Lead-Data Analyst

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital•Remote - TN, TN

2d•$94,640 - $169,520

About The Position

The Center for Experimental Neurotherapeutics (CENT) Lead-Data Analyst will support the clinical research enterprise by working with key stakeholders to design/develop electronic data capture systems for various clinical studies. They will also work with study teams to ensure data quality by monitoring data entry, querying missing or incomplete datapoints, and preparing final study datasets for analysis. The position may also assist statisticians and other scientists with various analyses. The Lead-Data Analyst provides complex analysis of both quantitative and qualitative healthcare data from various data sources in support of institutional decisions. This positions brings significant value to both the technical and non-technical sides of the organization by performing and training others on complex exploratory analysis for further technical development or by developing or overseeing the development of high quality, impactful dashboards using charts, graphs, drilldown, navigation and other data visualization techniques. The position is responsible for the day-to-day design, development, monitoring, documentation and support of all products as well as mentoring and guiding all junior staff members.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information science, business, or related field required.
Minimum requirement: 5+ progressive years of IT experience including strong database design, data architecture and data transform processes.
Experience in data architecture and design.
Some experience with data governance including implementation of a data governance framework.
Experience with leading industrial tools for data lake, big data, or ETL.
Experience with enterprise reporting tools for development of reports as applicable.
Experience creating dashboards using data visualization tools (e.g. PBI, Tableau, Qlik, and data warehousing applications) and source control systems (e.g., Epic, Workday) as applicable.
Some experience and knowledge in Master Data Management and Data Dictionary Standards.
Some experience with regulatory requirements and standards as applicable.
Experience providing technical guidance and mentorship within Data Engineering.
Proven performance in earlier role/comparable role.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in development of data strategy supporting business and organizational objectives.
Provide expert knowledge of industry best practices related to own area (e.g., data management, data integration, pipeline process architecture, data reporting and visualization, data warehousing).
Lead the design and implementation of harmonized data models and database solutions for people to query, extract, and visualize data in an efficient manner.
Implement and monitor overall data governance strategy in line with organizational expectations, regulatory requirements, and standards.
Work with domain experts and other IT staff to develop secure data sharing solutions.
Examine and identify database structural necessities by evaluating operational processes, research needs, and data systems.
Research new technologies and tools that will add value to services and data management.
Mentor junior team members in data management systems and practices.
Investigates and troubleshoots complex data integration issues.
Monitor database and data ingest pipeline performance and implement improvements to data systems for on-prem and cloud-based systems.
(For Analytics Development) Lead complex projects/processes end-to-end within area (e.g., dashboard design, deployment, advanced data visualization, automated reporting applications, coding, testing, debugging, file maintenance routines, and documentation of both Database design and analytics tools).
Mentor junior team members in data management systems and practices.
Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
Maintains regular and predictable attendance.