Graduate Assistant - Data Analyst - ODS na The University of South Florida Board of Trustees
The University of South Florida Board of Trustees · Tampa, Estados Unidos Da América · Onsite
- Junior
- Escritório em Tampa
The Office of Decision Support (ODS) facilitates leadership decision-making by providing data, analysis, business solutions and reporting for USF and to coordinate academic planning, reporting and related needs for USF. ODS supports the University by ensuring competitive performance, compliance with regulations and policies, and institutional accreditation.
The University Performance and Survey Analytics (UPSA) unit in the USF Office of Decision Support routinely: (1) provides data to and analyzes data from organizations that are interested in higher education performance metrics, and (2) conducts survey research on the student population. Senior university leadership utilize information about USF’s performance and the student experience in strategic efforts to improve USF’s competitive advantage in the marketplace of higher education.
The Data Analyst Graduate Assistant will contribute to the work of the University Performance & Survey Analytics Team by gathering, cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing various types of data in support of the Assistant Director for University Performance. Please note that this is a Graduate Assistant position with a 20-hour work week. Tuition waivers are offered solely at the discretion of the student’s college, not directly from the Office of Decision Support.
Responsibilities
- Gather raw data from various sources (i.e. SQL and websites)
- Clean raw data that vary in file format and data structure
- Transform cleaned data for analysis
- Develop and maintain data visualizations in Power BI
- Develop and maintain documentation
- Perform analysis on university data for routine and ad hoc reports
Qualifications
Must be fully admitted in a graduate degree program; classified as a degree seeking graduate student, and meet the requirements of the graduate school. For some positions assigned to this class, special qualifications may be added to the minimum such as completion of a master's degree or a specified number of graduate credit hours.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Accepted into a Masters program and enrolled full-time during the semester.
- Maintain an overall GPA and degree program GPA of at least 3.0.
- The position requires completion of a Bachelor’s degree in a field directly related to data analysis and data visualization.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong critical thinking and organization skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Moderate experience with analyzing data
- Moderate experience with Power BI Desktop
- Strong MS Excel skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
- Two (2) years' experience with cleaning and structuring data for analysis
- Two (2) years' experience with Power BI Desktop
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience using advanced features of Power BI Desktop: such as data modeling, Power Query M language, and DAX formulas
- Experience using Python to clean and transform data, as well as scrape data from web pages
Company
Working at USF
With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF‘s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.
About USF
The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.
Compliance and Federal Notices
This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:
The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information on requesting an accommodation during the application/interview process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains affirmative action programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. This job description does not constitute an employment contract.
