Purdue Global Data Analyst - Temporary Support | Remote, Grant-Funded Position

Our Opportunity:

Building on Purdue University's mission to provide greater access to affordable, high-quality education, Purdue University Global is a public, nonprofit institution offering a world-class education online. Purdue Global delivers personalized online education tailored to the unique needs of adults who have work or life experience beyond the classroom, enabling them to develop essential academic and professional skills with the support and flexibility they need to achieve their career goals.

The Data Analyst will provide support to Purdue University Global’s Student Success and Data & Analytics teams.

Job Summary:

Purdue Global’s Student Success and Data & Analytics teams are responsible for discovering insights and presenting an accurate depiction of the University through rigorous handling and analysis of data. As a member of this team, the Data Analyst is responsible for conducting descriptive and inferential statistical analyses, reporting findings including translating complex data into actionable insights, providing forecasts, and all handling-dependent functions (data extraction, cleaning, manipulation, model building and tuning, and visualization). The Data Analyst works closely and collaboratively with colleagues on the team and across the university to identify and articulate creative and sound solutions to meaningful problems and questions. The analyst also supports analytics and reporting on external grant projects.

What to expect in this role:

• Ability to critically examine data to describe past and current trends and forecast trends to determine potential impacts.
• Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis and modeling of features and relationships to determine the impact of implemented policies and interventions.
• Exploring large data sets for opportunities to improve student success.
• Translating broad research questions into specific, testable hypotheses and outcomes.
• Presenting analysis to policymakers and non-technical audiences persuasively and with confidence.
• Creating data visualizations and presentations of findings to internal/external audiences.
• Developing, implementing, and supporting solutions for data management for analytics.
• Statistical analysis reporting and presentations for ad hoc requests.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in quantitative discipline or related field; Master’s degree is preferred.
• 2-3 years experience with data visualization packages or related software.
• Solid understanding of applied research and statistical analyses.
• Preferred experience leveraging emerging AI technologies.
• Preferred experience working in higher education, particularly fully online institutions serving working adult learners.

What we're looking for:

• Ability to explain complex models and solutions to an executive audience.
• Strong curiosity and drive to solve complex problems.
• Effective analytical skills with the ability to assess situations, resolve issues or make recommendations as appropriate.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment with minimal supervision, balance competing demands for time, and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and writing skills for effective partnership across remote teams, departments, and academic schools and colleges.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with a professional demeanor with people at all levels within the organization.
• Demonstrates exceptional organizational and teamwork abilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Google Workspace applications (Mail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.) including Chat and Google Meet, plus MS Office.
• Proficiency in statistical analyses using SAS, SPSS, R, Python, Excel, and/or Stata, or similar packages.  

Additional Information:

• The target salary for this part-time position is $30 per hour.  This position is estimated to work up to approximately 20-30 hours per week. This is a grant-funded position and is subject to funding availability. The time frame for this temporary role may change based on project needs.
• Purdue University Global will not sponsor employment authorization for this position.  
• This is a U.S.-based position. This position is open to candidates who reside and are authorized to work in the United States.
• A background check will be required for employment in this position.
• We ask that our remote employees have access to a reliable internet connection and a dedicated, properly equipped workspace that is free of distractions. You may wish to review the Purdue Virtual Meeting Professional Standards.
• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Purdue Global is an EO/EA employer. Our goal is to recruit and retain talent from a broad pool of applicants. Purdue Global celebrates a variety of perspectives, experiences, and skills to support a success-focused environment for employees and students. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. All are encouraged to apply.

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