RTF00160PO26

Data Analyst

https://uscjobs.sc.edu/titles/207795

Research Data Analyst

Columbia

Richland

College of Education

CED College of Education

Salary commensurate with qualifications

This is a hybrid position

Full Time

37.5

Staff Time-Limited (STL)

12 months

Other Professional

From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

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The Research Data Analyst will support the annual data cleaning, ingestion, and management workflows that underpin SC TEACHER’s longitudinal educator records and reporting infrastructure. Working closely with the Research Lead for Data Infrastructure and Analytics, this position plays a central role in preparing, structuring, and maintaining data assets that support workforce analytics, district-facing dashboards, and applied research.

Clean, validate, and transform raw data files using R and/or Python, maintaining data preparation logs and adhering to SC TEACHER’s data quality standards. Build and maintain data tables, views, and queries in Amazon Athena to support analysis and reporting workflows.

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Support annual ingestion of data files received from the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and other data providers, following documented intake and validation procedures. Support the development of data visualizations and contribute to dashboard reporting using Amazon QuickSight.

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30

Conduct data validation checks against lookup tables, SCDE documentation, district-submitted records, and prior-year files to identify inconsistencies, duplicate records, and missing fields. Assist in developing and updating derived variables, recode logic, and suppression rules in accordance with the data dictionary and data governance policy.

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Collaborate with research team members on analytic data preparation for annual reports, legislative deliverables, and district products.

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Non-Essential

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08/03/2026

07/07/2026

08/21/2026

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https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/208948

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