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Institutional Research Assistant
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Job ID 6278
Job Type On-Campus Jobs-Academic Year
Employer Institutional Research
Date Posted Sep 04, 2025
Category General Office (AY)
Job Description

The Office of Institutional Research & Assessment conducts research on the College for the purposes of understanding student and faculty trends, evaluating progress toward strategic goals, aiding institutional decision-making, creating state and federal accountability reports, and assisting other departments in meeting their informational needs. The Research Assistant will participate in the full spectrum of these efforts through projects that involve data analysis, data visualization, and data reporting of many kinds, as well as through the administration and analysis of campus surveys.  This position will also be responsible for some data entry, database maintenance, and other general office support. Typcially, the work can be completed using a variety of programs (e.g., Excel, R, SPSS, STATA, Minitab, etc.) based on student proficiencies, and training will be provided. The Institutional Research Assistant works in collaboration with the IR supervisor on most projects but can expect a relatively high degree of autonomy over the execution of project work. Flexibility in completing some of your student employment work remotely is an option for most projects. Award splits for preceptors is possible.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

  1. A strong desire to develop and use quantitative and qualitative research and analysis skills, including some statistical analysis.  Past or planned coursework in these areas is strongly preferred.
  2. Some experience analyzing descriptive statistics in Excel, SPSS, STATA, or R
  3. Ability to work in a small team to help identify and deliver on the data needs of the wider campus community; ability to carry out autonomous work
  4. Interest in experimenting with data visualization tools and database management
  5. Commitment to data accuracy and attention to detail
  6. Commitment to working responsibly with confidential data
  7. Willingness to perform tasks such as data entry, data cleaning, and proofing

 Skills Developed on the Job:

  1. Ability to organize, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data in context
  2. Ability to create, administer, and analyze surveys
  3. Ability to communicate findings in concise, accurate & visually-appealing ways
  4. Alignment with Macalester Student Learning Goals: 1) Think Critically & Analyze Effectively, 2) Communicate Effectively
Benefits

Sick and Safe Time

  • Student employees accrue sick and safe time at an accrual rate of one hour for every 30 hours paid. 
  • Sick and safe time is not paid out upon departure. 
  • Review the full sick and safe time policy on the Student Employment website. 
Available Openings 1
Hours 5.0 to 7.0 hours per week
Hourly Rate $15.97/hour
Time Frame Academic Year 2025-2026
Contact Name Adam Johnson
Contact Email ajohns31@macalester.edu
Work Location 77 Mac
Phone N/A


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