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UMass Chan Medical School

Analyst, Data

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Worcester, MA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $61K - $78K 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ March 18th, 2026
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University of Massachusetts Medical School is hiring an Analyst, Data. The role involves conducting data analyses, developing reports, and providing information to leadership about data management systems and opportunities for integration and enhancement. The Analyst, Data will also design data collection instruments and implement quality control procedures to support project and departmental needs.

Highlights
  • Design and develop data collection instruments, databases, and procedure manuals
  • Implement data management and quality control procedures, including technical documentation
  • Produce data analysis reports suitable for scientific publication and presentations
  • Provide data interpretation and periodic project status reports to senior management
  • Participate in project meetings and monitor compliance with federal and state regulations
  • Experience with dashboard development tools such as Power BI, Tableau, and Sigma
  • Proficient in SQL and reporting technologies
  • Familiarity with data preparation, validation, and report validation processes
  • Basic understanding of statistics and preferred clinical research operations knowledge in an academic medical center
  • Bachelor's degree and 4 years of related experience required; strong communication and technical writing skills necessary

Analyst, Data Full Description

Overview: 
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Under the general supervision of the deptartment head, or designee, the Data Analyst will conduct data analyses and develop/ produce all related reports.  This position will provide information to leadership regarding state-of-the-art data management systems and opportunities to enhance analyses, system integration and related databases. 

Responsibilities: 
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: 
Design and develop data collection instruments, databases and procedure manuals based on thorough knowledge of data files, related databases, and systems integration.Design and implement data management and quality control procedures, including writing technical requirements and documentation of data sets.Participate in project meetings related to data analysis and management.Produce and report data analysis reports. May be required to provide tabular and graphic summaries of analyses in a form suitable for inclusion in manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed scientific journals as well as for presentation at scientific meetings.Conduct in-depth analysis of project data, performing computations with a high degree of independence.Ensure accuracy of reports by data review and resolving discrepancies internally for assigned reports.Provide interpretation of data to senior management.Provide periodic reports to management regarding status of assigned projects and recommend corrective actions when necessary.Schedule, plan, coordinate, and review project activities related to data.Review and monitor compliance with the federal and state regulations.Perform other duties as required. 

Qualifications: 
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a business, health sciences, or a related field or equivalent
  • 4 years of related experience
  • Demonstrated experience/skills in appropriate computer, statistical or database applications
  • Demonstrated ability to research issues and resources; basic record-keeping and organizational skills
  • Demonstrated ability to write reports, journal articles and/ or other technical documents
  • Excellent communication, both oral and written
  • Interpersonal skills necessary to interact successfully with a wide range of individuals
 
Additional Information:
**This is a hybrid work model with the understanding that the Data Analyst will be available and onsite as required to support the department**
 
Experience with dashboard development technology Power BI, Tableau, Sigma
 
Experience with SQL and reporting technologies
 
Experience with data preparation, data validation, and report validation
 
Understanding of basic statistics
 
Familiarity with clinical research operations in an academic medical center, preferred
 
Ability to create and distribute clear, compelling reports and content that convey the impact of departmental programs and grants across various digital and print mediums (e.g. web, email, and social media).
 
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