Data Analyst: Tickle College of Engineering Research Office - UTK

The Data Analyst quantitatively and qualitatively analyzes and interprets large datasets to discover and present actionable insights to Tickle College of Engineering (TCE) leadership, driving best strategies for pursuing college goals, enhancing student and faculty success, and improving college operations. With a primary focus on Academic and Student Affairs, this position offers original, data-driven insights to college leadership on topics such as improving student retention and graduation, enhancing student and faculty diversity, using scholarship funds to boost student recruitment and retention, and understanding faculty performance. The Data Analyst designs and generates value-add reports and dashboards to inform strategic planning, financial planning, and resource allocation, and communicates key performance measures to internal and external stakeholders through dynamic, easily understood visuals. This role builds relationships with UTK organizations outside the college to create seamless data flows and collaborates university-wide on data presentation standards for academic-related topics.

This position is key for TCE with respect to: (1) determining optimal use of organizational data and providing analyses and insights to support the design and implementation of strategic initiatives that enhance performance across all mission areas and elevate national reputation; (2) creating analytical tools using modern programming languages and statistical software; and (3) continuing to improve and automate existing processes and reports. The Data Analyst must be a subject matter expert with a variety of software for data aggregation, retrieval, analysis, and presentation, and must understand the workflow, responsibilities, and expectations of departments and the college in the context of TCE's teaching, research, and service missions.

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