Data Analyst - New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY
About the Job
Overview
The Data Analyst (DA) assists in the planning and implementation of systems designed to promote transparency amongst stakeholders and support the assessment and evaluation of strategic priorities, accreditation compliance, and objectives related to the School of Medicine (SOM) curriculum and medical education program as a whole. An essential component of the DA position is to provide and maintain a centralized infrastructure for data collection, analysis, and evidenced-based decision making in support of continuous quality improvement (CQI) and programmatic accreditation. The DA has the primary responsibility for coordinating and tracking of all routine reporting and ad-hoc data requests; ensuring appropriate and timely workflow in accordance with the assessment cycle of the SOM and medical education program; organizing meetings both within and across departments; and maintaining and promoting a positive culture of teamwork and innovation. As a member of the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education, the DA works closely with the team to promote a culture of assessment, develop new strategies/adopt new technology to manage curricular data, and assist in all aspects of project management, database management, statistical data analysis, and report preparation.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Education requirement:
- Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred, preferably in education, psychology, data analysis/visualization, educational administration, public health, statistics or related field.
Technical/computer skills:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Access).
- Working knowledge of data management and data visualization software required (Tableau preferred).
- Working knowledge of statistical data analysis (SPSS and SQL desirable).
Prior experience:
- Extensive college and/or graduate course work and/or experience in statistical data analysis, database management and project management within an educational environment required.
- Excellent oral and communication skills, experience in communicating complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences desired.
- Related work experience in project management, program evaluation, problem solving, and report writing is desired.