Senior Analyst - Institutional Research
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Job Duties
Responsibilities
- Provides real time data analysis that relates to establishing and meeting data quality objectives.
- When applicable, write SQL queries to extract data from electronic data sources for quality and operations reporting purposes.
- Develops data storage and access methods and policies to provide maximum efficiency.
- Prepares complex quality analyses utilizing benchmark data from several sources as appropriate.
- Analyzes, identifies and compiles data from multiple sources to produce and distribute reports.
- Oversees the creation, buildout, and distribution of study reports across multiple platforms (including but not limited to Microsoft Access and PowerBI).
- Assists in the development of department-wide qualitative metrics to support the quality improvement plan.
- Acts as data analyst with other multidisciplinary teams in the evaluation of quality student outcomes. May participate in all phases: design, planning, preparation, electronic data abstraction, report development, and presentation.
- Maintains the confidentiality of all internal correspondence as well as with external entities.
Job Qualifications
Required Job Qualifications
Preferred Job Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, or similar field.
- Three years related work experience.
- Experienced in understanding of concepts in methodology, data collection, and analyses.
- Proficient with scientific writing.
- Data management experience. Expertise in database rules, writing queries, and relational database creation and management (create, query, relate).
- Unique combinations of both hard and soft skills to prepare, analyze, and present data.
- Expertise in writing queries and stored procedures on large data sets with complex data models.
- Proficient in the use of statistical software and techniques in the analysis and interpretation of complex data sets.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Expert computer skills including query tools, web-based applications, word processing, spreadsheets, graphs, PowerPoint, and database management.
- Ability to work independently and in groups.
- Ability to prioritize time.
- Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
- Advanced ability to create summary reports using statistical tools, charts, and graphs.
Preferred Job Qualifications
- Work experience in similar field.
- Experience in Institutional Research
Institution Description
The Senior Research Data Analyst is responsible for collecting data, quality control of the databases, statistical analysis of data, dissemination of data, and quality improvement. This role is responsible for providing high-level oversight to the design, buildout and maintenance of data management systems within the program’s research portfolio. The Sr. Research Data Analyst will analyze and develop electronic data collection tools, website maintenance, and provide reporting and participant monitoring to funding bodies, when applicable.
Benefits
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Application Due Date: 2025-09-15
Job Start Date: 2025-10-15
Salary: $66560 - $96595
City: Chicago
State/Province/Region: IL
Institution: Rush University
Reports To: Danny Lambouths III, PhD
Staff # Reporting to Position: 0
Reports In Office: Institutional Effectiveness
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