Instructions to applicants:Submit letter of interest, resume, contact information for three references
Job Title:Research Analyst
Location:Alpine, Del Rio, Uvalde, or Eagle Pass
Department:Institutional Research
Job No.:999441
Posting Date:04/30/2025
Until Filled:Yes
Salary:$39,315 - $60,388
Required:Bachelor's degree in business administration, social sciences, statistics, computer science, data science, information science or related field.
• Experience with data collection in a higher education environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Office products.
• Familiarity with data visualization techniques.
• Ability to work with large datasets, database systems, or enterprise data platforms.
• Experience with statistical software such as SPSS, SAS, or other tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills needed to complete complex tasks.
• Professional communication skills to work with other offices across campus.
• Organization and time management skills needed to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other team members.
• Willingness to develop new knowledge, skills, and abilities in a changing environment.
• Excellent business acumen and interpersonal skills.
Preferred:Master's degree in business administration, social science, statistics, computer science, data science, information science, or related field.
• Two years of experience in researching, collecting, compiling, analyzing, and presenting educational data and reporting at the state, regional, or federal level.
• Experience of higher education student information systems (e.g., Banner).
• Proficiency with data querying and reporting tools (e.g., Argos, SQL, or similar).
• Experience using Power Bl, Tableau, or similar business intelligence tools.
• Experience using Qualtrics or other on-line survey tools.
• Experience with IPEDS reporting
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality.
• Ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams and departments.
• Proactive problem-solving skills and have a forward-thinking mindset.
• Commitment to fostering a data-informed culture in a university environment.
• Perform well under pressure, within time constraints, with a high degree of accuracy, diplomacy, and confidentiality.
Primary Responsibilities:Function:Sul Ross State University seeks a highly skilled Research Analyst to support data reporting and analysis efforts critical to institutional compliance and decision-making. This role will be vital in ensuring the integrity, accessibility, and strategic use of institutional data while supporting the evolving needs of an innovative university. This position involves coordinating data submissions to THECB, IPEDS, and other external and internal entities, while also spearheading internal reporting and business intelligence efforts leveraging tools (e.g., Argos, Power Bl, SQL, Bl platforms, or similar). The ideal candidate will combine technical and analytical expertise and a commitment to fostering a data-informed culture that supports student success and institutional effectiveness.
Scope:This role will be collaborative in nature and requires strategic acumen, expertise in implementing best practice data governance approaches, and skills to manage and support change across functional areas within the institutions.
Essential Duties:The position works closely with the Director of Institutional Research in the collection, compilation, manipulation, analysis, presentation, and reporting of data used in reporting and institutional decision-making.Assisting in publishing reports and data visualizations. Non-Essential: Other duties as assigned.
This job may be performed remotely but will involve constant communication and possible travel to Sul Ross State University.
Office conditions; standard hours; exempt from overtime provisions.
The position is security sensitive.
Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.
Other Information:Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
About SRSU:Sul Ross State University, located in Alpine, Texas, is a member of the Texas State University System. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's and master's degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students on campus in Alpine.
At an elevation of 4,480 feet in the scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas, and on the periphery of the Chihuahuan Desert, Alpine enjoys mild winters and cool summers. Davis Mountain State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Big Bend National Park and Guadalupe National Park are all within one to three hours' driving distance from Alpine.
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