Research Associate​/Data Analyst

80 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881

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(#2) Resume.

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Job Title

Research Associate/Data Analyst I

Position Number

Position Number Job code # (100855)

FTE

FTE 1.00

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Position Type

Position Type Professional Staff

Union

Union Non-Union Non-Classified Staff

Pay Grade Range Salary Hiring Range: $70,000 - $75,000

Status

Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited

Department Information

Department

Department Computer Science & Statistics

Contact(s)

Physical Demands

Campus Location

Campus Location Kingston

Grant Funded

Grant Funded Yes

The position is full-time calendar year, limited to 03/06/2027 with anticipated renewal.

Job Description Summary

Search will be open until filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by 11/6/2026. Applications received after 11/6/2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

About URI: The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State’s flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community.

URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.

THE POSITION SCHEDULE WILL BE IN- PERSON

POSITION SUMMARY :

Provide research data collection, management, analysis, and reporting, along with business process support for the sponsored projects in the URI Computer Science Department’s Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Center ( DFCSC ) and its K-12 Computer Science outreach program.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Collect, validate, analyze, and maintain programmatic research and other data required for the research, scholarship, and training sponsored projects run by the URI DFCSC.
• In coordination with the PI, generate and maintain standard data reports and assist in response to data requests.
• Aid in coordinating data collection efforts and business processes across assigned projects.
• Develop and maintain databases, dashboards, visualizations, and reports used to monitor project performance, participant outcomes, workforce metrics, and sponsored project deliverables for PIs, university leadership, and sponsors.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Perform other duties as assigned.

Personal computers (Windows and Mac), Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Excel), Power BI, Tableau, SharePoint, Teams, Adobe Acrobat, database management software, People Soft/Oracle financial systems, administration software (Info Ed, Kuali, or equivalent), SQL , and other reporting and project management software as required.

Required Qualifications

• 1. Bachelor’s degree.
• 2. Minimum of two years of experience performing research data collection, analysis, and business process support for sponsored projects in a higher education environment.
• 3. Demonstrated experience collecting, managing, and analyzing large datasets, and developing reports, dashboards, and performance metrics for sponsored projects in a higher education environment.
• 4. Demonstrated proficiency with all tools listed under Licenses, Tools, and Equipment.
• 5. Demonstrated strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• 6. Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.
• 7. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.
• 8. Demonstrated experience working in a team environment.

Preferred…