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Form of workLocation: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 271299
About Us
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
About the School of Biological Sciences
The mission of the School of Biological Sciences is to conduct exceptional research at the leading edge of Biological Sciences and to provide high quality, innovative education for undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty, staff and students will strive to produce significant new knowledge and translate these discoveries into benefits for human and environmental health. These discoveries will be shared with the public and private sector so that this knowledge can benefit science education, government policy, and economic development in Georgia and throughout the world.
The Data Analyst Specialist role is responsible for collecting, managing, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting unit-related data for the assigned departments. The position will require technical expertise in data quality and integrity processes, data analysis (including descriptive and predictive analytics), data visualization (e.g., interactive dashboards), and data storytelling (narrative communication skills). Data outcomes should help to inform the unit's colleagues and Institute constituents to make enhanced data-driven decisions and continuously improve programs and services. Proficiency in disaggregating data to support the identification of and amelioration of educational equity gaps, health disparities, and other differentiated student outcomes based on student attributes such as gender, race/ethnicity, disability, and others is essential. This position will supervise: N/A
Job Summary Primary duties will include work on genomics and transcriptomics projects, DNA assembly, annotation, and analysis, maintenance of the RNA-seq pipeline, and data analysis/figure creation. Secondary duties will include supporting grad student and post-doc research (installing, updating, and upkeep of bioinformatics programs and packages), and general computational support. As time permits, additional work may involve development of a GUI which accomplishes RNA-seq mapping.Job Duty 1 -
Conduct and maintain an inventory of all unit's strategic/assessment plans, data collection methods, research, and business-related initiatives
Job Duty 2 -
Collaborate with the departments on the analysis of student engagement and success data. Facilitate the use of data to inform decision-making, conduct analyses, and develop dashboards and reports utilizing a variety of data management platforms
Job Duty 3 -
Prepare data visualizations, reports including charts, graphs, schedules, etc. that effectively present evidence of positive division impact. The data will serve to inform and guide staff in support of our commitment to continuous quality improvement
Job Duty 4 -
Manage Planning Database for Strategic/Assessment plans & End-of-Year Planning/Reports including content upload, report generation & distribution, and update users and units
Job Duty 5 -
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
· Carryout basic maintenance of the RNA-seq mapping pipeline
· Provide assistance with grad student and post-doc research through data analysis/figure creation
· Increasing accessibility of bioinformatics programs/pipelines
· Management of the lab server
· Troubleshoot programs and packages
· Work with programing languages such as R, Bash, and python
· Perform other duties as assigned
Required QualificationsEducational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Data Analytics, Research Methodology, Mathematics or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Experience
One to two years of job-related experience
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Certifications, Licenses or Permits: Student Success Analytics, SAS, Excel, certifications, or other data-related skills
Preferred Experience
Knowledge of college student development theory. Application of specialized skills within a university or government agency environment
SKILLS
Proficient in using Excel, Tableau, Qualtrics, SPSS, Pyramid, Power BI, etc.
Familiarity with applicable Institute, state, and federal laws and regulations regarding data storage, preservation, and security; the protection of human subject data, and adherence to Ethical Institute standards. Demonstrated working knowledge of statistical software. This job requires knowledge of data analysis, including the nature of the data to be analyzed, the relation of the data to the GT population, and the ability to employ predictive analytics to anticipate future trends and/or needs.
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
All members of the USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values, which consists of Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values shape and fundamentally support our University¿s work. Additionally, all faculty, staff, and administrators must also be aware of and comply with the Board of Regents and Georgia Institute of Technology's policies on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom. More information on these policies can be found here: Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).
Salary range: $46,704 - $63,518
Location: Atlanta, GA
Job grade: A7
This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have financial responsibilities.
No, this position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Cd).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.
Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening
