Job Title

Research Analyst

Classification

Research Technician III

AutoReqId

542589

Department

Institutional Effectiveness and Planning

Sub-Division

President’s Office

Salary Range

Classification Range $5,279 - $9,552 per month

(Hiring range depending on qualifications, not anticipated to exceed $5,279 - $5,833 per month)

Appointment Type

Ongoing

Time Base

Full Time

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Telecommute eligible (work onsite as scheduled and/or as requested and telecommute as scheduled)

About CSUF

Standing on 241 acres in the heart of Southern California, the University was founded in 1957 and has grown into a population of over 40,000 students. As Titans, we believe that diverse perspectives deepen our understanding. We are committed to giving students the support they need to graduate, while responding to California’s revolving work force needs. At Cal State Fullerton we strive for continual improvement of students, staff, faculty, and administrators through orientations, training programs, and professional development opportunities. As part of the Titan Community, you have access to many campus facilities and services including but not limited to the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton, cultural events and performances in the Clayes Performing Arts Center, Cal State Fullerton Athletics sports events, Titan Recreation Center, and the Employee Wellness Program.

Job Summary

It is an exciting time to join Cal State Fullerton as we are an in demand comprehensive University that is driven to shape the future of education and foster a vibrant community of diverse students, faculty, staff, and administrators who uphold values of inclusive excellence, free speech, and an environment free from discrimination. We are continuously seeking individuals from various career disciplines that share the University’s mission and core values. We warmly welcome you to consider joining the Titan Community where minds expand and opportunities flourish.  

About the Position: 

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning (OIEP) and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) at California State University, Fullerton invite applications for a full-time position as the Research Analyst with the appointment to begin in summer 2025. Cal State Fullerton values and is dedicated to student success and diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate through their professional experiences that they can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our community. We seek an exceptional individual to join our team as the Research Analyst (Research Technician III). The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude and an active, energetic mind that is characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to diversity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.

As the guardian of institutional data, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning leads systematic and integrated efforts to explore the impact of university programs, curricula, services, and operations. It supports data-informed decision-making at all levels to help Cal State Fullerton achieve its commitment to student success. In close collaboration with colleges and divisions, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning facilitates accessible, meaningful, and actionable data use to support strategy development. A lead partner in this endeavor is the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, which utilizes diverse, timely, and innovative data driven approaches to inform all aspects of college operation aimed at student success. Situated in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning, this position will lead student success analytics for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as support university wide data needs.  

The Research Analyst will perform a wide range of analytical and research assignments that support university and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences initiatives and data needs. The position involves working independently on project design, data collection, database creation, data analysis, analytical interpretation, and report preparation with very general direction or oversight. The position responds to external surveys and ad hoc requests, and updates dashboards relevant to the scope of responsibilities. It also supports accreditation, program review, and assessment processes at the university and college level as appropriate. This position will have the opportunity to engage collaboratively with relevant administrators and faculty to facilitate immediate changes by working with the largest and most diverse college on campus, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Fifty percent of the appointment time will be committed to university-wide data support efforts, and fifty percent will be committed to comparable work focused on and originated in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Other duties as assigned. 

Essential Qualifications

Knowledges and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of research techniques, including the planning of studies and investigations, the determining of variables and the developing of reference materials; thorough knowledge of research reporting techniques; general knowledge of machine tabulation techniques and the programming of data; thorough knowledge of the techniques and treatment of data such as simple correlation methods, trend analysis, frequency distribution analysis, sampling techniques, hypothesis testing and methods of interval estimation; familiarity with the principles of personnel management and effective supervision and ability to direct the work of Others. Ability to reason logically and capacity for independent and creative thinking on research problems; ability to develop techniques for handling a large variety of detailed data and ability to analyze these data; ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; ability to speak and write effectively; ability to analyze situations accurately and to adopt an effective course of action.  Experience: Three years of progressively responsible technical research or statistical experience including or supplemented by one year in the interpretation and graphic presentation of data. Graduate study in the social sciences, economics, mathematics, statistics, public or business administration or engineering may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Education: Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university. (Additional qualifying professional experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to complete the background check satisfactorily may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.  

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Social Sciences, Quantitative Research, or related field. Experience developing and using PeopleSoft Query tools. Experience developing Tableau Dashboards (or similar data visualization tools). Experience conducting mixed-method research (quantitative and qualitative). Experience with developing programs in a statistical programming language; Ability to write Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (or equivalent) syntax to produce analyses. Basic understanding of database architecture, data warehousing, and query operations. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Five years of progressively responsible experience in data analysis, research, and evaluation in a higher education environment, preferably within a comprehensive university setting. Professional experience at a CSU campus.

Special Working Conditions

Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator

Additional Information

California State University, Fullerton celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment where students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the strength of the applicant pool.
 
If you are applying for a staff position, please note that you are not eligible to work concurrently in a staff position and an Academic Student position such as a Graduate Assistant, Teaching Associate, Instructional Student Assistant, or Student Assistant position.
 
Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.

Employee/applicant who applies for a position may be required to successfully complete job-related performance test(s) as part of the selection process.  

Online application/resume must be received by electronic submission on the final filing date by 9:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)/midnight (Eastern Standard Time). Applicants who fail to complete all sections of the online application form will be disqualified from consideration. 
 
California State University, Fullerton is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e., H1-B Visas).

Hiring Preference

On-Campus CSUEU Employees