Senior Analyst

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title
Senior Analyst

Job Category
Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)

Department
Office Institutional Research

Overview

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses.

For two consecutive years, Rutgers is ranked on Forbes' list of America's Best Large Employers. Rutgers holds #64 of 500 employers and is the #1 New Jersey employer on the publication's 2023 list. Rutgers' commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation's military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Senior Analyst for the Office of Institutional Research. The Senior Analyst reports to the Associate Director and the Director of Data Analytics and Management and provides strategic analysis for the office's core activity of capturing, extracting, analyzing, and reporting data on faculty, students, staff and other critical academic, physical and financial information for leadership decision-making purposes and external reporting requirements.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Develops and assesses statistical models to support decision making in various areas, including enrollment management, academic program review, academic outcomes (retention/graduation), and other institutional priorities.
• Works independently with broadly defined objectives, collects and synthesizes a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative data (academic, financial, operational, market, demographic) from disparate internal and external sources to generate useful and actionable insights that assist in the decision-making processes.
• Leads and manages the analysis of international and domestic guides, rankings and analysis of other reporting projects of the Office and university (e.g. THE, US News, etc.)
• Creates appropriate, well thought out institutional metrics, with detailed documentation, including project and meeting notes and data logic used for all work performed.
• Manages assigned projects and workflow, providing status reports to supervisors.
• Deliver's and maintains data reports, reconciles data discrepancies and provides accurate and timely data.
• In partnership with others, develops, manages, and maintains systems for collecting data important to central administration, school, departmental administration, and faculty.
• Establishes a framework for research and evaluative projects and processes, using both qualitative and quantitative research and data analyses.

Position Status
Full Time

Hours Per Week

Daily Work Shift
Day

Work Arrangement

FLSA
Exempt

Grade
07

Position Salary

Annual Minimum Salary
91297.00

Annual Mid Range Salary
115559.00

Annual Maximum Salary
139821.00

Standard Hours
37.50

Union Description
Admin Assembly (MPSC)

Payroll Designation
PeopleSoft

Benefits

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility
ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in applied mathematics, statistics, social science, or in a related scientific field.
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience in higher education or a social science field combined with some higher education experience.

Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Statistical programming skills (Stata, SPSS, SAS, JMP, or R, etc.) and experience with visualization tools (Tableau, etc.).
• Knowledge of data management and data analysis software.
• Excellent analytical and conceptual problem-solving skills.
• The ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills; the ability to work collaboratively and collegiality with faculty and staff.
• Ability to work independently; and the ability to work with individuals with diverse backgrounds and perspectives on data usage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in applied mathematics, statistics, social science, or in a related scientific field or discipline.
• Three years of experience of more advanced statistical analyses than OLS regression
• Experience of predictive modeling with machine learning
• Three years of experience with relational databases such as SQL Server
• A strong technical aptitude and desire to keep up with the latest technological and data management advances.
• Experience in Institutional Research related environments.

Equipment Utilized

• Should have statistical programming skills and experience (Stata, SPSS, SAS, R, or JMP, etc.)

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number
25ST0738

Posting Open Date
04/08/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Home Location Campus
College Ave (RU-New Brunswick)

City
New Brunswick

State
NJ

Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement