Business Data Lab Manager

Business Data Lab Manager

University Information:
The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.


Department: Cameron School Business - 31200
Vacancy Number: TSP5435PST
Temp Position Type: SHRA Temporary
Job Category: Academic Professional (SPA)
FLSA for Position: Nonexempt

Brief Summary of Work for this Position:
The Business Data Lab Manager will work alone or in a team of Business Data Lab Managers and will be responsible for helping faculty and students learn and use data sources to perform high quality scholarly research. The data sources include UNCW subscriptions to WRDS, CRSP, Compustat, S&P Capital IQ Pro, TAQ, Audit Analytics, among others. The data sources also include free data sources available online through government and other sites.

This position will be responsible to learn the various business resources available to faculty and students, and to help faculty and students extract and use data to perform scholarly research. Some specific duties include:

Work with data providers to organize on-campus training sessions. Schedule rooms, tech support, and sign-up process to manage the training sessions.

Create and maintain a library of tutorial PDFs and videos to assist faculty and staff with accessing data.

Help the business librarian maintain an updated list of free data sources that would be relevant for CSB researchers.

Train and manage a team of undergraduate "data specialists" who can provide on-call support throughout the day and evening hours in "help-desk" fashion.

Serve as Bloomberg Lab manager, and coordinate with TAC to ensure that all the Bloomberg terminals on campus are in good working order. Organize Bloomberg Market Concept certification each semester for any students, faculty, and staff who might be interested.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
As a guide, minimum requirements are generally: graduates from high school, two years related experience, and demonstrated ability with generally accepted office software programs. Work may require knowledge of UNCW policies and procedures or the ability apply policies and procedures to the work to be performed in the department.

At a minimum, the completion of a master's degree with a thesis in business or a related field is required.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
The successful candidate must have experience performing empirical research and writing a thesis. A doctorate degree in business, information technology, or other data-intensive field and experience extracting and managing big data is preferred. Some experience with statistical programming using SAS, Stata, R, Matlab, or similar software is also preferred.

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Work Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Work Days: Monday - Friday
Hours Per Week: 40
Type of Position:
Anticipated Hiring Range: $17.50 / hour

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please note, this is a temporary position. The length of the assignment will be based on department need with the possibility of continuation. Temporary assignments cannot exceed 11 consecutive months without a full 31-day break from employment. Employees in temporary positions are not considered permanent state employees and do not earn leave. Temporary employees are subject to the Affordable Care Act guidelines. For more info/to apply visit http://jobs.uncw.edu. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.

Job Posting Date: 12/04/2024
Job Closing Date: 12/11/2024

Eligibility for Employment:
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Number of Openings: Single Incumbent

To apply, visit https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/34456

At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW), our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff and students is critical to our success and paramount in being recognized for our global mindset.



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