Data Science Specialist

98767BR

Campus: Tempe

Data Science Specialist

Job Description

Leads efforts to maintain a database of education related data and to conduct data analysis and reporting for modeling the educational system and supporting efforts to improve outcomes.

What’s in it for you:
Arizona State University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes valuable employee benefits to enhance the total compensation of its staff. This package includes: (Click here to explore options )

• Tuition Reduction Program for staff members, their spouses, and dependents, available on day one.
• Low-cost health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
• Retirement program designed to promote long-term savings and provide income upon retirement.
• Paid time for volunteer and professional development.
• 10 Paid Holidays and competitive Vacation and Sick accruals each Pay Period.
• Wellness program for preventative health education and screenings.
• Disability and leave program for income protection.
• Employee assistance for free and confidential behavioral health services.
• ASU Discounts to sports/events along with discounts with ASU partnerships.
• Flexible work arrangements are available in an alternative or hybrid schedule but will be based on the work and the needs of the university and department operations and pending leadership approval.

Currently hiring for the following shift: Monday – Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Job Family

Research Operations

Department Name

EOSS Helios

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

EDUC OUTRCH & STDT SVCS

Grant Funded Position

This is a grant funded position. Continuation is contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$84,000 - $88,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

16-February-2024

Essential Duties

• Oversees secure collection, cleaning, standardization, transformation and storing of data from various sources.
• Maintains databases and related programs in a thorough and efficient manner, ensuring data quality.
• Identifies and uses appropriate investigative and analytical technologies to identify patterns, interpret and verify results.
• Uses predictive modeling, statistics, trend analysis and other data analysis techniques to explore data and to answer specific research questions.
• Contributes to creating models that describe the current education system and sub-systems.
• Evaluates the impact of innovations and interventions intended to improve student outcomes.
• Utilizes effective project planning techniques to break down projects into tasks and ensure deadlines are met.
• Prepares, or oversees the preparation of visualizations, reports, dashboards and presentations.
• Collaborates with the team in order to improve the effectiveness of computational models through the use of data and feedback from education stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Computer Information Systems, Business Information, Economics or a related field and three (3) years of related data analysis experience, OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• At least (3) years of related data analysis experience including maintaining databases, conducting data analysis and reporting for modeling as it pertains to the educational system
• Demonstrated knowledge of the US education system.
• Experience in using SQL, data visualizations, database software and statistical programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of statistical analysis, database architecture, data mining and predictive modeling tools and techniques.
• Experience in using and learning a wide variety of tools and languages to achieve results (e.g., R, SAS, SPSS, Python, Hadoop, RapidMiner, SQL, Javascript, etc.).
• Experience in completing projects with evidence of creative and critical thinking.
• Experience in communicating findings in a clear, accurate and user-friendly manner.
• Experiene in working independently and within a team.
• Experience in supervising staff and directing research projects in an efficient and timely manner.
• Experience in applying your knowledge and experience to address important educational and social issues.
• Experiene in stimulating changes in individual, institutional, and corporate behaviors to create a more sustainable environment.

Working Environment

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse (75%); required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work (10%).
• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds (15%).
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.

Department Statement

Educational Outreach and Student Services (EOSS) is committed to enrolling all qualified students at Arizona State University and assisting them in their academic success. EOSS provides a broad range of services and support to students and prospective students ranging from outreach efforts with K-12 schools, orientation programs for new freshman, bridge programs to assist the transition to a university environment, and a wide variety of services, programs and activities for enrolled students. EOSS has direct responsibility for multiple departments across four campuses, some of which include the Dean of Students, University Housing, Health Services, Counseling Services, Disability Resources, the Memorial Union, TRIO programs, Sun Devil Fitness, Student Government, Student Media, Career Services, Access ASU and others.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.