Job Details

Data / Reporting Analysts

Position Number: 6624182
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Institutional Research and Planning

Data / Reporting Analysts

Job Summary

Data / Reporting Analyst
The University of Utah is home to a large research community. Helping that vast community to mobilize, strategize, and communicate is a central task of the Vice President for Research (VPR). To that end, the VPR office is hiring a multifaceted position to support research development activities and to build resources for characterizing and promoting research activities on campus. The position will help cultivate and support research teams, groups, events, and initiatives. Data collection will include interviewing stakeholders, gathering data about research trends/opportunities, and working closely with the research development, research analytics, and marketing & communications teams under the VPR. Outcomes will play a role in the VPR's strategic goals.
Work with and support faculty research activities. Characterize the research community via qualitative & quantitative data analysis. Create and produce reports, strategic documents, dashboards, etc. Interpret data, analyze results, and provide insights to determine operational impact, trends, and opportunities. Develop reports and deliverables for management and communicate with all levels of stakeholders. Identify and define both process and data improvements.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities
Data / Reporting Analyst, IIConduct data analysis in support of a variety of analytic solutions. Capture, develop, and document data definitions, business rules, and data quality requirements. Create and produce forecasts, reports, ad hoc requests, dashboards, etc. Interpret data, analyze results, and provide insights to determine operational impact, trends, and opportunities. Develop reports and deliverables for management and communicate with all levels of stakeholders. Identify and define both process and data improvements. Ensure compliance with deliverable reporting requirements by performing quality data audits and analysis. Requires moderate skill set and proficiency in discipline. Conducts work assignments of increasing complexity, under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment.Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.This is a Developing-Level position in the General Professional track.Job Code: P30062

Data / Reporting Analyst, IIIConduct data analysis in support of a variety of analytic solutions. Capture, develop, and document data definitions, business rules, and data quality requirements. Create and produce forecasts, reports, ad hoc requests, dashboards, etc. Interpret data, analyze results, and provide insights to determine operational impact, trends, and opportunities. Develop reports and deliverables for management and communicate with all levels of stakeholders. Identify and define both process and data improvements. Ensure compliance with deliverable reporting requirements by performing quality data audits and analysis. Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline. Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment.Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.This is a Career-Level position in the General Professional track.Job Code: P30063

Data / Reporting Analyst, IVConduct data analysis in support of a variety of analytic solutions. Capture, develop, and document data definitions, business rules, and data quality requirements. Create and produce forecasts, reports, ad hoc requests, dashboards, etc. Interpret data, analyze results, and provide insights to determine operational impact, trends, and opportunities. Develop reports and deliverables for management and communicate with all levels of stakeholders. Identify and define both process and data improvements. Ensure compliance with deliverable reporting requirements by performing quality data audits and analysis. Recognized as subject matter expert and advanced individual contributor professional. Requires specialized skill set. Conducts highly complex work, unsupervised and with extensive latitude for independent judgment.Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.This is an Advanced-Level position in the General Professional track.Job Code: P30064

Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Data / Reporting Analyst, II: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
Data / Reporting Analyst, III: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Data / Reporting Analyst, IV: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences
Strong communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Research or research administration experience
Marketing and communications experience
Experience with visual design programs such as Canva or Photoshop

Special Instructions
Resume and cover letter is required.

Requisition Number: PRN43230B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary:
Department: 00639 - VP for Research
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $65,000-95,000
Close Date: 12/5/2025
Open Until Filled:

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