Part-Time Data Analyst

The Pennsylvania State University Libraries' Research Data Stewardship Department seeks a part-time Data Analyst position. This position will focus on collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data to better understand patron engagement and needs. Using interactive dashboards and reports, the analyst will help identify trends and opportunities to improve systems such as consultation bookings, patron feedback, and patron engagement. This collaborative role will strengthen the department's ability to deliver data services and contribute to strategic goals across the organization.

Job duties include:

• Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards that visualize department metrics (e.g., consultations, workshop attendance, feedback, etc.)

• Build and manage automated data pipelines that integrate data from multiple sources.

• Clean, transform, and normalize data across reporting systems.

• Analyze trends and patterns to inform service development and decision-making.

• Knowledge and skills in data analytics and visualization tools (e.g., Power Bi, Tableau, etc.)

• Aptitude to diagnose and solve problems as well as learn new skills, quickly either independently or through instruction

• Ability to share knowledge with others through sufficient oral and written communication skills

• Strong workethic, positiveattitude, and ability to work well within a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with a statistical language such as R or python

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.

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