Manager Data Analytics - School of Public Health

Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director, Data Management and Analytics, the Manager of Data Analytics will play a key role in collecting, organizing, managing, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data for the School of Public Health’s Innovation Research Networks (IRNs). This role contributes significantly to the strategic development of analytics and data strategy at the School of Public Health.

Job Description

• Collaborates with IRN co-directors and research personnel to identify data needs, conducts exploratory data analysis and appropriate statistical models, develops dashboards and reports.

• Works closely with Director and contributes significantly to the development of analytics and data strategy.

• Provides statistical consultation to faculty and staff researchers including data sourcing, model selection, feedback on research aims and funding proposal review.

• Reviews, manages, and analyzes data from various sources (primary and secondary data, interviews, focus groups, websites, publications, etc.), identifies trends, patterns, and actionable insights.

• Ensures data accuracy, integrity, and security by implementing best practices, automated data quality testing, and data governance policies.

• Provides leadership for data infrastructure/analytics initiatives.

• Selects, configures and implements analytics solutions for the organization.

• Identifies opportunities for process improvements and automation to enhance data analytics capabilities.

• Designs, builds and maintains critical data infrastructure responding to the needs of the school and its researchers.

• Leverages existing University data infrastructure to capture, store and serve data to various constituents and researchers within the school.

• Shares industry trends, technologies, and best practices in data analytics.

• Develops budgets for unit activity and long-term planning.

• Provides recommendations and strategy support to the Director.

• Supervises research staff, students, and contract workers as needed to support team expansion and growth over time.

• Supports the Office of Research Affairs and IRNs by contributing to funding proposals, reports, presentations, manuscripts, etc.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment

• Ability to travel to various on- and off-campus locations

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at a desk or table

• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement

Equipment

• Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Data Analytics (5 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in relevant discipline e.g., Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Information Technology, Computer Science or Data Science. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing or working with data pipelines, data warehouses, knowledge of APIs, or other platforms and tools adjacent to statistical data analysis and visualization.
• Ten years of professional experience working with data and conducting statistical analysis in a research-intensive university or like environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Applications Programming, Cross-Departmental Collaboration, Cross-Functional Work, Data Analytics, Databricks SQL, Data Lake, Data Modeling, Data Warehousing Systems, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Excel VBA Programming, Oral Communications, Programming Languages, Project Management, Public Health Research, Python (Programming Language), Snowflake (Platform), Software R, Stata, Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), Written Communication

Grade

G15

Salary Range

$84,200.00 - $148,500.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those from underrepresented groups. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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