Research Analyst

at  Lynn University

Summary:
Relying heavily on Workday, the Research Analyst position provides information, reporting, data management, and decision support to the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment, to the University community, and to external constituents and stakeholders.
Job Description:

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Under limited supervision, the analyst will extract, compile, analyze and report institutional data on students, courses, personnel, finance and other aspects of the university as requested.
• Report Development: Design, develop, and maintain a variety reports, dashboards, and reporting tools, including but not limited to standard, custom, composite, and matrix reports, while adhering to business requirements and best practices.
• Responsibilities include querying internal databases; manipulating and evaluating data; filling ad-hoc data requests, preparing interpretive analyses and presenting findings in narrative and graphic forms; and effectively interacting with the university community and external constituencies.
• The research analyst will perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Ability to travel overnight occasionally for multiple nights at a time to represent the university professionally and for employee development.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team including collaboration with internal customers and fellow analysts.
• Ability to learn various data sources and make appropriate choices about their use.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to adhere to federal, state, and university policies regarding access to, use of, and release of confidential information is essential.
• Strong information gathering skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Problem solving and critical thinking ability.
• Adaptable to shifting priorities.
• Experience working with relational databases such as Microsoft SQL, Oracle, and MS Access.
• Ability to interact professionally and independently with administrators.
• Sensitivity to institutional environments and a thorough understanding of contemporary academic issues.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A) from a four-year college or university.
• Minimum of 1 year experience with Workday reporting (HCM, Finance or Student)

Accreditation and equal opportunity
Lynn University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, parenting status, veteran status or retirement status in its activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Lynn University does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Inquiries concerning the application of the non-discrimination policy may be directed to the Lynn University Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator at 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431, titleixcoordinator@lynn.edu, or +1 561-237-7727; or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Lynn University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call +1 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Lynn University. 2020 Lynn University
Americans with Disabilities Act
Please notify us at least five days in advance if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed by calling +1 561-237-7639.
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
In compliance with the Clery Act, the University annually provides a report to each student and current employee, as well as to prospective employees and students, that provides a detailed disclosure of information regarding campus security practices (including Emergency Response Plan, Timely Warnings, Emergency Warnings, Missing Persons, fire safety policies, fire prevention data, and Crime Log policies), as well as crime and fire-related incident statistics for the preceding year. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at
lynn.edu/securityreport
For your health, Lynn University is smoke- and tobacco-free

• Under limited supervision, the analyst will extract, compile, analyze and report institutional data on students, courses, personnel, finance and other aspects of the university as requested.
• Report Development: Design, develop, and maintain a variety reports, dashboards, and reporting tools, including but not limited to standard, custom, composite, and matrix reports, while adhering to business requirements and best practices.
• Responsibilities include querying internal databases; manipulating and evaluating data; filling ad-hoc data requests, preparing interpretive analyses and presenting findings in narrative and graphic forms; and effectively interacting with the university community and external constituencies.
• The research analyst will perform special projects and other duties as assigned