Sr. Department Data Analyst, Nursing Research

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

Retirement Programs

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks a Department Data Analyst, Sr. to support database development and data projects in the Center of Nurse Excellence. Responsibilities include ensuring data accuracy, managing departmental projects, and acting as the data steward for databases.

Qualified candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of relevant experience in data analysis. The position also offers comprehensive benefits including healthcare coverage and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 5 years of data management/analysis experience in a clinical or healthcare-related field.
• Familiarity with scientific terms in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, etc. is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support projects and research studies in database development and data cleaning.
• Act as the primary data steward for all department databases and data structures.
• Ensure data accuracy and reporting integrity by implementing validation processes.

Skills

Data management

Data analysis

Database development

Report generation

Data quality checks

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Science or related field

Job description

Job Summary

Join UT Southwestern as a Department Data Analyst, Sr. in the Center of Nurse Excellence, Magnet® Program & Nursing Research Department. The position’s main responsibilities include supporting projects and research studies in database development, data quality checks, data cleaning, submitting data requests and building reports and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Support projects and research studies in database development, data quality checks, data cleaning, submitting data requests, building reports and dashboards.
• Act as the primary data steward for all department databases, source systems and data structures.
• Abstract, analyze and interpret data, providing recommendations to departmental leadership and other business users.
• Ensure data accuracy and reporting integrity, implementing validation processes.
• Manage departmental projects, serving as the main contact for all reporting/data mining tasks, defining project plans, monitoring scope, timelines and deliverables.
• Assist other Department Data Analysts with data needs and project coordination.
• Serve as technical lead and subject matter expert for all source data systems relevant to department operations.
• Act as lead technical contact for data points and source systems for institutional projects/platforms such as EDW and Organizational Dashboards.
• Coordinate data preparation and submission of documents to federal/state agencies and private research funding agencies as required by law and contracts.
• Map data architecture across department fields and source systems, utilizing process maps and Business Intelligence tools.
• Lead development of education/training tools to help team members and partners interpret data and apply statistical analysis to decision making.
• Perform any other related core functions, such as interacting with patients or research participants, maintaining patient records, or modifying data records.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Information Management, Healthcare Information, Statistics, Business or closely related field.
• Experience: 5 years of data management/analysis in a clinical or healthcare related field. Equivalent education and experience may be considered.

Preferred

• Master's Degree.
• Familiarity with scientific terms (biology, biochemistry, chemistry, etc.) and experience in a clinical or healthcare related field.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage.
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay.
• Paid Time Off, available day one.
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer.

Security and EEO Statement

This position is security‑sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Location

5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, Texas