IE Research Associate I - 993939

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Job Title: IE Research Associate I - 993939 Location: Remote/Flexible Work Type: Full Time with Full Benefits Job Category: Exempt Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience Pay Basis:

Annually

Subject to Grant Funding?: No Essential Job Functions: 1. Uses the computer in the analysis and solution of business problems, such as improving processes, automating workflows, or optimizing facility scheduling.

• Evaluates sources of information to determine any limitations in terms of reliability or usability.
• Utilizes software to load and manipulate large datasets.
• Utilizes Excel pivot tables for raw data consumption.
• Develops and implements processes and reports to audit data quality, ensure accuracy, and increase productivity.
• Locates and corrects data entry errors or reports them to supervisors.
• Collaborates with other college units (e.g., Business Intelligence team, Enrollment Management) to identify fields and processes for transforming internal ad-hoc reports/queries into standard reports used by other units.
• Maintains data integrity and confidentiality.
• Reports results of statistical analyses, including information in the form of graphs, charts, and tables.
• Files data and related information and maintains and updates databases.
• Retrieves, separates, and sorts program output as needed, and sends data to specified users.
• Participates in the publication of data or information.
• Completes special projects as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.
  
  

Marginal Job Functions: Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge:

• English Language - General knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Mathematics - Thorough knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Knowledge of computer language (SQL, R, etc.).
• Knowledge of Excel and pivot tables.
  
  

Skills:

• Mathematics - Advanced skills in using mathematics to solve problems.
• Critical Thinking - Proficient skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension - Proficient understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Active Listening - Proficient skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Active Learning - Proficient skills in understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Complex Problem Solving - Proficient skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Proficient skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
• Speaking - Proficient skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Programming - Basic skills in writing computer programs for various purposes including the ability to pull data and build reports and to conduct data extractions and transformations using programming language.
• Writing - Proficient skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
  
  

Abilities:

• Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• Number Facility - The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
• Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• May be required to work nights or weekends.
• May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
• May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, and computer keyboards.
  
  

Job Requirements: Required Certifications/Licensures: Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree Major (if required): Computer Science, Social Sciences, or related field Required Experience: Two (2) to four (4) years of experience in an academic or research environment. Preferred Qualifications: 1. Master’s or Doctoral Degree.

• Experience with Banner ERP.
• Skilled in using SQL or R programming language.
  
  

Is this a safety sensitive position? No Background Screening Required? No Pre-Employment Conditions:

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