Digital Science · 3 hours ago
Senior Research Analyst
Columbia, SC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expDigital Science is a pioneering technology company advancing the research ecosystem. They are seeking a highly analytical individual to lead the SCRa program, blending analytical expertise with customer engagement to support research organizations in South Carolina.
FinanceSoftware
Responsibilities
Act as the primary on-site liaison between SCRa member institutions and Digital Science’s Academic Engagement and Product teams
Provide analytical and data support to SCRa and participating institutions, including reports, data extracts, and visualizations based on Dimensions Research Security
Support research evaluation, landscape analysis, and benchmarking activities across portfolios, institutions, and research domains
Develop, test, and refine Boolean search strategies and methodologies for representing research topics and emerging fields
Maintain deep knowledge of Dimensions’ linked datasets (publications, grants, patents, policy, etc.) and their use in research security, strategy, and evaluation
Collaborate with SCRa and Digital Science colleagues to identify key metrics, trends, and opportunities in the regional research ecosystem
Lead training sessions, workshops, and onboarding programs for Dimensions users
Capture and synthesize user feedback to inform product improvements and future engagement strategy
Promote awareness of new features, best practices, and responsible data use across the regional research community
Support the broader Digital Science Academic Engagement team in coordinating renewal, upsell, and satisfaction initiatives
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in research analytics, evaluation, bibliometrics, science policy, or related fields
Strong understanding of the research and innovation ecosystem, including funders, research institutions, and government organizations
Proficiency in research data (publications, grants, patents) and familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Plotly, Tableau, matplotlib)
Proven experience designing and delivering interactive training and engagement sessions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated capacity for empathetic, customer-focused interaction
Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders across institutions in a collaborative environment
Comfort working independently, with minimal supervision, in both on-site and remote settings
Preferred
Experience supporting or analyzing national security-relevant research programs or sensitive data environments
Understanding of federal research compliance frameworks and research integrity principles
Experience working with or within academic consortia or state-level research networks
Familiarity with Dimensions, Altmetric, or similar research intelligence platforms is highly desirable
Experience with a coding or query language (e.g., Python, R, SQL)
Familiarity with data science environments and version control (e.g., Jupyter Notebooks, R Studio, VS Code, Git)
Company
Digital Science
Digital Science is a scientific research software technology company. It is a sub-organization of Holtzbrinck Digital.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mario Diwersy
Chief Technology Officer
Greg Timbol
VP Corporate Sales
Recent News
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