Data Analyst, Research

The George Washington University is a prestigious institution seeking a Data Analyst, Research to support its Office of the Vice Provost for Research. This role involves performing analytics on university research data, ensuring data integrity, and collaborating with various teams to enhance data visualization and governance.

Responsibilities

• Data Analysis and Reporting: Supports creating, integrating, and managing multiple data sets across all divisions within OVPR . Builds understanding of research data needs from multiple stakeholders and advises OVPR and IT on how to best move forward. This will include routine data imports, extractions and integration of data from both university Data Warehouse and multiple other sources, timely analysis and interpretation of data
• Data Visualization: Primarily using Excel and PowerBI, develops and enhances graphical representations of research trends and internal metrics that display research administrative data in a meaningful and easy to comprehend manner. Works closely with GW’s Information Technology and Business Intelligence Services to inform dashboard needs related to research, including the PI Dashboard. Supports testing and provides input when enhancements are completed
• Data Governance: Participates in data governance processes to verify data quality and ensure accurate analysis and reporting. Assists in project development, roles-based access, and assessment and implementation of ERP systems. Supports continuous assessment of OVPR data needs and management reporting for areas of improvement
• Information Requests: Uses various data analytics tools to perform data extractions and report building to respond to information requests. Documents and understands user requirements, considers capacity and limitations of current systems, and responds in a consistent way that meets customer needs while maintaining data integrity. Assist in developing queries and reports and makes recommendations for how to best display data for reporting and analysis purposes. Provides data support and analysis required for recurring inputs to external groups. Maintains historical comparisons of research activities. Investigates research trends for schools, departments and Principal Investigators (PIs). Makes recommendations for how to streamline reporting processes. Creates process documentation related to requests and responsibilities and provides training to others as applicable
• Systems Administration: Builds understanding of systems used by OVPR for managing research processes as it relates to data collection, data integration and data integrity. Understands system interfaces and builds necessary reports for data analysis. Participates in requirements gathering for system builds that allow for data collection and process workflow for various OVPR offices
• Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position

Skills

• Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization
• Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position
• Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Ability to understand data analysis logic and data system structure in order to correctly interpret complex data
• Skills include ability to respond to fast-paced projects thoroughly and accurately
• Ability to translate business requests into technical analysis
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge in Microsoft Excel and Power BI preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Access, SQL, R, Visual Basic, and Tableau preferred

Benefits

• GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits.

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