The Office of Institutional Research
Georgia State University
The Institutional Research Associate (Data Analyst) is a hands-on role responsible for analyzing data and building data products, including dashboards, reports, and curated data sets. This position serves as a primary analyst on requests related to university rankings, with additional support for student, course, and employee data.
This role contributes as a member of the Analytics and Reporting team within the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) and partners closely with OIR's Ranking and Publications lead. OIR offices are located at GSU's downtown Atlanta campus. The position's work schedule is in-office five days per week.
WHAT MAKES the Office of Institutional Research A GREAT PLACE?
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- Impactful projects driving the university's effectiveness and strategic decision-making
- Collaborative work with a wide range of campus partners and data domains
HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Serve as lead developer for code reviews and update requests from our Rankings and Publications lead
- Track historical rankings and methodologies
- Combine and manage data from multiple sources, both internal and external, to support analysis and reporting across GSU
- Build dashboards, standard reports, and data visualizations to support decision-making, including decisions impacting university rankings
- Present findings in both written and verbal formats to a range of audiences, including non-technical stakeholders
- Create and maintain documentation to support reproducibility and long-term sustainability of reports and processes
- Participate in the university-wide data community
A quality candidate will possess the following:
- Experience extracting and working with data using tools such as Oracle SQL Developer, PL/SQL, Argos, Cognos, or similar platforms
- Experience using data analysis and visualization tools such as Excel, Power Query, Power BI, Tableau, SPSS, STATA, R, or Python
- Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex questions into clear, usable outputs
- An understanding of reporting and data visualization best practices
- Knowledge of typical university business processes, particularly those impacting data processing
- The ability to work with data from multiple systems and navigate integrated information environments
- Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple requests and prioritize effectively
- A service-oriented mindset when working with stakeholders across the university
- Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain data to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience reviewing, validating, and quality-checking data, analyses, and reports
- A commitment to data accuracy, documentation, and reproducibility
- Awareness of data privacy and compliance considerations (e.g., FERPA, IRB)
- Experience using standard business software tools including the Microsoft Office Suite
Qualifications:
Minimum Hiring Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and three years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience
In addition to meeting the minimum hiring standards, preference may be given to those who meet the following criteria:
- Master's degree and two years of relevant experience
- Experience with Banner by Ellucian or similar student information systems
- Experience building data visualizations and dashboards using tools such as Power BI or Tableau
- Experience working with relational databases and programming languages such as Oracle SQL, Python, R, etc.
- Experience using AI tools to improve efficiency and quality of work
- Experience working with National Student Clearinghouse data
Salary offers will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications in relation to the Minimum Hiring Standards. Candidates earlier in their careers are typically offered salaries closer to the minimum of the hiring range, while those with more advanced or relevant experience may be considered for compensation at or above the hiring range.