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Senior Research & Data Analyst is r esponsible for the development, collection, maintenance, and operations fora portfolio of assigned standard data collections and reports includingquality metrics,utilizationmetrics, work effort, and financial metrics asappropriateSupportsandcoachesjunior stafffor complex tasksand collaborates with technical leaders for guidancerelated to enhancing data operations and servicesDevelops, implements, and evolves programming and documentation for assigned data and reports, including programming and documentation about what members or constituentsareeligibletoparticipateand have access to assigneddata collections and reports.Collaborates and consults withinternal and external partners on enhancements to data collectionsand reporting systems.
Execute Data Collection and Reporting SystemsRelated toApplicant, Student, and Trainee Data and Reports:
Specific responsibilities and deliverables related to this duty include:
Be responsible for data assets and systems related totheNational GME Census in GME Track, the FACTS tables, the ERAS National Statistics tables,the Primary Care Loan Report, the Report on Residents, and additional dataand reporting assets as assignedfromother DOS teams and data teams fromother clusters.Asappropriate, mentorlesssenior colleagueson these data assets and systems
Develop, collect,verify,maintain,and report data aboutand frommembers and constituents
Develop, implement, andupdateprogramming and documentation for assigned data and reports, including programming and documentation about what institutions and individuals are eligible to receive the corresponding data collections and data reports.
Produce and maintain programming and databases for collecting data, importing data, managing data, checking data,engaging with members and constituents as required for data quality questions,linking data, analyzing data, reporting data, and distributing data, usingAAMC IT approvedtools such as SQL, PL/SQL, PostgreSQL, VBA, Python, HTML,HighCharts, JavaScript, and Verint
Mentorlesssenior colleaguestoexpand intheir knowledge of this work.
Monitorthe soundness, timeliness, impact, efficiency, and security of data collection and data reporting services. Monitoring occurs through, for example, performing data quality checks and investigatingdiscrepancies, verifying, and resolving dataissues
Develop and/ormaintainrecurring datacollections andadminister data collections to members and constituents.
Writeandmaintainoffice manuals, runbooks, and similar materials that describe the procedures for running data collection and data reporting services;review materialsfromless senior staff in a collegial manner.
Collaborate with IT colleaguesto supportIT-maintained applications, data collections, and integration with otherdata and analytical offeringsCoach andassistjunior staffforIT-relatedactivities such asdeveloping requirements and user acceptance testing.
Support and coach junior staff on more complex tasks and for addressing technical and process issues and improvement opportunities.
Engage withdata collection participants, report recipients, and other users with content questions, reminders, extensions, quality control checks, or similar operational concerns
Contribute toUnitand AAMCProcessImprovement andTrainingRelated toDataCollectionandReportingSystems:
Specific responsibilities and deliverables related to this duty include:
Consult with colleagues and constituents (including, but not limited to, data respondents, report users, subject matter experts, researchers, and IT staff) on ways to enhance data collections, standard reports, research reports, external/internal ad hoc reports, and other analytical offeringsSupportjunior staffandunitsupervisorsto synthesizeand prioritizetheinput from colleagues and constituents
Contribute to IT initiatives related to infrastructure changes, data access and security, and system modernizationsand updates,providingsupport for junior staff as well asalertingunitsupervisorsabout risk and benefits.
Represent the unit, the cluster, and the AAMC data community in internal and external discussions around data collection, analytics,and reporting
Maintainaccuratefinancial and timekeeping records to support ongoing prioritization, enterprise portfolio management,and impact analyses asrequiredfor assigned data assets.
Apply knowledgeand experienceto solve problems and toidentifyroot causes of onetime or recurring issues and recommend solutions
Be a good steward of AAMC time and resources; escalate potential issues early enough to ensure that collaboration with other colleagues will result in on-time, high-quality, impactful, efficient, and securedata services.
Help with other data assets and their associated analytical offerings, asrequired
Manage the tracking of internal and external data requests across the AAMC. This duty includes reviewing data requests, fulfilling data requests, and triaging data requests to other staff asappropriate
Serve as Data Steward,Data Lead,or Technical Contact for assigned data assets:
Serve as a Data Asset Owner for assigned data assets, executing job responsibilities consistent with AAMC policies and procedures, including:
Completing allrequiredinternal and external Data Asset Owner training.
Determiningtheappropriate levelof internal and external access to data assets.
Enforcingappropriate dataaccess, publication, and security policies and procedures, including but not limited to those of:
Survey and Research Central (e.g., for guidance about Human Subjects Research Protection Program issues, IRB, and Data Collection/Research Registrationand standards);
OCOMM (e.g., for guidance about publishing standards and AAMC messaging on policy and advocacy);
Legal (e.g., for guidance about data privacy and anti-trustconsiderations);
IT (e.g., for guidance about information securityand aboutapproved technologies for data collection, management, analytics, and reporting).
Respond to internal and external ad hoc requests about data and reports, as well as reviewing and processing external data requests.
Required Qualifications:
MinimumEducationBachelor’sdegree
Preferred EducationA master’s degreeor doctoraldegreewould be preferred, with course work in quantitative reasoning and qualitative reasoning. Courses of study might include topics such as computer programming, data analysis, data visualizations,economics,information systems, mathematics, psychometrics, research and evaluation, sociology, statistics, survey construction, survey sampling, and related topics
Minimum Experience of Related Work5-7 years of related work experience
Minimum Supervisory or Subject Matter Expertise3-5 years of experience managing a specialized program
Additional Minimum Experience
Experience withquantitative, qualitative, and logical reasoning; self-directed knowledge acquisition and application;
Programming, database design, data security, data standards, data processing, relational databases, data instrument construction, data visualization, and report writing;
Collaborative working environments;
Time management, resource management, quality control, and continuous quality improvement
PreferredExperience
Experience in data collection, analysis, and reporting in small to large organizations where dataare critical todelivering onstrategy, mission, and services to members and constituents
Remote Work Eligibility
This position is eligible for remote work in the contiguous US
Compensation Grade Range
$105,315.00-$123,900.00
Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors may include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, as well as internal equity, market, and business considerations.
If a bachelor’s degree is required, related work experience may be substituted in some positions. One year of college course work at an accredited institution is equivalent to one year of related work experience.
The AAMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The AAMC is committed to an Equal Employment Opportunity policy in recruitment, hiring, career advancement, and all other personnel practices. The AAMC will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, past or current military service, or any other legally protected characteristic. The AAMC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the AAMC will ensure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and/or receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the talent acquisition team
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The AAMC’s strong sense of community and professionalism fosters an environment that supports the career and personal goals of its staff. Through development opportunities, employee support and activity groups, and other resources, employees can work in an environment where innovation and new ideas are encouraged.
The AAMC serves a vital purpose as the nation’s voice for America’s medical schools and teaching hospitals. These institutions play a crucial role in our nation’s health care by training the next generation of doctors, discovering new medical knowledge, and providing superior clinical care. The work of the AAMC and its employees leads and serves our member institutions and constituents.
