Institutional Research Analyst (Senior)
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Job Duties
The Institutional Research Analyst (Sr.) position is part of the Institutional Research team in the office of Institutional Research & Planning (IR&P). IR&P provides data-informed intelligence and integrated planning services to advance the Boston College mission. We apply varied professional skills and expertise with an institutional perspective to support University initiatives, strategic projects, and external reporting.
Within IR&P, Institutional Research serves as the official clearinghouse for information about Boston College and its constituents. IR coordinates external reporting, administers national and institutional surveys, and collects, interprets, and analyzes data.
The Institutional Research Analyst (Sr.) will lead various department activities to support data-informed decision-making. These may range from the production of several key reports to quantitative and qualitative research projects designed to support strategic planning and institutional effectiveness. This position will have a broad understanding of higher education issues and of the role research plays in supporting University leadership. The Research Analyst will contribute to providing timely, accurate information to University stakeholders by collaborating closely with university-wide partners and with IR&P team members. The position may involve supervising and managing the project work of student employee(s).
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
- Plans and conducts institutional, departmental, and individual research projects related to operational excellence and strategic planning.
- Designs, distributes, and analyzes university-level surveys and provides timely and constructive feedback to academic and administrative units.
- Supports the survey and statistical analysis needs of administrative and academic units and programs, which may include activities such as: collaborating on survey design and measurement strategies; assistance in analyzing and interpreting survey results; facilitating focus groups and workshops; and preparation and dissemination of related reports.
- Gathers, analyzes, and interprets institutional data, producing reports for both internal and external stakeholders. Identifies and evaluates data requirements based on the needs of end users for reporting and analysis.
- Interacts and collaborates with on-campus partners for various projects and data requests.
- Manages projects and logistics, facilitates meetings, and analyzes effectiveness and recommends improvements/enhancements as needed.
- Interacts with and develops professional relationships with divisional/school constituencies, staff, and department/project teams.
- Represents IR&P on various university-wide committees and projects, and in local, regional, and national affiliations.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities requested.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Master’s degree or higher in a social science or education-related field with coursework in statistics, data science, and research methods preferred.
- Experience and skill gathering, editing, analyzing, and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data, and significant experience managing and working with large, complex data sets.
- Strong critical thinking skills, including demonstrated ability to approach problems objectively, draw conclusions, and develop recommendations.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills and ability to communicate technical information in oral, written, and graphic form to individuals with varying backgrounds.
- Ability to work independently and advance several projects of varying scope at the same time within basic guidelines and parameters and with minimal supervision.
- Ability to understand and work on complex tasks or projects independently and as part of a team.
- Customer-service orientation; collaborative interpersonal skills; ability to get along with widely diverse personalities.
- Strong organizational skills, diligent concern for accuracy and attention to detail, ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines, prioritize and follow through on projects, and adapt to changing situations, demands, priorities, and procedures.
- Advanced skill using SPSS for data analysis; some knowledge or experience using various relational databases (e.g., Oracle, Access), business intelligence tools (e.g., Cognos), R, and Tableau. Knowledge or experience in Adobe InDesign, or Adobe Illustrator is a plus.
- Excellent capabilities with software applications such as Excel, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint to interpret and present information.
Institution Description
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Benefits
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
- Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity.
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
Application Due Date: 2025-04-28
Job Start Date: 2025-06-02
Salary: $63800 - $92500
City: Boston
State/Province/Region: MA
Institution: Boston College
Remote Work: This position works within the organization's facilities for the first six months, with consideration for partial remote work available after that.
Reports To: Director of Institutional Research
Staff # Reporting to Position: 0
Reports In Office: Institutional Research & Planning
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