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Department: MED-Rheumatology
Salary/Grade: EXS/8
 

Job Summary:

Partners with clients to design, develop, implement and maintain business solutions regarding data management and analysis.  This includes database administration, data consolidation, data analysis and management reporting.  Utilizes software to generate metrics and develops actionable recommendations.  Collaborates with various function teams such as marketing, research, and IT to achieve business results. 

Specific Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning

• Manages and plans for data/analysis requests and projects.
• Provides consultation to customers on appropriate data management, methodological issues and statistical analyses.
• Collaborates with technical staff explaining needs of functional users. Serve on committees related to data structure and governance.                                                                          

Administration

• Reviews reports before presentation to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Develops and maintains documentation of process for quality assurance and reporting methodology
• Defines, develops and communicates new standards and best practices.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Development

• Develops queries and quality metrics.
• Interprets results using a variety of techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation via statistical analysis to complex statistical analysis.
• Determines data structure for local datasets.

Performance

• Develops and documents standards for data quality and regulatory compliance pertaining to reporting.
• Ensures quality and compliance by reviewing reports

Supervises

• Provides work direction and/or supervises staff such as team members, subordinates, contractors, vendors, students, etc.
• Recommends staff hires/terminations.
• Coaches and mentors staff.
• Manages projects ensuring timelines and deliverables are met and meet expectations.

Miscellaneous

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.  
• 4 years data analysis/report writing or similar experience required.
• Please see information highlighted below.
  • Infrastructure
    • Code Repositories (Git, Subversion)
    • High Performance Computing (HPC)
    • information security
    • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook)
    • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Programming Languages and Frameworks
    • Python
    • Shell Scripting
    • R
  • Analytical
    • Critical thinking
    • Data mining
    • Data modeling
    • Decision making
    • Metadata creation and management
    • Problem solving
    • Troubleshooting
  • Project          
    • Code documentation
    • Collaboration and teamwork
    • Facilitate collaboration
    • Iterative & incremental development
    • Organizational skills
    • Workflow development & documentation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors or masters degree in computer science or a related field.
• Practical experience in applying programming skills to real-world problems
• Prior working experience involving supervision &/or training of others.
• Prior working experience involving the development of online applications.
• Prior working experience involving software development, database maintenance, and high-performance computing.
• Prior working experience involving big data, particularly genomic data, and/or bioinformatics.

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Skill/ability in quantitative analysis and algorithm development.
• Ability to bring creative approach to problem-solving and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of, or interest in, biology, specifically immunology.
• Action oriented - Willing or likely to take practical action to deal with a problem or situation.
• Coachability - Receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement.
• Collaboration - Facilitates open and effective communication, cooperation and teamwork within and outside of one's own team.
• Collegiality - Helpful, respectful, approachable; builds strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
• Initiative - Exhibits energy and desire to achieve; sets ambitious goals and acts decisively; takes action that no one has requested to improve or enhance job results and avoid problems.
• Meets deadlines - Displays consistency and success in adhering to deadlines.
• Multi-tasking - Demonstrates ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Organization - Plans, organizes and schedules in an efficient, productive manner; anticipates contingencies and pays attention to detail.

Target hiring range for this position will be between $67,978 to $95,595 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicants education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

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We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

Professional Growth & Development:
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