Business Intelligence & Analytics, Sr. Analyst

Department

BSD CCC- Systems Support

About the Department

The University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) is an integral component of the Biological Sciences Division (BSD). The BSD is the largest of four Divisions of the University and includes the Pritzker School of Medicine. UCCCC administers four established scientific programs, and the NCI-sponsored Cancer Center Support Grant funds ten Shared Resources. The Comprehensive Cancer Center comprises over 190 faculty members from twenty departments, with members currently being awarded over $47 million in total direct costs in peer-reviewed cancer research grants, and $28 million in non-peer-reviewed grants and contracts. The activities of the Center are broad and varied, including research, training and education, communications, fundraising, marketing, clinical trials management, and community outreach.

UCCCC has one of the largest cancer clinical trials programs in the country and in the Chicago area, with nearly 500 adult and pediatric therapeutic trials actively accruing patients. Many of these studies are investigator-initiated, including Phase I or I/II trials, demonstrating UCCCC's commitment to translating basic research findings to the clinic through proof-of-principle and early-phase studies. UCCCC opens over 250 new trials each year and accrues approximately 900 participants to therapeutic trials each year.

Job Summary

The Business Intelligence & Analytics Sr. Analyst works as part of the UCCCC Analytics team, providing analytics and informatics support for all Cancer Clinical Trials Support Office (CTSO) activities, which span decision support, research operations, QA, and Audit and regulatory reporting. Specifically, the Sr. Analyst will work with the CTSO leadership and staff to analyze their needs and requirements, collaborate with other team members, code analytics solutions and reports, maintain existing dashboards and reports, and support the portfolio of data products provided by the UCCCC Analytics team.

In addition to the above, the Business Intelligence & Analytics, Sr. Analyst will also support other data analytics requests related to regulatory reporting, the cancer center, and key grants, as well as fulfill other obligations for the UCCCC, working on assigned high-priority projects as needed.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, designs, develops, and maintains data reports, dashboards (Tableau), and ETL scripts.

• Provides analytics support for the CTSO, especially for the investigator-initiated trials.

• Upgrades and maintains internal custom web applications, Tableau dashboards, and interfaces.

• Participates in CTMS and EDC support, data migration, and integration projects.

• Assists with pilot data science and predictive analytics projects as needed.

• Participates in the development of Business Intelligence (BI) and other analytical applications.Works to achieve an integrated reporting and analysis environment, effectively leveraging analytical systems and tools.

• Plans and executes requirements analysis, translating requirements into a scope document and developing reporting deliverables based on the design.

• Works with users to ensure deliverables are meeting or exceeding expectations. Provides support and communicates issues to users as defined by IT standards. Monitors access control and troubleshoot BI and analytic applications.

• Participates in planning, testing, and roll-out of patches and upgrades to the BI and analytic software. Participates in the development and interpretation of BI and analytics system standards and procedures.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• A degree in Data Analytics or Data Science, Computer Science or Biomedical Informatics.

Experience:

• Strong background in software development, data analytics using various industry standard tools, languages, and frameworks such as JavaScript, C#, and Python.

• Experience with data design and modeling, as well as a high level of comfort with SQL.

• Prior experience working with analytics in a clinical research operation setting.

• Knowledge and/or experience with a clinical trials management system and/or electronic data capture systems such as RedCap are highly preferable.

• Working knowledge of analytics tools such as R and R Shiny, Tableau, or Power BI will be given preference in consideration.

• Prior experience or knowledge of Applied Data Analytics and Data Science frameworks.

Preferred Competencies

• Many problems need a curious and analytical mindset to take vague requirements and turn them into concrete solutions.

• Ability to interact and communicate with clarity, tact, and courtesy with patrons, patients, staff, faculty, students, and others..

• Strong organizational skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Strong data management skills and attention to detail.

• Knowledge of the Microsoft Suite, including Outlook.

• Ability to understand complex documents (e.g., clinical trials).

• Ability to handle competing demands with diplomacy and enthusiasm.

• Ability to absorb large amounts of information quickly.

• Adaptability to changing working situations and work assignments.

Working Conditions

• Ability to navigate the UChicago Campus as required by the Position.

• Hybrid work arrangements may be considered.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover letter (preferred)

Job Family

Information Technology

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

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FLSA Status

Exempt

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Pay Range

$70,000.00 - $110,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

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