Research Analyst - IT CIARA

About FIU

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and Mac Arthur Genius Fellows.

A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

The Center for Internet Augmented Research & Assessment (CIARA) operates a network infrastructure that connects more than 1,500+ institutions in the U.S. and Latin America to the rest of the world. This network infrastructure is based on a new paradigm referred to as Software-Defined Networking (SDN). The Research Analyst will provide assistance to the Division of Information Technology's Center for Internet Augmented Research and Assessment (CIARA) by conducting grants and contracts research activities.

Collects and analyzes data for ongoing and upcoming research projects, facilitating outreach initiatives to support students, faculty, and scientists, and contributing to various CIARA projects. Coordinates the daily operations of one or more projects, overseeing data collection, and generating reports.

• Assists with the day-to-day research activities of one or more CIARA research projects.
• Assists with outreach activities for CIARA's research projects including helping to recruit research participants and administering intake and follow-up information gathering for assessments.
• Assists with data analysis for CIARA research projects. Assist with the preparation and dissemination of surveys to participants and reports the findings.
• Assists with project planning and coordination of special events such as workshops and conferences. Assists with travel logistics as needed.
• Assists the design and maintains CIARA's digital media presence as required, including websites, social media, and newsletters.
• Assists as a liaison between CIARA and FIU colleges, departments, and offices.
• Oversees, organizes, and prepares the data collection for network related projects. Collects data and analyzes research results. Provides technical support to research project(s).
• Collaborates with CIARA's Network Engineering Team for the documentation required for quarterly, annual, and final NSF project reports.
• Responsible for managing CIARA's travel operations, including standard and vicinity travel requests, travel P-Card transactions, and coordination of travel-related arrangements. The role prepares and submits travel authorizations, assists with documentation requirements, and ensures all travel requests and expense reports comply with institutional and sponsor guidelines.
• Maintains travel records and tracking systems such as the CIARA Travel Projection Sheet and project-specific travel breakdowns. It ensures accuracy and policy adherence in processing travel reimbursements, communicates with travelers to resolve discrepancies, and monitors travel expenditures against budgets. Provides guidance on travel procedures and maintains training resources to support compliance and audit readiness.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

• Bachelor's degree in related field.

• Knowledge with reports writing.
• Knowledge of data collection and management.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Excel, Access, SQL).

Administrative

$40,000 - $50,000

Begin time: 8:30 AM

End time: 5:00 PM