Research Data Analysts
Listed on 2026-10-22
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Research/Development
Research Analyst, Research Assistant/Associate
Required Application Materials:
Cover Letter that describes interest in and qualifications for the position. Candidates should include their experience developing and managing databases, data infrastructure, and/or producing quantitative analyses
Details
Open Date
Open Date 10/19/2026
Requisition Number
Requisition Number PRN
46521B
Job Title
Job Title Research Data Analysts
Working Title
Working Title Research Data Analyst II
Career Progression Track P00
Track Level P2 - Developing
FLSA Code
FLSA Code Administrative
Patient Sensitive Job Code?
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time?
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary
Work schedule:
Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. Travel, evenings, and weekends may occasionally be required.
VP Area
VP Area Academic Affairs
Department
Department 00162 - Educational Leadership&Policy
Location
Location Campus
City
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range
Pay Rate Range $60,000
Close Date
Close Date 10/26/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
Lab Overview
The Prison Education Action Research Lab ( PEARL ) at the College of Education at the University of Utah is the nation’s first center dedicated to advancing research, data, and leadership in postsecondary education in prison. PEARL leverages evidence-based research to change systems and reduce barriers to postsecondary education for people directly impacted by the criminal legal system. PEARL’s anchor project, the Prison Education Research Initiative ( PERI ), is a first-of-its-kind multi-institutional longitudinal study spanning 22+ partner colleges and universities nationwide.
Mission
PEARL does research that advances educational justice for people and communities impacted by incarceration.
Position Summary
The Research Data Analyst II supports the secure acquisition, organization, cleaning, documentation, preparation, and analysis of complex multi-site administrative, survey, and research data for PEARL’s national research portfolio. Working in close support of the project’s lead Research Data Analyst (Research Data Analyst III ) and the Senior Research Associate, Quantitative, this position contributes to PEARL’s national dataset, gains hands‑on experience with the Prison Education Research Initiative ( PERI ), and supports the lab’s qualitative research.
This position is ideal for a quantitative data professional who thrives in a collaborative academic research environment, enjoys transforming raw data into accurate, well‑documented, analysis‑ready files, and is eager to grow their skills in data management, reproducible analysis, and mixed‑methods research.
Working closely with research staff and Principal Investigators, the Research Data Analyst II will help maintain secure, well‑documented data workflows spanning administrative corrections, education, employment, and survey data from multiple institutions, agencies, and time periods, while ensuring compliance with data security, IRB , and data‑use agreement requirements.
The Research Data Analyst II will work under the supervision of project PIs Dr. Erin L. Castro and Dr. Jason Taylor at the University of Utah. We strongly encourage applications from individuals directly impacted by incarceration and punishment systems.
Effort Allocation
Effort is approximate and may shift with project needs:
National dataset (approximately 45%): lead and support the acquisition, cleaning, validation, documentation, and preparation of PEARL’s national administrative and survey data.
PERI (approximately 45%): contribute to the Prison Education Research Initiative, working alongside…
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