Data Analyst I - 530905

The University of Alabama seeks a Data Analyst I to support Project LIFT, a research initiative scaling an early literacy intervention across Alabama schools. The role leads research data collection and management, analyzes student reading outcomes, tracks implementation, and supports regulatory compliance, reporting, and dissemination.

Responsibilities

The Data Analyst I gathers, audits, analyzes, and reports low- to moderate-complexity data under general supervision

Ensures data integrity

May perform ad-hoc analyses and reporting to inform decision-making, or design predictive modeling or other data mining capabilities

This position leads all research data collection activities at UA and in the field

Coordinates data collection and management

Analyzes quantitative and qualitative data to measure project effectiveness and student reading outcomes

Tracks intervention fidelity and implementation

Supports IRB approval and adherence

Assists with budgeting, reporting, and dissemination activities

Preferred

Master's degree in education, psychology, data science, public health, statistics, information systems, or a closely related field and seven (7) years of relevant professional experience

Experience as a lead or senior data coordinator on an IES-, EIR-, OSEP-, NIH-, or NSF-funded randomized controlled trial or large-scale implementation study in education or public health

Leadership experience coordinating data collection and data management for a federally funded research study (IES, NIH, NSF, OSEP, EIR, or equivalent), including managing multi-site data collection, training and supervising data collection staff, and maintaining data integrity across multiple time points and conditions

Experience managing IRB-regulated multi-site data collection, including maintenance of consent documentation, regulatory files, and amendment submissions across a multi-year federally funded study

Experience with REDCap, SPSS, R, or SAS for data management and preparation, including merging datasets across sources and time points, applying variable transformations, and generating analysis-ready datasets

Experience programming and managing Qualtrics research instruments for large-scale studies, including workflow automation, contact list management, and integration with secure data storage environments

Expertise in research data management, including designing and maintaining data dictionaries, developing data quality assurance and cleaning protocols, managing large datasets, and preparing clean, documented datasets for analysis and sharing under data use agreements

Experience with IES or U.S. Department of Education research requirements, including WWC design standards, ED 524B reporting, and federal data sharing and management plan compliance

K-12 school or district experience (e.g., teacher, assessment coordinator, data coach, special education administrator, interventionist, or district data manager)

Experience with the science of reading, early literacy assessment (e.g., WIAT-IV, DIBELS, CTOPP, CUBED), high-impact tutoring, or Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

Experience working with students with disabilities, students in high-need rural schools, or populations receiving special education services

CITI Program certification in Human Subjects Research (Social and Behavioral Sciences) or equivalent

IRB certifications

Master's degree in education, psychology, data science, public health, statistics, information systems, or a closely related field and seven (7) years of relevant professional experience.

Master’s Degree

Psychology

Data Science

Public Health

Statistics

Information Systems

Randomized Controlled Trials

Implementation Studies

Education Research

Public Health Research

Federally Funded Research

Multi-Site Data Collection

Data Collection Coordination

Data Management

IRB-Regulated Research

Consent Documentation

Regulatory File Management

IRB Amendment Submissions

REDCap

Dataset Merging

Variable Transformation

Analysis-Ready Dataset Preparation

Research Instrument Programming

Workflow Automation

Contact List Management

Secure Data Storage Integration

Research Data Management

Data Dictionary Management

Data Quality Assurance

Large Dataset Management

Dataset Documentation

Data Sharing

Data Use Agreements

IES Research Requirements

U.S. Department of Education Requirements

WWC Design Standards

ED 524B Reporting

Federal Data Sharing Compliance

Data Management Plan Compliance

School District Experience

Assessment Coordination

Data Coaching

Special Education Administration

Intervention Delivery

District Data Management

Science of Reading

Early Literacy Assessment

WIAT-IV

DIBELS

CTOPP

CUBED

High-Impact Tutoring

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

MTSS

Disability Services

Rural School Experience

Special Education Services

CITI Human Subjects Certification

IRB Certifications

Leadership

Staff Training

Staff Supervision

Benefits

Position is eligible for hybrid work subject to University policy.

Company

Student-centered research university focused on teaching, research, and service

Newport, Rhode Island, USA

https://thewanderlustgroup.com/

Founded in 2015

1001-5000 employees

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher and some data analysis experience

Must have valid U.S. driver's license

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience communicating clearly with school leaders, teachers, research partners, and federal sponsors about data collection timelines, completion rates, and compliance requirements

Exceptional organizational and project management skills, including demonstrated ability to manage multiple simultaneous deadlines, track data collection completion across many sites and conditions, and proactively identify and resolve data quality issues

Strong quantitative data skills, including experience with SPSS, R, SAS, or equivalent statistical software for data preparation, cleaning, transformation, and quality review prior to analysis

Proficiency with secure data environments, including VPN, two-factor authentication, encrypted storage platforms (UA Box, SharePoint, or equivalent), role-based access controls, and federal data security standards for research involving student-level data

Proficiency with Qualtrics or a comparable enterprise survey and data collection platform, including programming complex surveys with skip logic, embedded data, response validation, and automated reporting

Familiarity with the Alabama educational context, Alabama Literacy Act, Alabama Reading Initiative, or Alabama school district operations

Familiarity with human subjects protection requirements, including FERPA, IRB protocols, informed consent procedures, CITI certification, and federal data security requirements applicable to educational research; demonstrated ability to apply these requirements independently in day-to-day operations

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of participant information in compliance with IRB, FERPA, and federal human subjects protection requirements; demonstrated track record of responsible data stewardship

Master's degree in education, psychology, data science, public health, statistics, information systems, or a closely related field and seven (7) years of relevant professional experience

Experience as a lead or senior data coordinator on an IES-, EIR-, OSEP-, NIH-, or NSF-funded randomized controlled trial or large-scale implementation study in education or public health

Leadership experience coordinating data collection and data management for a federally funded research study (IES, NIH, NSF, OSEP, EIR, or equivalent), including managing multi-site data collection, training and supervising data collection staff, and maintaining data integrity across multiple time points and conditions

Experience managing IRB-regulated multi-site data collection, including maintenance of consent documentation, regulatory files, and amendment submissions across a multi-year federally funded study

Experience with REDCap, SPSS, R, or SAS for data management and preparation, including merging datasets across sources and time points, applying variable transformations, and generating analysis-ready datasets

Experience programming and managing Qualtrics research instruments for large-scale studies, including workflow automation, contact list management, and integration with secure data storage environments

Expertise in research data management, including designing and maintaining data dictionaries, developing data quality assurance and cleaning protocols, managing large datasets, and preparing clean, documented datasets for analysis and sharing under data use agreements

Experience with IES or U.S. Department of Education research requirements, including WWC design standards, ED 524B reporting, and federal data sharing and management plan compliance

K-12 school or district experience (e.g., teacher, assessment coordinator, data coach, special education administrator, interventionist, or district data manager)

Experience with the science of reading, early literacy assessment (e.g., WIAT-IV, DIBELS, CTOPP, CUBED), high-impact tutoring, or Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

Experience working with students with disabilities, students in high-need rural schools, or populations receiving special education services

CITI Program certification in Human Subjects Research (Social and Behavioral Sciences) or equivalent

IRB certifications

Required skills

Represents the skills you have, click on the tags, Data Analysis, SPSS, R, SAS, Qualtrics, UA Box, SharePoint, FERPA, IRB Protocols, CITI Certification, Research Data Management, REDCap, Randomized Controlled Trials

Preferred skills

Project Management, Written and Verbal Communication

Experience

Entry level