Electronic Research Administration Data Analyst

This position is located on the Auburn University campus in Auburn, AL. The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Economic Development is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Electronic Research Administration (ERA) Data Analyst. This position is responsible for extracting, transforming, and analyzing data from the ERA system and related platforms. The analyst will develop dashboards, automate reporting processes, and generate actionable insights to enhance research compliance and operational efficiency.

Essential Functions

• Extracts, cleans, transforms, and analyzes data from the Electronic Research Administration (ERA) system or other institutional systems, ensuring its accuracy and relevance, to provide meaningful and actionable reports, and to enhance the process improvement and reporting capabilities of the ERA unit by identifying key performance indicators, uncovering trends, and facilitating data-driven decision-making. Develops SQL queries and data pipelines to automate reporting.
• Develops and maintains dashboards and visualizations to effectively present findings, ensuring clear communication of insights to stakeholders. This includes designing user-friendly interfaces, integrating real-time data updates, and utilizing visualization tools to highlight key metrics and trends.
• Leads collaborations with cross-functional teams to define analytical priorities and design custom data solutions. Gathers requirements, customizes dashboards to meet specific needs, and provides training to stakeholders on how to interpret and utilize the visualizations for informed decision-making.
• Develops data strategies that directly support compliance, planning, and institutional decision-making.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Why Work at Auburn?

• Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
• Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
• We're Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
• Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
• A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3 years of experience in data analysis and reporting, as well as with data management tools or systems.
• Must be a US citizen or US Permanent Resident.

Minimum Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of SQL, Excel, and dashboard tools (Power BI, Tableau, Visio, etc.).
• Familiarity with data governance and Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) tools.
• Familiarity with Huron Research Suite (HRS) integrations and data workflows within enterprise environments.
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to navigate HRS's nested data structures for reporting and analytics purposes.
• Ability to build and optimize SQL queries and automated data pipelines to streamline reporting.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other relevant field desired.
• Experience in research administration systems.
• Experience in Higher Education.

Salary Range

$56,610-$96,230

Job Category

Research

City position is located in

Auburn

State position is located

AL

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Special Instructions to Applicants

Contact information for 3 reference providers is required as part of the application process.