Senior Data Architect - Research Analytics

C001 Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ); South Carolina; Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) seeks a Senior Data Architect, Research Analytics to lead SC’s SCTR Institute data and reporting strategy. The role designs an enterprise research data repository, harmonizes data across systems and enables quality-driven reporting for financials, research metrics, and compliance.

The position partners with IS leadership, research administration, and finance to ensure scalable, auditable data environments and dashboards that support strategic decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or a related field, plus four years’ experience in systems development and maintenance.
• Related experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.
• Bachelor’s degree and four years experience in automated information or communication system design, installation, operation, repair, sales or marketing; substitution may occur.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, creation, refinement, and long-term sustainability of an enterprise research data repository.
• Develop robust ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest and curate data from disparate systems.
• Translate business requirements into data models and metrics for reporting across research domains.
• Partner with operations and quality teams to enable data-driven CQI initiatives.
• Deliver reliable, interpretable data for strategic decision-making and governance reporting.
• Collaborate with governance bodies to define data ownership, access controls, and usage standards.

Job description

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) seeks a Senior Data Architect, Research Analytics to lead SC’s SCTR Institute data and reporting strategy. The role designs an enterprise research data repository, harmonizes data across systems and enables quality-driven reporting for financials, research metrics, and compliance.

The position partners with IS leadership, research administration, and finance to ensure scalable, auditable data environments and dashboards that support strategic decisions