Research Information Systems & Analytics Specialist

Research Information Systems & Analytics Specialist

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Research Information Systems & Analytics Specialist.

Location Hattiesburg
118 College Drive
Hattiesburg, Mississippi,
United States

Division Office of Research Administration

Position Type Staff

Employment Status Full Time

Grant Funded No

Salary Range 58,294.

Pay Grade E12

Posting Close Date Five Days After Posted

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for visa sponsorship. The University will not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B).

The Research Information Systems & Analytics Specialist supports the University’s research enterprise by developing and maintaining data systems, dashboards, reports, and analytic tools that improve research administration, compliance, and strategic decision-making. The position integrates and analyzes data from institutional systems such as People Soft and Cayuse and develops accessible reporting and visualization tools using Power BI and related technologies. Serving as a technical resource for research data and information systems, the Specialist collaborates with faculty, research administrators, and campus leadership to improve data quality, reporting, workflows, and operational effectiveness.

• Develops, maintains, integrates, and validates research administration and research security data from enterprise platforms such as People Soft, Cayuse, and other institutional systems to ensure data accuracy, integrity, accessibility, and sustainability.
• Develops and maintains dashboards, reports, analytics, metrics, and decision-support tools that provide insight into sponsored programs, research activity, compliance, research security, institutional performance, and strategic priorities.
• Supports research security and compliance activities by developing data resources, workflows, tracking mechanisms, and reporting processes for monitoring, risk assessment, institutional reporting, and regulatory requirements.
• Designs, implements, and improves electronic workflows, business processes, databases, and technology-enabled solutions that strengthen data governance, reporting capabilities, and research administration operations.
• Serves as a technical resource for business intelligence, data visualization, research administration systems, and related technologies; provides user support, training, troubleshooting, documentation, and consultation to faculty, administrators, and other stakeholders.
• Evaluates, tests, implements, and supports emerging technology solutions, including AI-enabled applications, to improve research administration, compliance, operational efficiency, and decision-making while supporting appropriate data governance, confidentiality, security, and responsible use.
• Collaborates with campus and external stakeholders on strategic initiatives and special projects by conducting analyses, developing reports and documentation, establishing procedures, and adapting systems and reporting practices to evolving institutional, sponsor, and regulatory requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in information systems, data analytics, computer science, business intelligence, management information systems, research administration, or a related field and three (3) years of related experience working with complex data systems, enterprise software, business intelligence tools, research administration systems, or other technology-enabled operational environments.

• Knowledge of data management, business intelligence, reporting methodologies, and information systems.
• Knowledge of research administration, sponsored programs, compliance, and institutional reporting practices.
• Advanced skill in developing dashboards, reports, data visualizations, metrics, and decision-support tools using Power BI or comparable business intelligence platforms.
• Skill in using SQL, DAX, or comparable data query, analysis, and reporting tools.
• Ability to extract, integrate, validate, analyze, and interpret complex data from multiple sources while maintaining data accuracy and integrity.
• Ability to translate operational, compliance, and reporting requirements into effective workflows, business processes, and technology-enabled…