Data Analyst, R&D

National Student Clearinghouse is hiring a Data Analyst, R&D with 0 - 3 years of experience. Based in United States - Herndon, VA and with Hybrid ways of working.

Job description and responsibilities

The Specialist, Research and Data Analytics works with Clearinghouse stakeholders to expand the usage of Clearinghouse data for educational research purposes. As a member of Education Solutions, the Specialist, Research and Data Analytics contributes to research on student enrollment, movement, and other important student outcomes using student-level data provided exclusively to the Clearinghouse by our nationwide network of postsecondary institutions. These reports are to benefit and better inform the educational community, policymakers, community leaders, and others.

Currently, this position is 100% telework, however, as our company starts to return to our new normal, a hybrid work pattern, this position may be required to periodically work on-site at our office and the frequency would depend on the department/division's requirements. Therefore, candidates must either reside within a reasonable distance to commute to our office, or be willing to travel to our office in Herndon, VA when required.

How You Contribute

• Demonstrate the Clearinghouse’s competencies, which align with our corporate values. Manager will provide more detail to candidates as needed.
• Core Competencies include: Customer Focus, Optimizes Work Processes, Collaborates, Communicates

Effectively, and Be Open and Authentic

Customer Focus

• Extract and manipulate large data sets for analysis to meet the client's needs.
• Assist in requirements gathering and client relationship management.

Collaborates

• Provide timely communication, coordination, and collaboration on overlapping projects/assignments and deadlines and across departments, especially with the communications and marketing units.

Communicates Effectively

• Assist with writing literature reviews, maintaining data warehouse documentation, and responding to information requests from internal and external stakeholders.

Be Open And Authentic

• Demonstrate openness to new perspectives and ideas.
• Build trust with internal and external stakeholders by demonstrating consistency between words and actions.

Position may be required to perform other duties as required. These essential functions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Requirements and qualifications

What You Bring To The Table

• Master’s degree in education, Information/Data Science, Social Sciences, Statistics, or related field; Or a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of two years of relevant research experience. A combination of education and experience, including through military service will be considered.

Proficiency with a combination of some of the following (typically acquired by 2-3 years of directly related work experience and experience working on relevant school projects):

• Conducting quantitative research projects,
• Manipulating and analyzing large-scale data,
• Administering quality assurance control checks,
• Writing research findings
• Experience with SAS programming or other command line driven programming (Python, R, STATA, SPLUS, or SPSS Syntax).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the demonstrated ability to communicate technical terms to a diverse audience.
• Excellent attention to detail, time management and analytical skills.
• Team player and the demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively on a team.
• Demonstrates the Clearinghouse’s core competencies: customer focus, optimizes work processes, communicates effectively, collaborates, and is open and authentic.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and other collaboration tools.
• Familiarity with Tableau or other data visualization software, or the ability and willingness to learn it.
• Must live within a commutable distance to Herndon, VA, Pittsburgh, PA, or in one of the Clearinghouse's approved States for hiring purposes. Refer to our HR Policies Page, located on our Careers site at https://www.studentclearinghouse.org/careers/human-resource-policies/, for more details.

Additional Desired Requirements

• Strong research planning and project management skills with the demonstrated ability to conceptualize research ideas and develop implementation plans to complete work timely.
• Professional experience in conducting quantitative research that focus on postsecondary education access and success.
• Experience with large database, data warehouse and working with large SAS databases.
• Familiarity with national and state data sources in secondary and postsecondary education.

Physical Demands

• Use of a computer for 8 or more hours a day.
• Use of a copy machine and telephone.
• Frequently required to sit for 7 or more hours per day in close proximity to others in an open office environment.
• Occasionally required to use hands and fingers to operate, handle, and reach.
• Vision abilities include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Travel via car, train, or airplane, when needed for training or professional development (up to 10%)