Education Analyst II

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools.

With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Be You. Be Bold. Choose Duke.

At Duke, we celebrate individuality and the unique perspectives that each member of our community brings. As the Higher Education Analyst II, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping data‑driven decisions that impact faculty affairs across the university. Your expertise will help us create systems and solutions that make information about Duke faculty easier to collect, process, maintain, analyze, and share.

• Design and deliver reporting solutions and visualizations using platforms like SAP/Duke@Work, Symplectic Elements, Tableau, and Power BI.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with university standards and policies.
• Respond to ad‑hoc requests from senior leadership with accurate, well‑documented, and reproducible analyses.
• Aggregate and analyze transactional data to identify trends, support compliance, and inform project prioritization.
• Conduct ongoing analysis of transactional data to support efforts in data integrity, trend analysis, and compliance. Provide impact analyses to help prioritize upcoming projects.
• Help institutionalize and maintain a reporting environment and support model that evolves as new data systems, technologies, and business needs arise. Periodically work with internal and external stakeholders, as well as engagement metrics to evaluate the usefulness of existing reports.
• Utilize APIs, curated data sources, and controlled vocabularies to enrich data quality and usability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and participate in university‑wide analytics groups to evaluate and enhance reporting environments.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field with advanced knowledge of statistical analysis and interpretation.
• Proficiency in SQL, Excel, Tableau, Power BI, and data modeling.
• Four years of experience in higher education.
• Strong skills in creating interactive dashboards and working with live data connections and multiple data sources.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

• Programming and scripting skills (Python, R, PL‑SQL, Oracle, Postgres, Microsoft SQL Server).
• Familiarity with HR analytics and employee life cycle.
• Experience with controlled vocabularies, benchmarking, bibliometrics, and scholarly impact metrics.
• Knowledge of code repository management (Git Hub or Git Lab).

Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $62,694.00 to USD $. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Apply now and help us build a stronger, smarter, and more connected future.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

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Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh