Data Intelligence Associate (Limited Term, 1 Year)

VentureWell; Amherst (MA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range $64k-$76k

403(b) with match

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Home office stipend

40-hour work week

Vacation days

Paid holidays

Wellness days

Job summary

VentureWell is seeking a Data Intelligence Associate to help collect data and track outcomes across entrepreneurship programs in science and technology. You will work with datasets, collaborate with colleagues, and develop accurate data products.

Reporting to a Data Intelligence Analyst, you will support data cleaning, verification, and visualization, while participating in meetings and documenting processes to ensure scalable data practices.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience with data management and use.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple programs and shifting timelines, with proactive check-ins.
• Digital fluency with cloud-based office tools and collaboration platforms.
• Experience manipulating data in R (coding, analyzing, tables).
• Knowledge of basic descriptive statistics.
• Experience developing forms and online survey tools.
• Adaptive learner who quickly adopts new tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• Follow and implement data cleaning and updating protocols.
• Monitor and review data for integrity across systems.
• Prepare data for analysis.
• Input information into databases and systems to maintain records.
• Verify information with external sources and ensure data quality.
• Identify and resolve data collection issues across multi-year datasets.
• Assist in developing data visualizations for reporting.
• Support configuration of forms and tools for data collection.
• Participate in stakeholder and team meetings.
• Produce documentation about processes and data collection methods.

Skills

Data management

Attention to detail

Independent work

GSuite/CRM tools

R programming

Descriptive statistics

Forms & surveys

Learning agility

Communication

Tools

R

GSuite

CRM

Online survey tools

Job description

About The Role:

As a Data Intelligence Associate at VentureWell, you will play a key role in data collection and outcomes tracking to help mission-inspired leaders visualize the impact of their programs on entrepreneurship and innovation in science and technology. We are looking for a colleague who finds joy in being detail-oriented and developing data products that are useful and accurate.

To be successful in this role you must enjoy working with data sets, collaborating with colleagues on projects, and solving data-related issues. This role is an integral part of a fast-paced team that delivers several data products for ongoing program implementation and refinement. The new Data Intelligence Associate will report to a Data Intelligence Analyst.

Responsibilities:

Program Data Management (80% of time)

• Follow and implement data cleaning and updating protocols
• Monitor and review data for integrity across various systems
• Prepare data for analysis
• Input information into databases and systems to maintain records
• Verify information with external sources; ensure data accuracy/quality control
• Resolve issues that occur routinely in the process of multiple-year data collections (i.e., the \"real world\" problems related to data collection)
• Identify trends in data quality issues and share insights with colleagues
• Assist in developing data visualizations for reporting
• Support configuration of forms and tools for data collection

Program Data Support (20% of time)

• Participate in stakeholder and team meetings
• Participate in routine project platform maintenance activities
• Produce documentation about processes, data collection methods, and other decision points as needed

What You Bring:

• Relevant experience with data management and use
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong independent task management in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to work across multiple programs, reprioritize as timelines shift, and check in proactively
• High degree of digital fluency using cloud-based office tools such as GSuite, CRMs, team collaboration/communication tools, and other web-based applications; ability to incorporate these tools into day-to-day work
• Experience manipulating data in R (e.g., coding data, analyzing data, creating tables)
• Knowledge of basic statistics (descriptive)
• Experience developing forms and online survey tools
• Dynamic learner who adopts new tools and work processes quickly and solves problems creatively and autonomously

Across the Board, VentureWell Staff:

• Are able to succeed and thrive in an environment with competing and changing priorities and tight deadlines
• Have track records of and ability to build solid collaborative working relationships, and are proven team players who enjoy a \"customer service\" orientation to collaboration
• Are committed to embedding equity for all in our internal practices and culture and in our programs in order to live and achieve our mission
• Bring openness and engagement to personal, professional, and organization-wide learning
• Are curious and committed to issues of environmental sustainability
• Are self-starters with excellent attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work
• Are active learners who independently learn new tools and work processes quickly
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills

Our Benefits*

• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including:
  • a salary range of $64,000 - $76,000 commensurate with experience and internal equity
  • 403 (b) with 200% match up to a maximum contribution from VentureWell of 10% when the employee puts in 5% (eligible after one year of service for the match)
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • $1,000 home office stipend upon hire
• A true focus on work-life balance with work weeks that reflect that
  • It's our aim for our employees in this position to not work more than a 40-hour workweek
  • 20 paid vacation days
  • 12 paid holidays
  • 12 paid wellness days

*Benefits are reviewed each fiscal year and may be subject to change.

What We Offer

• A culture where people work intentionally and collaboratively in pursuit of our mission
• Values we believe in

About VentureWell

VentureWell supports the cultivation of science and technology inventors and the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems critical to their success. Since its founding in 1995, VentureWell has funded or trained over 21,000 early-stage science and technology inventors and innovators, resulting in the emergence of more than 7,000+ ventures with groundbreaking technological advancements in fields like biomedicine and healthcare, sustainable energy and materials, and solutions for low-resource settings. The ventures it has supported have raised subsequent funds totaling more than $9.8 billion and are reaching millions of people globally.

Visit venturewell.org to learn more.