JOB REQUIREMENTS: Data Scientist Posting Number: 201104349 Employment
Status: Full Time Job Family: Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
Position Overview Be The Difference Begins with Great People. Are you
looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the
lives of students and faculty? We\'re always looking for highly talented
individuals to join our team people who think big, care deeply, and
believe in being the difference in their work and community. We
prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work
to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our
society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student
engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and
mind. We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and
sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional
excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of
leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our
relationships with our students, each other, and our community.
Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package
including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university
match, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees,
spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement! For more
information, please view the
https://www.marquette.edu/ca/hr/documents/total-rewards-guide-2025.pdf.
As a member of the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis, you
will join a team of creative, collaborative, and mission-focused data
analysts and scientists. You\'ll have an opportunity to make a
difference by guiding stakeholders in identifying insights to answer
complex, mission-critical questions in the areas of admissions,
financial aid allocation, and student success. You will be a key
contributor and advisor in building and implementing a multi-year
enrollment plan, a critical component of the university\'s strategic
plan. This role has potential for a hybrid work arrangement after
successful orientation and sufficient on-the-job proficiency. This
position is open to local candidates only as it requires on-campus
presence. This is your next opportunity to join an organization that
invests in their employees\' career journey by diversifying their
skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy
work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership
training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion. Duties and
Responsibilities 1. Admissions Analytics: support existing and develop
new analytics to support undergraduate admissions goals, including:
Annually re-training and deploying the test-submitter PQPA model and the
test-optional PQPA model and evaluating its accuracy Annually
re-training and deploying the admitted student probability to enroll
predictive model and evaluating its accuracy Assessing competitive
landscape for canceled admitted students Evaluating admissions standards
annually Analyzing deposit behavior Visualizations of operational and
historical data related to the undergraduate and graduate admissions
funnels Respond to external surveys requesting admissions data,
including IPEDS surveys 2. Enrollment Analytics: support existing and
develop new analytics to support undergraduate and graduate enrollment
projections and reporting: Maintain enrollment projection calendar
Develop and maintain prediction models for undergraduate and graduate
programs and manage process of delivering projections to committee
Collaborate with Finance to ensure enrollment data meets budget
projection needs Evaluate predictive models Respond to external surveys
requesting enrollment data, including IPEDS surveys 3. Data Science
Infrastructure: support the development and maintenance of OIRA\'s data
science tool Manage Python scripts to support predictive models
Collaborate with ITS Data Engineering to maintain environment Develop
templates for data science projects 4. Data Management: support the
development and maintenance of OIRA\'s data warehouse environment Audit
data prior to census dates Maintain store procedures for all data
warehouse tables related to admissions and enrollment Develop new data
tables as analytics require Serve as the OIRA chair of the university
data stewardship committee ** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND
QUALIFICATIONS: Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Bachelor\'s
degree in business, data science, statistics, mathematics, computer
science, social or behavior science or another related field A minimum
of 2 years of related experience Experience in implementing and/or
applying information technology or systems to one or more business
functions/operations Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications,
including Word, Excel and PowerPoint Excellent oral and written
communication skills Demonstrated strong attention to detail involving
data, systems, and documentation Ability to manage and prioritize
multiple projects simultaneously Preferred Knowledge, Skills and
Abilities Master\'s degree in business, data science, statistics,
mathematics, computer science, social or behavior science or another
related field Experience with relational databases and in querying
enterprise data systems and warehouse environments Experience with
project management Experience working effectively with data systems and
end users, particularly regarding quality control, documentation, and
process improvement Department: Institutional Research Posting Date:
04/01/2025 Closing Date: To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/6123292 It
is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment
opportunities (EEO ) to all employees and applicants without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other
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** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online:
https://apptrkr.com/6123292 Qualified females, minorities, and special
disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.