Research Analyst

Summary Of Position Collects, analyzes, and reports data across academic and administrative areas. Develops and delivers regular and ad hoc reports to meet external reporting requirements and internal data needs. Designs interactive dashboards to support institutional planning, decision-making, and process improvement. Position Information Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Prepares, validates, and submits required institutional reports, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Ohio Higher Education Information (HEI) reports, Student Right-to-Know reporting, the Common Data Set (CDS), and other federal, state, and institutional reporting requirements. Designs, develops, and maintains interactive dashboards and reports in Power BI to support data-informed decision-making for internal and external stakeholders. Utilizes advanced SQL skills, including PL/SQL and Oracle, to query large datasets, join relational tables, develop efficient queries, and extract meaningful insights for reporting and analysis. Builds and maintains workflow automation solutions to streamline repetitive tasks such as ETL processes, report generation, and dashboard updates. Establishes data governance and collection methodologies; validates, cleans, and integrates data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy, consistency, and security. Supports continuous quality improvement initiatives for reporting, analytics, and data integrity. Develops, implements, maintains, and executes routine standardized and ad hoc reports and common data sets. Interprets data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities that impact academic planning, program performance, and enrollment strategies. Provides actionable insights that inform decision-making related to program viability, student success, faculty workload, and resource allocation. Collaborates with department to implement data governance best practices. Documents data procedures, reporting protocols, and process standards to ensure consistency and transparency. Other Functions and Responsibilities: Assists with training new hires. Performs other duties as assigned and/or required that are within the level of responsibility for this classification at the discretion of the supervisor. Equipment Operated: Computer and all other standard office equipment. Work Schedule: Typically, Monday through Friday. Supervision Exercised: May exercise supervision over student employees. Reports to: Director of Institutional Research, Institutional Research and Analytics Qualifications an