Data Analyst

Morehouse School of Medicine is seeking an Education Data and Statistical Analyst to support its Office of Educational Outcomes and Assessment. The role collects, analyzes, and reports student and program data, develops visualizations and dashboards, supports research and evaluation activities, and collaborates on data integration and institutional effectiveness initiatives.

What you'll do:

• Merge, extract, manipulate, analyze and model data from MSM’s SIS , LMS , Enterprise Data Warehouse using analytical and statistical tools
• Conduct exploratory and structured data analysis and data visualization
• Ensure data accuracy and create ad hoc reports
• Locate an array of sources and media containing information on a particular subject
• Support the development of visualizations, including dashboards, that can be used to inform policy and process improvement decisions
• Support teams in the development of outreach or in summarizing data
• Perform quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis
• Provide support to carry out research and evaluation tasks as assigned
• Prepare data summaries and reports on behalf the Director or Outcomes Assessment and OEOA team
• Support the OEOA team in the design and administration of perception and stakeholder surveys, helping in the summary of survey results for the purpose of continuous quality improvement
• Collaborate with Educational Affairs and Student Affairs personnel, including program and curriculum coordinators, in the development and maintenance of databases and approaches in the advancement of the MSM Assessment Plan and Institutional Effectiveness Plan
• Serve as client contact and OEOA representative for analytical expertise

What they're looking for:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a related discipline from a regionally acrredited institution
• Experience: 1-3 years of data analytics experience and/or training
• Exceptional skills in the use of Excel to merge and analyze large datasets (to include pivot tables, VLOOKUPS , macros, etc.)
• Proven strong research and statistical analysis skills
• Experience in SAS , SPSS , STATA , R and/or other statistical reporting tools
• Skilled use of SQL , VBA macros, and other data scripting tools to structure queries, tables, views, and reports
• Experience with SAS Viya, Tableau, Power BI, or comparable data visualization tools
• Attention to detail and the ability to think analytically and exercise judgment to solve problems
• Strong organizational skills and a proven ability to effectively manage competing priorities and tasks
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Highly organized and task-oriented
• Ability to think and work independently