What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Analyst position at Association for Institutional Research (AIR)?
Application Procedure
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Job Duties
Summary of Position
Collects, analyzes, and reports data across academic and administrative areas. Develops and delivers regular and ad hoc reports to meet external reporting requirements and internal data needs. Designs interactive dashboards to support institutional planning, decision-making, and process improvement.
Position Information
Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Completes Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and Higher Information System (HEI) reporting for the state of Ohio, Student-Right-to Know, and other required submissions.
Designs and develops dashboards and reports in Power BI for internal and external stakeholders. Utilizes advanced SQL (PL/SQL, Oracle) skills to query large datasets, join relational tables, and extract meaningful insights.
Builds and maintains workflow automation solutions to streamline repetitive tasks such as ETL processes, report generation, and dashboard updates.
Establishes data governance and collection methodologies; validates, cleans, and integrates data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy, consistency, and security.
Supports continuous quality improvement initiatives for reporting, analytics, and data integrity.
Develops, implements, maintains, and executes routine standardized and ad hoc reports and common data sets.
Collaborates with department to implement data governance best practices.
Documents data procedures, reporting protocols, and process standards to ensure consistency and transparency.
Other Functions and Responsibilities: Assists with training new hires.
Performs other duties as assigned and/or required that are within the level of responsibility for this classification at the discretion of the supervisor.
Job Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: At least a bachelor's degree in a related field such as data analytics, data science, statistics, math, or computer science; and one or more years of relevant experience in data analysis.
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree. Experience with compliance reporting and surveys for higher education (IPEDS, HEI, CDS, etc.). Experience working in institutional research. Experience with Ellucian Banner and Ellucian Operational Data Store (ODS). Ability to extract, integrate, and model data from these systems. Experience in developing dashboards and reports in Power BI. Strong understanding of data analysis and business intelligence (BI) tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI), as well as statistical and programming tools such as SPSS, SAS, R, Python, and SQL. Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to interpret data and communicate insights effectively. Experience working in higher education.
Institution Description
Youngstown State University, a comprehensive, public, not-for-profit institution, is a major driver of the region’s economy and plays an enormous role in the educational, financial, and social well-being of Northeast Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and beyond. With nearly 11,000 students, more than 1,500 employees and nearly 113,000 alumni around the world, YSU embraces the important role it plays in enhancing the futures of our students by empowering them to discover, disseminate, and apply their knowledge. Now entering its 115th year, Youngstown State University remains committed to increasing excellence in all that we do and to providing the leadership and opportunities needed to make our region a better place to live, learn, and succeed.
Benefits
YSU offers two options for medical plans, optional dental and vision insurance and life insurance. These plans are reviewed annually to maintain competitiveness while being cost effective. In addition, YSU offers tuition remission, 403(b) and 457 retirement planning options, as well as state pension programs and optional voluntary life insurance benefits.
Medical Mutual of Ohio Medical plans
Dental Benefits
Vision Benefits
Group Life Insurance (University Sponsored and Voluntary)
Group Long Term Disability (University Sponsored and Voluntary)
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Tuition remission
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Initiatives
Sick Leave
Vacation Accrual
Paid Holidays
State Retirement Programs
403b and 457b Voluntary Retirement Options
research analyst | Job Details tab | Career Pages
Job Duties
Summary of Position
Collects, analyzes, and reports data across academic and administrative areas. Develops and delivers regular and ad hoc reports to meet external reporting requirements and internal data needs. Designs interactive dashboards to support institutional planning, decision-making, and process improvement.
Position Information
Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Completes Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and Higher Information System (HEI) reporting for the state of Ohio, Student-Right-to Know, and other required submissions.
Designs and develops dashboards and reports in Power BI for internal and external stakeholders. Utilizes advanced SQL (PL/SQL, Oracle) skills to query large datasets, join relational tables, and extract meaningful insights.
Builds and maintains workflow automation solutions to streamline repetitive tasks such as ETL processes, report generation, and dashboard updates.
Establishes data governance and collection methodologies; validates, cleans, and integrates data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy, consistency, and security.
Supports continuous quality improvement initiatives for reporting, analytics, and data integrity.
Develops, implements, maintains, and executes routine standardized and ad hoc reports and common data sets.
Collaborates with department to implement data governance best practices.
Documents data procedures, reporting protocols, and process standards to ensure consistency and transparency.
Other Functions and Responsibilities: Assists with training new hires.
Performs other duties as assigned and/or required that are within the level of responsibility for this classification at the discretion of the supervisor.
Job Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: At least a bachelor's degree in a related field such as data analytics, data science, statistics, math, or computer science; and one or more years of relevant experience in data analysis.
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree. Experience with compliance reporting and surveys for higher education (IPEDS, HEI, CDS, etc.). Experience working in institutional research. Experience with Ellucian Banner and Ellucian Operational Data Store (ODS). Ability to extract, integrate, and model data from these systems. Experience in developing dashboards and reports in Power BI. Strong understanding of data analysis and business intelligence (BI) tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI), as well as statistical and programming tools such as SPSS, SAS, R, Python, and SQL. Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to interpret data and communicate insights effectively. Experience working in higher education.
Institution Description
Youngstown State University, a comprehensive, public, not-for-profit institution, is a major driver of the region’s economy and plays an enormous role in the educational, financial, and social well-being of Northeast Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and beyond. With nearly 11,000 students, more than 1,500 employees and nearly 113,000 alumni around the world, YSU embraces the important role it plays in enhancing the futures of our students by empowering them to discover, disseminate, and apply their knowledge. Now entering its 115th year, Youngstown State University remains committed to increasing excellence in all that we do and to providing the leadership and opportunities needed to make our region a better place to live, learn, and succeed.
Benefits
YSU offers two options for medical plans, optional dental and vision insurance and life insurance. These plans are reviewed annually to maintain competitiveness while being cost effective. In addition, YSU offers tuition remission, 403(b) and 457 retirement planning options, as well as state pension programs and optional voluntary life insurance benefits.
Medical Mutual of Ohio Medical plans
Dental Benefits
Vision Benefits
Group Life Insurance (University Sponsored and Voluntary)
Group Long Term Disability (University Sponsored and Voluntary)
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Tuition remission
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Initiatives
Sick Leave
Vacation Accrual
Paid Holidays
State Retirement Programs
403b and 457b Voluntary Retirement Options