Institutional Research Specialist

Job Details

Institutional Research Specialist

Application Deadline: Open until filled with priority to those who apply by May 17, 2026.

Full-Time Regular

Position Profile

Performs data analysis and facilitates the long-range planning and program assessment processes of the university. In addition to data extraction, data visualization, and compiling information for reporting, provides analytical and statistical analyses to support assessment/evaluation of institutional programs, processes, and other institutional needs. Creates, maintains, and documents queries and analyses used to support the institution's research and planning efforts.

Position Responsibilities

• Performs data analyses and identifies trends in support of institutional planning.
• Creates, implements, maintains, and documents statistical programs, indexed archives of information and reports suitable for responding to surveys, questionnaires, as well as federal and state data collection and accountability requirements.
• Queries databases such as census and live student and employee information systems.
• Develops and maintains reports, dashboards, and visualizations using analytic and reporting tools.
• Collaborates with campus offices on data governance activities.
• Reviews, audits, and verifies the accuracy of institutional data.
• Designs and executes complex SQL queries to extract and manipulate data from large-scale relational databases.
• Engages in both quantitative and qualitative research.
• Prepares institutional studies, plans, and program assessments as directed.
• Collaborates with stakeholders across the institution.