Senior Research and Data Analyst

Special Instructions to Applicants
In addition to a completed online application, including names and contact information for three professional references, please upload:
• A current CV/resume
• A cover letter summarizing your data analysis experience

Note: this position is based in Eugene, but remote working arrangements may be considered.

Department Summary
The University of Oregon (UO), a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities and holds the distinction of a “very high research activity” ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. UO is focused on supporting faculty excellence in teaching and research, creating access for outstanding students, and enriching the student experience. The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) holds administrative responsibility for numerous high-profile research centers and institutes and core research facilities. These units provide opportunities for faculty across the University to collaborate on research efforts that are inherently interdisciplinary, and of significant societal importance. The VPRI oversees sponsored research, research compliance, technology transfer, and research development, and represents the UO in national organizations such as the AAU (Chief Research Officers) and the APLU (Council of Research). The VPRI also serves as an advocate and catalyst within the University for expanding the range and impact of UO's research, scholarship, and creative endeavors.

The University of Oregon has made considerable investments to enhance research, including an increase in the number of tenure track faculty, competitive startup packages, extensive laboratory renovations, and a high-performance computing facility. The Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact was launched by a $500M gift and is expanding UOs impact in biomedical research and innovation. To further accelerate impact, the OVPRI has developed a strategic plan focused specifically on actions to increase externally sponsored research funding by vigorously supporting faculty capacity to submit competitive proposals.

Position Summary
The Senior Research and Data Analyst (SRDA) is an integral member of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI). Under the direction of the Associate Vice President for Research Operations, the SRDA serves the OVPRI and research community by conducting analyses to identify, understand, and anticipate trends in research funding, research productivity, and economic impact at the campus and national levels. The SRDA works collaboratively with offices in the division and across the university. The SRDA conducts financial and other data analyses related to research, sponsored projects, innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as develops and implements systems to efficiently track and report sponsored project data and the performance of our research administration and compliance units.

The SRDA will proactively develop analyses that will help answer critical questions facing UO in the area of sponsored projects, research administration, innovation, economic development, research excellence, and financial forecasting. The SRDA is responsible for identifying appropriate methodologies, procedures, timelines, and other campus partners necessary to complete projects in an accurate and timely way. The position may analyze data, prepare reports, and present findings not only for the purposes of OVPRI but also in response to the needs of other UO offices as well as external constituencies. This is not an academic research position.

Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor's degree and three years of experience
OR
• Master's degree and one year of experience

Work experience must include financial or data analysis and reporting, and a demonstrated knowledge of business intelligence or forecasting.

An equivalent combination of skills and experience may be considered in lieu of either degree requirement.

Professional Competencies
• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent data analysis.
• Expertise with packages such as SAS, R, SPSS, or Python.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Ability to use and understand a variety of financial and other data from different sources with an emphasis on data accuracy and integrity.
• Ability to quickly learn new data sets and data management systems.
• Demonstrated computer skills including knowledge and familiarity with spreadsheets, programming languages, relational databases, and SQL.
• Ability to work with large relational database systems and perform complex data extractions.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to detect trends and develop forecasts.
• Ability to present results and prepare presentations of data analyses in easily understood ways for diverse audiences using tools like Tableau and Excel.
• Exceptional organizational, documentation and time management skills and the ability to balance competing priorities from multiple requesters.
• Ability to work alone as well as effectively and collaboratively with a wide variety of university constituencies.
• Ability to work with sensitive information, often of a confidential nature.

Preferred Qualifications
• Demonstrated experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis of performance management, development of new tracking and reporting systems, and/or research design to support public administration in higher education.
• Detailed knowledge of higher education practices, including methodologies for tracking performance in sponsored research and research administration.
• Experience working with higher education data and reporting.
• Detailed knowledge of state and/or national research datasets and platforms such as NSF HERD survey, IRIS, federal research funding agency databases, etc.
• Working knowledge of Banner and Cognos.

FLSA Exempt: Yes