Data Analyst

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $68,000 - $79,000

Position Summary

The Department of Anesthesiology is looking for a Data Analyst to support multiple Principal Investigators in their research, by collecting, analyzing, validating, and interpreting complex data to support operational, financial, clinical, and strategic decision‑making. The position partners with departmental leadership, operations, finance, and other stakeholders to translate data into actionable insights, standard reports, and dashboards that drive performance improvement, compliance, and organizational effectiveness. 

Responsibilities

• Partner with departmental leaders and stakeholders to understand business questions and translate them into analytic solutions. 
• Provide analytical support for operational planning, financial analyses, workforce planning, and performance monitoring. 
• Support data requests related to audits, regulatory reporting, accreditation, and internal reviews as applicable. 
• Analyze large complex datasets to derive quantitative insights and correlate with clinical or experimental data.
• Develop scalable pipelines to process large clinical datasets and ensure data consistency.
• Develop necessary data systems.
• Assist with data analysis and report preparation for publications, grant submissions, and presentations.
• Ensure data integrity and confidentiality throughout the research lifecycle.
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA, FDA, and institutional research ethics requirements.
• Use statistical software such as SAS, R, SPSS, STATE, and M Plus.
• Identify opportunities to streamline data collection, reporting, and analysis through automation and improved workflows.
• Other responsibilities as requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in biostatistics, epidemiology, public health or similar discipline is preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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