Institutional Research Analyst

Position Focus :

The Office of Institutional Research (OIR) is looking for a new member of our analytical team. As part of the Office of the Provost, OIR supports Yale’s mission through a variety of analytic activities, data-gathering tasks, external reporting, and internal research projects.

The Institutional Research Analyst will join a collaborative team of researchers who draw from diverse backgrounds in social and data sciences to support university decision-making while upholding OIR’s mission and team values.

This position will work closely with team members in OIR and with stakeholders across the University to design research studies and communicate findings, including through designing and interpreting measures of community experience.

The analyst will work with administrators and / or faculty committees to help them refine and evolve policy research questions that will illuminate opportunities for improvement across the University.

The analyst will formulate what data and analyses may bear on that question, and work with clients and OIR colleagues to identify and scope a project to answer it.

The analyst will determine what data are relevant to a particular set of issues, thinking creatively and pragmatically about the quantitative and qualitative methods most suited to the client’s needs.

The analyst will conduct data collection through a variety of means, which may include designing and administering a novel instrument (e.

g., web survey; structured interviews) or obtaining data from existing University resources, including various institutional databases.

The analyst will determine what statistical technique is most appropriate to a question, carry out analysis, and prepare and present reports.

The incumbent will use excellent communication and teaching skills to explain nuanced technical and statistical findings to audiences that range from senior University leaders to members of external regulatory agencies.

Across these activities, the analyst will be expected to access multiple University data sources, and extract, merge, clean, and / or collect relevant data.

They will prepare materials and clearly and effectively communicate information to internal and external audiences, frequently navigating differences in data definitions and technical expertise.

The analyst will develop protocols for collection of data and design data-gathering instruments and related procedures. They will test, refine and finalize instruments for use in research studies.

The analyst will use advanced statistical knowledge to provide support in managing and analyzing data in an applied context and will provide analytic support to faculty and administrative committees.

The analyst will prepare reports and presentations using both text and graphics and will stay aware of Yale leadership’s needs and relevant issues in higher education.

The position reports to the Director of the Office of Institutional Research.

Essential Duties

1. Conducts institutional research; analyzes data to support the study of issues relevant to University policies.2. Accesses multiple University data sources : extracts, merges, and / or collects relevant data.

3. Prepares materials and clearly and effectively communicates information to internal and external audiences.4. Develops protocols for collection of data.

Designs data-gathering instruments and related procedures. Tests, refines and finalizes instruments for use in research studies.

5. Uses advanced statistical knowledge to provide support in managing and analyzing data.6. Provides analytic support to faculty and administrative committees.

7. Prepares reports and presentations using both text and graphics.8. Stays abreast of relevant issues in higher education.

9. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Master's Degree in a related discipline and four years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skill / Ability 1 :

Proficient in one or more programming languages for statistical analysis and data preparation (e.g., R / Python preferred;

SAS, SPSS, Stata, MATLAB). Proven ability to create large, complex data sets from disparate sources while managing data quality both for statistical analysis and data management.

Required Skill / Ability 2 :

Demonstrated skill in producing visualizations using coded processes (e.g., RStudio, Tidyverse, Quarto, Shiny).

Required Skill / Ability 3 :

Commitment to pairing effective data communication with rigorous research design and analysis. Excellent collaborative interpersonal skills with ability to translate technical information to non-technical audiences, interacting successfully with diverse stakeholders.

Exercises sound judgment, tact, and discretion.

Required Skill / Ability 4 :

Proven ability as trusted independent operator, handling multiple tasks to meet deadlines; ability to prioritize and follow through on projects.

Ability to adapt to changes in work priorities, weighing multiple factors (e.g., mission, client goals, statistical rigor, research ethics, timeline), seeking alternatives and creative solutions.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills :

Experience with R, Python, or SAS. Experience or training in design of quantitative and qualitative assessments. Experience executing queries against relational databases (e.

g., SQL). Master’s Degree or higher in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field such as data science, social sciences, public health, and computational sciences.

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EEO Statement :

University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Additionally, in accordance with Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment, and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.