Organizational Insight Analyst

🔍 School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States

📁: Information Analytics

📅   : May 20, 2019 Post Date

📅   : 83178 Requisition #

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DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s degree in Statistics or a related field
Prior experience working in a higher education environment preferred, including interactions with senior leadership, faculty and staff.
Ability to articulate and translate non-technical end user objectives to identify the most appropriate reporting or analysis methodology given time and information constraints.
Experience with SQL and Tableau

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

Proficiency in manipulating and analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources.
Extensive experience in and strong passion for empirical research and answering hard questions with data.
Interpersonal and communication skills to positively convey findings and influence senior leadership & faculty.
Demonstrated experience querying, processing, analyzing, and reporting on large data sets.
Ability to use data retrieval and manipulation tools such as SQL, Brio Query, Business Objects, etc.in conjunction with visual data tools to present data clearly to non-technical audiences.
Familiarity and experience with intermediate statistical methods; advanced proficiency with statistical tools such as SPSS, SAS, R or similar tools.
Ability to tell stories with data using data visualization software such as Tableau, Excel, SPSS, or similar software in conjunction with strong verbal ability.
Ability to use visual data tools to present data clearly to non-technical audiences.
Flexible analytical approach allowing for results at varying levels of precision.
Familiarity with strategic planning concepts.
Excellent project management skills.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

Bachelor degree in a relevant technical field and four years’ extensive experience or combination of education and relevant technical field experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
Frequently sit, sort, file paperwork or parts, grasp lightly, and use fine manipulation, lift, carry, push and pull objects that weigh 10 pounds or less.
Occasionally write by hand, twist, bend, stoop and squat.
Rarely stand, walk, reach or work above shoulders and use a telephone.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

May work extended hours during peak business cycles.

About Stanford University

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