefits

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses