Senior Data Analyst - Hybrid - University of California, Irvine

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

The only NCI-designated Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) based in Orange County is a campus-wide multidisciplinary matrix organization whose mission is to promote and enhance cancer-relevant research, education, and patient care at UC Irvine. The CFCCC conducts interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research into the causes, prevention, therapy, and survival of cancer, trains the next generation of cancer investigators and care providers, serves as a community and regional resource for state-of-the-art information and expertise on cancer, and delivers the highest-quality multidisciplinary care to cancer patients and their families within our catchment area. To facilitate this, the CFCCC provides research resources to its 300+ cross-institutional members engaged in this research.

Applies skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry-wide business process and analysis practices and organizational policies and procedures. Resolves a wide range of business process issues of moderate to complex scope. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques to obtain solutions.

The Senior Data Analyst for the UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) reports to the Manager, Data Analytics and is responsible for the following.
• Technology and data-based analysis of business practices, processes and problems
• Serve as the program expert in a variety of duties, including data mining and collection process design, data and information management, data interpretation, dashboard and report development
• Lead the quality assurance process of ensuring accurate data entry into Research Evaluation System (EVAL) related to investigators, grants, publications, pilot projects, trainees, and program membership
• Lead the data and information preparation for cancer relevance review, publication compliance, and new membership process
• Retrieve relevant data for standard reporting and metric tracking required by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG)
• Determine appropriate methodologies and sourcing data to conduct analysis using appropriate statistical methods and modeling and data analysis tools
• Transform raw data into meaningful statistics, information, and insight-driving visualizations and explanations
• Provide data consultation and explanations to program leaders and key stakeholders
• Serve as a liaison between the Cancer Center, Advarra's EVAL vendor, and IT Department to ensure research evaluation system (EVAL) programing enhancements, system upgrades, and maintenance
• Resolve a wide range of business and data process issues of moderate to complex scope

Required:

• Thorough knowledge of business and process analysis functions.
• Thorough Knowledge of related areas of IT.
• Strong skills and knowledge of methodologies associated with analysis of processes and problems, information flow and architecture.
• In-depth understanding and skill in process and systems requirement documentation standards, such as Use Case modeling, User Story creations and narrative description.
• Demonstrated ability to work with others from diverse backgrounds.
• Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team. Able to learn effectively and meet deadlines. Demonstrates problem solving skills.
• Broad knowledge relating to software design.
• Thorough knowledge of business processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated testing and test planning skills.
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization. Interpersonal and communications skills to work with both technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization.
• Knowledge of Advarra Forte’s Research Evaluation System (EVAL), NIH RePort, eRA Common, PubMed, Scopus, iCite, and UC/UCI online systems, including Kuali Research, Grant Data Warehouse, and/or Agilent’s Core Facilities Management software (iLab)
• Proficient in Tableau, Excel and/or other data visualization software tools
• Knowledge of NIH large multidisciplinary, multi-component research grants
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
• Must possess and maintain a valid California driver’s license. Position is subject to the California DMV’s Pull Notice System and continued employment is contingent on proof of satisfactory driving record.
• A minimum of 5+ years of directly related professional experience
• Experience with NIH large multidisciplinary, multi-component research grants (e.g., NCI P30 Cancer Center Support Grant)

Preferred:

• Knowledge of the NCI P30 Cancer Center Support Grant requirements
• Master’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training

Special Conditions:

• Requires travel to the Orange campus, Irvine campus, and off-site locations for meetings/events.
• Requires regional travel within California multiple times per year.
• Requires annual attendance at national meetings held in different U.S. locations.

Total Compensation

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.