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Working Title: Senior Research Analyst

Job Class: Research Analysis Specialist Senior

Agency: Labor & Industry Dept

+ **Job ID** : 88591

+ **Location** : St. Paul

+ **Telework Eligible** : Yes

+ **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

+ **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers

+ **Date Posted** : 09/03/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 09/16/2025

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Labor & Industry Dept / Labor and Industry-MAPE

+ **Division/Unit** : Dept of Labor & Industry / Research & Data Analytics

+ **Work Shift/Work Hours** : 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

+ **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday

+ **Travel Required** : No

+ **Salary Range:** $31.92 - $47.05 / hourly; $66,648 - $98,240 / annually

+ **Classified Status** : Classified

+ **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

+ **FLSA Status** : Exempt - Administrative

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position is eligible for hybrid telework. Employees living within 50 miles of the primary work location will be required to work in the office at least 50% of the time each month. Employees may reside outside the state of Minnesota if they live in a state bordering Minnesota and are within 50 miles of the primary work location. For this position the primary work location is: 443 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul, MN. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this or if you are not able to comply with this policy.

This position will design, conduct, and provide leadership in research and analysis for the Department of Labor and Industry in the areas of Workers' Compensation, Occupational Safety and Health, Construction Codes and Licensing, Apprenticeship, and Labor Standards for the development of state policy; provide department management with information necessary for decision making and long-range planning; disseminate the results of analyses and perform related work as required. This position will ensure the production of statistics, reports, and research support the department's goals and are timely, accurate, and readily understood by agency leadership, legislators, and general audiences.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Three (3) years of experience* in research, data management, analysis, or statistical reporting.

*A Master’s degree in Research, Statistics, Economics, or Math may substitute for 18 months of experience; a Bachelor’s Degree in Research, Statistics, Economics, or Math may substitute for one year of experience; an Associate’s degree in Research, Statistics or Math may substitute for six months experience.

Experience should demonstrate:

+ Research skills sufficient to analyze requests, define needs, develop objectives and determine the resources needed to produce reports.

+ Statistical techniques sufficient to determine the research methodology to be used for major program studies.

+ Writing, editing and troubleshooting code such as SPSS, SAS, R, SQL or other programs.

+ Ability to plan and outline procedures necessary in the compilation of data for major studies.

+ Ability to collect, analyze and interpret complex statistical data and present interpretations in clear, concise form.

+ Skill in writing for and speaking to the public and to interpret complex statistical data to lay persons.

+ Project management skills.

+ Ability to communicate effectively with individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, who do not share your same culture, ethnicity, language, or other common experiences.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Proficiency in creating data visualizations to graphically represent information and data.

+ Proficiency in Transact SQL to find, change or otherwise manipulate information in relational databases.

+ Analyzing data – gathering relevant information from different sources and identifying important relationships; breaking complex problems/issues into manageable, actionable components.

+ Language skills other than English (such as Somali, Spanish, Hmong, Karen or ASL).

Additional Requirements

It is the policy that all final candidates submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components: SEMA4 Records Check, Employment Reference Check, Driver’s License Check, Education/License Verification.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.