Job Title
Statistical Analyst
Agency
Texas A&M University
Department
Academic & Business Performance Analytics
Proposed Minimum Salary
$4,142.67 monthly
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Who we are
Academic and Business Performance Analytics (ABPA) collects and submits data to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and many ranking surveys such as U.S. News, Kiplinger's, Peterson's, and Barron's. ABPA also provides student, course and faculty data through various reports and online data dashboards for the university administration and other stakeholders.
What we want
The Statistical Analyst conducts advanced statistical techniques and generates comprehensive and insightful visualizations to assist informed decision-making by executive level stakeholders. This position requires someone with excellent interpersonal skills and is proactive in improving the work performance at the individual and team level.
What you need to know
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire's experience.
Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.
Required Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three years of related experience in statistical modeling and other advanced statistical techniques.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Statistical and data modeling.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Business intelligence and statistical software.
• Data Visualization.
• Analyzing and Identifying trends.
• Analytical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working in higher education.
• Basic SQL skills and SQL Server experience. Tableau Desktop and Server.
Essential Duties/Tasks:
• Statistical Analysis and Development - Perform data analysis using modeling methods to guide decision-making that promote strategies towards student success. Develop and implement statistical models that highlight key insights in areas such as capacity, student experience and other studies that will be used to make well-informed decisions to support student success. Perform descriptive analysis on existing datasets to identify patterns or correlations. Assist with efforts to track, evaluate, and report on impact of programs using multiple data sources.
• Data Prep & Visualization - Work with various data sets, mostly involving snapshot data of student, degree and course data. Performing some ETL processes to prepare the data for visualization. Working with excel data requiring extensive data cleaning. Developing strategies to best prepare the data for visualization. Improve upon existing processes to prepare the data efficiently, accurately and in a timely manner.
• Planning and Communication - Work with stakeholders to gather information and requirements to create targeted visualizations as requested. Collaborate with colleagues across departments to attain the necessary data to complete projects. Schedule routine meeting to discuss project progress. Work with internal teams to understand business needs and changing strategies.
• Reporting - Completing surveys from external requestors using our warehouse data and building spreadsheet reports to fulfill ad-hoc requests.
• Other Duties - Performs other duties as assigned and which may include but are not limited to the following: Collaboration with other team members on special projects, assignment and participation in university committees, attending University community meetings as required.
Why Texas A&M University?
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.
• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limite
Location: College Station, TX
Posted: Aug. 22, 2024, 12:11 p.m.
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