Institutional Research & Analytics Specialist – Office of Data Analytics

WVU Online

. Extract, combine, transform, and validate data from multiple institutional systems and external sources .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeUnited StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in data extraction, transformation, and validation using SQL and SAS, while developing analytical workflows and visualizations with Tableau. Proficient in institutional research methodologies and data governance to support strategic decision-making and reporting.

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SQL ProgrammingSAS Data AnalysisTableau Dashboard DevelopmentData Validation and ReconciliationInstitutional Research Experience

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Hard Skills

Data ExtractionData TransformationData ValidationStatistical AnalysisCohort AnalysisTrend AnalysisDescriptive StatisticsRelational DatabasesData GovernanceData Quality Assessment

Soft Skills

Time ManagementAdaptabilityCollaborationCommunicationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

SASSQLTableauPower BISPSSRSTATA

Industry Keywords

Institutional ResearchData AnalyticsAccreditation ReportingBenchmarkingData Definitions

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Extract, combine, transform, and validate data from multiple institutional systems and external sources
Use SAS, SQL, and data visualization tools to collect and analyze data and prepare/present results
Evaluate institutional dataset structure, grain, definitions, timing, and appropriate use
Address duplicate records, one-to-many relationships, missing data, cohort definitions, changing populations, inconsistent definitions, and longitudinal data
Develop validation and reconciliation procedures before analytical results are released
Investigate unexpected results and distinguish institutional patterns from data-quality issues
Document analytical definitions, assumptions, methodologies, and business rules
Contribute to institutional data governance, data definitions, and data consistency and accessibility efforts
Write and maintain SAS DATA step, PROC SQL, and other SAS programs for recurring and ad hoc workflows
Retrieve, integrate, and analyze information from relational and cloud-based institutional data environments using SQL
Develop efficient, repeatable, documented analytical workflows
Maintain and improve reusable institutional datasets and analytical data structures
Develop and maintain Tableau dashboards and other visual analytical products
Create intuitive methods for leadership and users to explore institutional trends
Evaluate dashboards and reports for accuracy, usability, performance, and interpretability
Support institutional research activities, internal and external reporting, benchmarking, and data requests
Provide official institutional data for accreditation reports, grant writing, and assessment activities
Assist with IPEDS, Common Data Set, West Virginia HEPC reporting, accreditation, surveys, rankings, and other submissions
Collaborate with university offices to complete official reporting
Develop standardized datasets and processes to reduce duplication between compliance reporting and analytical work
Analyze institutional data for academic, enrollment, student-success, operational, and strategic decision-making
Translate broad or ambiguous institutional questions into measurable analytical questions and appropriate approaches
Conduct descriptive, comparative, longitudinal, cohort, trend, and exploratory analyses
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in social science, business, information science, computer science, or another related field required
Minimum of two (2) years of experience involving institutional research, data analytics, assessment, program evaluation, or a related field
Experience validating and analyzing complex datasets to support organizational decision making
Exceptional time management skills, including ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities while managing multiple projects and deadlines
Experience using data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
Experience programming/conducting analysis using SQL, SAS, R, SPSS, STATA, or another statistical software
Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered
Ability to use descriptive/inferential statistics, trend analysis, forecasting, benchmarking, cohort analysis, and other data interpretation tools
Ability to analyze enrollment, retention, graduation, and student-success data
Ability to write queries, join and clean datasets, understand relational databases, and extract information from student information systems and data warehouses using SAS and SQL
Ability to build dashboards and reports with Tableau
Ability to translate complete datasets into concise findings for administrators, faculty, committees, and other nontechnical audiences

Benefits

Comp & perks

37.5-hour work week
13 paid holidays
24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
18 sick days per year
Health insurance and other benefits
401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match
Eligibility to continue health insurance and other retiree perks
Wellness programs