Data Science Specialist
Employer Info:
State University of New York (SUNY) System Administration
http://suny.edu
With 64 college and university campuses located within 30 miles of every home, school, and business in the state, SUNY is the nation’s largest comprehensive system of public higher education. It serves more than 1.3 million students annually, employs more than 90,000 faculty and staff, and connects more than 3 million alumni around the world.
State University of New York (SUNY) System Administration
http://suny.edu
With 64 college and university campuses located within 30 miles of every home, school, and business in the state, SUNY is the nation’s largest comprehensive system of public higher education. It serves more than 1.3 million students annually, employs more than 90,000 faculty and staff, and connects more than 3 million alumni around the world.
- Job Name
- Data Science Specialist
- Posting Date
- 04/09/2018
- Brief Description
- Job Category
- Institutional Research
- Job Type
- Full-Time
- Education Level Required
- Masters
- Location City
- Albany, NY 12246, United states
- How to Apply
- Apply online through the link provided below.
- Direct Link
- Click here for more info
- Job Details
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About the Office
The State University of New York (SUNY) System Administration, located in Albany, New York, is searching for a Data Science Specialist for the Office of Institutional Research and Data Analytics. The mission of the Office of Institutional Research and Data Analytics is to serve as the official student-related data clearinghouse for the University. In this role and with integrity, the Office provides information, data, and analysis in an accurate and timely manner to support SUNY's core mission and decision-making, System Administration and Board of Trustees, and sixty-four campuses. The Office is responsible for collecting data and performing analyses to promote academic quality, system-wide planning, and accountability; providing support for the strategic decision making of the system leadership and the Board of Trustees; and meeting mandatory federal and state reporting requirements.
How the office and this position relates to SUNY's MissionIn support of the mission and goals of the State University of New York, the Office of Institutional Research and Data Analytics endeavors to conduct innovative research and analysis and play a key role in formulating, implementing, and assessing progress towards the goals of SUNY. The Data Science Specialist is expected to support SUNY's mission, vision, and values daily through his or her actions and words.About the Position
This is a newly created position in the Office of Institutional Research and Data Analytics. Under the direction of the Senior Assistant Provost and working closely with all office members, the Data Science Specialist will focus primarily on supporting and leading data-driven planning and assessment for the University. The individual will be expected to creatively produce new data sets from SUNY’s rich and expansive unit record data systems and use them to build high quality predictive analyses and systems that will result in actionable deliverables that can be operationalized across the University to produce wide-scale meaningful impact. The Data Science Specialist will be called upon to provide insights that have not yet been discovered and then successfully communicate these insights to and collaborate with key SUNY personnel to assist in the formulation of proposed new and/or revised University policy that will advance the University’s commitment to student access, completion, and success.
This position will involve working directly with senior staff members. Responsibilities will also involve presenting findings and insights to system-wide audiences such as Institutional Research and Planning Officers, Enrollment Management Officers, and Directors of Applied Learning and leading discussions with these audiences in regards to how the findings and insights can be best utilized to move forward various key initiatives of the University.
To successfully perform the above responsibilities, the individual will access complex data repository tables using both PL/SQL and BI tools, apply advanced and innovative statistical methods, and prepare reports and presentations of the findings. On a regular basis, she or he will coordinate with other System offices, campus IR staff, and other SUNY and non-SUNY entities. The Data Science Specialist will be expected to function as a member of a team, independently, and/or as the lead for project teams. In addition, the portfolio of responsibilities includes the routine and on-going review of campus data submissions involving students, degree recipients, curriculum, financial aid, and faculty. Additional duties will be assigned as needed and appropriate.
The Data Science Specialist will enjoy working in a highly-regarded, supportive, and collaborative office environment and will be committed to making his or her own positive contributions to such an environment.
Qualifications- Master's degree required; doctoral degree preferred.
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience with complex, large-scale data sets in a higher education setting.
- Demonstrated experience performing advanced statistical analysis, predictive modeling, longitudinal studies, and survey research.
- Demonstrated experience working with PL/SQL.
- Knowledge of and demonstrated experience working with relational databases and large data sets; including experience working with data definitions, data dictionaries, and data standards.
- Demonstrated ability to clearly and effectively communicate technical information to non-technical audiences verbally and in writing, with the audiences being a variety of stakeholders, including administrators, senior staff members, and the general public.
- Demonstrated ability to identify findings, evaluate alternatives, and draw conclusions relating to policy or practice.
- Interpersonal and communication skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with System and campus administrators and staff.
- Demonstrated ability to complete assignments in a timely manner with attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize projects efficiently and productively in order to meet competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Interested candidates are invited to apply online - https://www2.sysadm.suny.edu/Vacancy_2/submit/vacancy_description.cfm?jobDsc=DataScienceSpecialist%2Ehtm&JOB_LIS_ID=12087. The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and continue until the position is filled.
State University of New York System Administration is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, or retaliation.