Research Analyst, Wharton Leadership Pillar
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Posted Job Title
Research Analyst, Wharton Leadership Pillar
Job Profile Title
Research Analyst
Job Description Summary
Wharton School Overview
Founded in 1881 as the world's first collegiate business school,
the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is shaping the
future of business by incubating ideas, driving insights, and
creating leaders who change the world. With campuses in both
Philadelphia and San Francisco, Wharton has over 850 staff, a
faculty population of more than 235 renowned professors, and 5,000
undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students. Each year
13,000 professionals from around the world advance their careers
through Wharton Executive Education's individual,
company-customized, and online programs. More than 104,000 Wharton
alumni form a powerful global network of leaders who transform
business every day. Wharton is home to a dynamic community of
staff, bringing a wide range of skills, experiences, and
perspectives. To learn more, visit www.wharton.upenn.edu.
The Wharton School's 20+ research centers and initiatives serve as
a hub for exchange and study where faculty, students, and members
of the business community address pressing global business
challenges. Their work generates courses, academic programs,
community outreach, working papers, published research, and
partnerships among academics, industry, and government.
Wharton's Leadership Research Pillar supports and disseminates
cutting-edge work across centers, programs, and initiatives in
Leadership, covering areas including management, people analytics,
human resources, operations and decisions, and leadership.
The Leadership Pillar is hiring for two (2) Research Analyst
positions. These positions will advance the goals of Wharton
Leadership Pillar by managing a portfolio of pillar research units
in the execution of research projects.
The delineation of research project oversight is captured as
follows.
The first Research Analyst will primarily support the Wharton
Neuroscience Initiative, Wharton People Analytics, the Center for
Human Resources, and faculty research across MGMT and Marketing,
grounded in human resource management, decision-making, and
neuroscience.
The second Research Analyst will primarily support the Center for
Leadership and Change Management, People Lab, and faculty research
across MGMT and OID, grounded in organizational behavior, emotions,
culture, and leadership.
Each Research Analyst works closely with corporate partners to
support data access, transfer, storage, preparation, and
documentation for student experiential learning and research
projects. This role also assists students and researchers in using
and understanding the data, and provides business intelligence and
administrative support. The Research Analyst supports survey
design, data collection, and survey data analysis for academic
research projects and student experiential learning projects.
Job Description
Duties:
Provide research project and relationship management support for a portfolio Leadership Pillar research units by coordinating activities among internal stakeholders, including Wharton and Penn faculty, postdoctoral researchers, students, and administrative departments, and external partners including corporations, foundations, government entities, and the broader academic and business communities. Facilitate communication, monitor project progress, and ensure timely completion of research…
deliverables.
Assist in the design and administration of surveys, collect and
analyze large and complex data sets, and report findings to support
research projects.
Work with Leadership Pillar faculty and staff on the
development of presentations, content, and other custom
projects.
Assist in the development and expansion of data storage,
research applications, and technical documentation and collaborate
with the Leadership Pillar staff, Wharton Computing, and Penn
departments to ensure research technology operations follow
computing standards.
Support the development and execution of sponsored and
internally funded research projects by assisting with research
proposals, coordinating project plans, facilitating data use
agreements, supporting IRB and regulatory submissions, tracking
budgets and deliverables, and preparing sponsor reports in
collaboration with faculty and administrative partners.
Coordinate research proposal and grant administration
activities by assisting faculty with proposal preparation,
assembling supporting documentation, monitoring submission
timelines, coordinating post-award requirements, and supporting
ongoing grant reporting in partnership with Wharton Finance &
Administration and other University offices.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Master's degree required, PhD preferred.
- 5-7 years of experience working with data and data analysis
tools.
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, R, and Data Visualization.•
Familiarity with cloud computing services like AWS, Microsoft
Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Background conducting research grounded in organizational
behavior, emotions, culture, and leadership preferred.
- Experience working with AI tools/services like LLMs, ChatGPT,
and the OpenAI API.
- Experience with survey design, data collection, and survey data
analysis.
- Experience with human subject research. Familiarity with survey
software like Qualtrics, Prolific, or SurveyMonkey Apply.
- Experience in mentoring or technical project management with
students.
- Experience with teaching and/or online course development a
plus.
- Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills with the
ability to translate between technical processes and actionable
business insights.
- Detail-oriented and experienced in leading projects from end to
end.
- Experience executing data based and data analytics projects
with companies.
- Ability to identify relevant and interesting business
questions, supporting datasets, and an understanding of the
implementation of solutions a plus.
- Ability to quickly learn and apply new processes and
technologies required.
Resume and cover letter are required. In your cover letter, please
indicate whether you have a particular interest in one or both of
the research portfolios described above and briefly explain your
interest.
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / School
Wharton School
Pay Range
$67,155.00 - $96,000.00 Annual Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications,
experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the
requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges
based on external market data for the job's level. Internal
organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.
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Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,
color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin
(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship
status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected
under applicable federal, state or local law.
Special Requirements
Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is
made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the
requirements of the job.
University Benefits
- Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn
offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health,
dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your
family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending
accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care
expenses with pre-tax dollars.
- Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition
benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get
tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also
eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
- Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to
help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and
Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a
pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment
options through TIAA and Vanguard.
- Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a
substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the
year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal
affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with
family-whatever your personal needs may be.
- Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth
Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family
members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the
costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community
or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you
won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to
underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always
provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
- Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to
supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing
demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide
variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health,
your family, and your work-life balance.
- Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an
array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and
professionally.
- University Resources: As a member of the Penn community,
you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as
cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the
University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our
arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at
Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest
music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn
Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member
of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the
excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these
activities for free.
- Discounts and Special Services: From arts and
entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great
deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and
cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission
and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy
substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars
from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie
tickets, and admission to theme parks.
- Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer
creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance
between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use
of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job
structures.
- Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable
loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or
currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for
closing costs or home improvements.
- Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible
employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal
adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up
to two adoptions in your household.
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https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay
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The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.
Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,
color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin
(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship
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under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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