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About the Role

Join the University of Southern California’s Office of Institutional Research to power data-informed strategy at a leading research institution. In this role, you will design, build, and deploy analytics solutions that inform university leadership and institutional priorities, working with complex datasets, modern data tools, and cross-functional stakeholders in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

Analyze and interpret medium to large datasets to solve data analytic problems in support of institutional decision making
Build, test, and optimize statistical, predictive, and machine learning models
Develop and deploy data pipelines, workflows, and automated processes
Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into analytical solutions
Perform data cleansing, validation, and transformation to ensure data integrity
Design and evaluate experiments, including A/B testing methodologies
Create reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate insights clearly
Monitor project timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications
Maintain technical documentation and support continuous process improvement

Requirements

Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field
Experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines and data workflows
Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow (DAG development)
Experience with machine learning or statistical modeling techniques
Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, D3.js)
Experience working with large-scale or enterprise datasets
Familiarity with Git, version control, and testing frameworks
Experience designing data architecture or automated data system
Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent experience)
Minimum 2 years of experience in data science, data analytics, or a related field
Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis and data manipulation
Experience working with relational and/or non-relational databases (e.g., MySQL, SQL Server, Snowflake, MongoDB)
Experience performing data cleaning, transformation, and validation
Demonstrated ability to analyze datasets and deliver actionable insights
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Values of integrity, excellence, community, well-being, open communication, and accountability.
Experience using statistical computer languages (e.g., R, Python, SQL) to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets.
Experience scripting and programming in several languages with common data science toolkits.
Proficient use of query languages (e.g., SQL, MDX) and experience working with relational (e.g., MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Snowflake, Redshift) and non-relational (e.g., Mongo, NoSQL) databases.
Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills, and the ability to uncover root cause and evaluate different solution options.
Experience in data science, analytics, IT, cognitive engineering, or related fields.
Ability to write high-quality Python code.

Skills

Python
SQL
ETL pipelines
Data workflows
Apache Airflow (DAG development)
Machine learning
Statistical modeling
Data visualization (Tableau, Power BI, D3.js)
Git
Version control
Testing frameworks
Data architecture
Automated data systems
R
MDX
MySQL
SQL Server
Oracle
Snowflake
Redshift
Mongo
NoSQL

Location

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum 2 years of experience in data science, data analytics, or a related field

Education Level

Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field
Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent experience)

Salary/Compensations

$99,823 – $116,656

Benefits

Benefits-eligible employees receive a broad range of benefits and perks to help protect their and their dependents’ health, wealth, and future as part of the overall compensation and total rewards package.

About the Company

The University of Southern California (USC) is a leading research institution.
USC is a smoke-free environment.

Equal Opportunity

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy.
USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.
USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.
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