Northwestern University · 17 hours ago
Data Analyst
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$80K/yr - $100K/yr
2+ years expNorthwestern University is seeking a Data Analyst to support the Center’s data collection, integration, storage, and sharing efforts. The role involves documenting functional requirements, analyzing software and data management processes, and collaborating with technical and reporting staff to ensure effective implementation of solutions.
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Responsibilities
Partners with senior analysts, end users and peers to document and analyze functional requirements, identify gaps and alternative approaches to meet requirements, and ensure all deliverables completed (adhering to approved methodology and documentation standards)
Partners with functional users and technical and reporting staff to determine best approaches, ensuring that approved solutions are implemented in a timely and correct fashion
Drafts accurate documentation of process, procedure, and system/application configuration
Formulates and executes test scripts, implementation project plans, rolls out communications and training materials
Outlines medium complexity use cases
Formulates test scripts and performs detailed testing for moderate to complex use cases to ensure that the implemented software functions correctly
Collects feedback from users on application performance and escalates moderate to complex critical performance issues with technical resources and management
Collaborates with technical, reporting and application resources to analyze and resolve moderate to complex production issues in a timely manner. Provides input into possible solutions based on prior system knowledge and basic analytical skills
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as computer science, information technology, or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience
2 years functional/business/system analysis or other relevant experience required
Analytical critical thinking
database design/ data structure
decision making
problem solving
troubleshooting
use-case analysis
Project Code documentation
collaboration and teamwork
functional documentation
iterative & incremental development
organizational skills
workflow development & documentation
Preferred
A master's degree or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired
Two (2) years in data management or similar experience
Two (2) or more years' experience in managing large data sets
Experience extracting data from various systems and modifying it to create views that can be analyzed by the team statisticians and psychometricians
Experience creating standard operating procedures and systems for monitoring the flow of data, ensuring that data are clean and properly documented
Experience preparing data sets for analysis and for archiving in response to internal and external requests, including documentation
Expertise in data management, quality assurance, analysis and reporting
Benefits
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more!
Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life’s challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles.
Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home.
Company
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research and teaching university that offers academic programs across various fields of study. It is a sub-organization of Northwestern Athletics.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$98.02MKey Investors
National Peanut BoardAdvanced Research Projects Agency for HealthGRAMMY Museum
2024-10-30Grant
2024-10-04Grant· $34M
2023-11-28Grant· $0.02M
Leadership Team
Diego Klabjan
Professor
Henry Bienen
Interim President
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