Senior Research Analyst for Academic and Student Affairs

Chancellor's Office Statement

Join our team at the California State University, Office of the Chancellor, and make a difference in providing access to higher education. We are currently seeking experienced candidates for the position of Senior Research Analyst for Academic and Student Affairs. The CSU Chancellor's Office, located on the waterfront adjacent to the Aquarium of the Pacific in downtown Long Beach, is the headquarters for the nation's largest and most diverse system of higher education. The CSU Chancellor's Office offers a premium benefit package that includes outstanding vacation, health, and dental plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year.

Salary

The anticipated salary hiring range is up to $122,832 per year, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Classification

Associate, Academic and Institutional Studies III

Position Information

The California State University, Office of the Chancellor, is seeking a Senior Research Analyst for Academic and Student Affairs to be involved in analytical work of broad and significant complexity with limited or no supervision to inform CSU decision making. The incumbent individually develops and executes appropriate original analytic solutions at great depth of subject, context, and/or coverage leveraging collaborative interactions and knowledge sharing to inform California State University (CSU) policies, campus constituencies, state and federal offices, and the public at large.

This position is approved for telecommuting (two days telecommuting, three days in office (in-person)) with onsite work at the main headquarters located in Long Beach, California.

Responsibilities

Under the general direction of the Director of Policy Analytics, the Senior Research Analyst for Academic and Student Affairs will perform duties as outlined below:

-Produces significant analytic works of great depth and breadth with little to no supervision.

-Develops and executes appropriate original analytic solutions at great depth of subject, context, and/or coverage leveraging collaborative interactions and knowledge sharing. Creates original complex analytic code to interrogate analytic data assets.

-Communicates analytic findings at depth and breadth to CSU, campus, and external audiences to inform decisions.

-Creates original data visualization to guide data-driven decisions.

-Collaborates with CSU IT. Identifies new opportunities to broaden CSU data asset collections. Develops and executes collection strategies. Coordinate the development of detailed data specifications and data reporting structures pursuant to CSU data reporting requirements.

-Represent and provides substantive input on behalf of IR&A in meetings involving data and analytic works.

-Maintains and builds data-driven analyses. Develop reporting capacity to meet internal and external needs.

-Produces ad-hoc, mandatory, and original analytic works of significant complexity.

Qualifications

This position requires:

-Must be a graduate of a four-year college or university with four years of progressively responsible experience in educational research, institutional research, data analysis, and/or operations research.

-Expected background include experience working with quantitative data and experience in higher education, psychometrics, public policy formation, data science, statistics, economics, information systems, computer science, mathematics, or quantitative social science research.

-Experience with data analytic strategies and optimizing outcomes/analyses.

-Proficiency in one or more of the following statistical packages: SAS, SPSS, STATA, R.

-Proficiency in one or more of the following Business Intelligence software tools: Tableau, Microsoft.

-Power BI, Amazon QuickSight (Tableau currently used by department).

-Ability to think critically and strategically.

-Ability to work independently with a high degree of personal accountability.

-Excellent attention to detail and solid organizational skills.

-Ability to work collaboratively on projects of varying complexity.

-Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse group of stakeholders.

-Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.

-Ability to manage multiple projects at a time.

Preferred Qualifications

-Possession of a master's degree is desirable; education and experience comparable to an advanced degree is preferred.

-Experience in educational research.

-Professional work experience in higher education.

-Experience with geo-spatial/mapping reporting solutions/tools (Tableau, ArcGIS, etc.).

-Experience designing, constructing, using and analyzing large databases.

Application Period

Priority consideration will be given to candidates who apply by July 8, 2025. Applications will be accepted until the job posting is removed.

How To Apply

Please click "Apply Now" to complete the California State University, Chancellor's Office online employment application.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, the CSU provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Senior Human Resources Manager at (562) 951-4070.

Title IX

Please view the Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator at: https://www2.calstate.edu/titleix

E-Verify

This position requires new hire employment verification to be processed through the E-Verify program administered by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHSUSCIS)' in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA).

If hired, you will be required to furnish proof that you are legally authorized to work in the United States. The CSU Chancellor’s Office is not a sponsoring agency for staff and Management positions (i.e., H1-B VISAS).

COVID19 Vaccination Policy

Per the CSU COVID-19 Vaccination Policy , it is strongly recommended that all Chancellor’s Office employees who are accessing office and campus facilities follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications.

CSU Out of State Employment Policy

California State University, Office of the Chancellor, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Background

The Chancellor's Office policy requires that the selected candidate successfully complete a full background check (including a criminal records check) prior to assuming this position.

Advertised: Jun 24 2025 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close:

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• California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

• (562) 951-4070

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