HDS Senior Data Analyst

Site: Mass General Brigham Incorporated

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

The Senior Data Analyst within the Mass General Brigham Enterprise Analytics (EA) Department providing dedicated analytical support to Health Data Solutions (HDS) is responsible for identifying querying analyzing curating and visualizing clinical data to support initiatives throughout Mass General Brigham. The Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for using MGB data assets to build curated datasets according to complex requirements. The position requires close collaboration and dialogue with external collaborators clinical personnel various analytic groups and hospital and system leadership.

The Senior Data Analyst partners closely with clinicians researchers and analytics and digital colleagues to translate complex questions into rigorous analytical approaches. The role requires strong expertise in Snowflake SQL Python and R with an emphasis on reproducible well-documented analytical workflows.

In addition the Senior Data Analyst will serve as a resource and role model for other data analysts sharing best practice methodologies training other analysts and end-users and growing the teams wealth of knowledge and documentation. The team primarily leverages Snowflake SQL Python R and the Microsoft Office suite and is partnering with the MGB Digital data platform teams on a journey to build a new data platform with Microsoft Azure Cloud and Snowflake and leverages other tools and technologies on an as needed basis.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

with researchers clinicians and other stakeholders to define research-oriented analytic questions and data requirements translating study objectives and protocols into clear analytical specifications.
and analyzes data from hospital systems such as our electronic medical record system (Epic) enterprise data warehouse (EDW) vendor neutral archive (VNA) and more to identify and curate cohorts based on dataset specifications and other project requirements. The analyst should be comfortable performing data wrangling across multiple data sources.
and maintains data dictionaries dataset versioning and release notes.
data and analyses to key stakeholders including creating materials for and giving presentations as needed.
programmatic tools such as Python or R to support data QA and exploratory analysis. This includes identifying missing data detecting outliers and assessing whether anomalies reflect true variation or unreliable data.
data de-identification techniques and tools to protect sensitive healthcare information in accordance with HIPAA and related regulations.
maintains and delivers programmatic analytical outputs including reproducible reports analytical datasets figures and written summaries to support stakeholder decision-making.
with EA HDS and MGB Digital partners to continually improve analytical capabilities using SQL Python R and other programmatic analytics tools including documentation of analytical methods assumptions and limitations.
comprehensive quality assurance ensuring that data and reports meet end user specifications and are accurate and reliable.
with new and existing EA analysts to share knowledge in methods of data analysis summarization and presentation. Trains other analysts and end-users on key analytic and reporting systems and databases.
with MGB Digital teams to leverage existing tools methods and processes in order to deliver timely information to stakeholders across MGB including Snowflake SQL.
recognizes when additional help or guidance is needed and seeks it out proactively.
EA on internal and external committees or task forces as needed.
all other related duties as required.

Skills and Abilities

ability to work and communicate effectively with staff at all levels within the organization including senior hospital management.
with querying manipulating cleansing and statistically analyzing large data sets using tools such as SQL Server Management Studio Python and R.
experience presenting analytical findings using programmatic and narrative-driven approaches including creation of tables figures statistical summaries and written insights appropriate for executive and clinical audiences. With limited input from others creates data visualizations that are suitable for presentation to senior leaders.
ability to handle protected health information (PHI) under HIPAA organizational policies and IRB protocols
with LLM-based tools to help review unstructured clinical text extract structured variables and support pre-labeling workflows.
to clearly communicate complex and sensitive data to senior executives as well as peers and external collaborators.
written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor message to individuals and audiences throughout the institution.
organizational skills with the ability to focus detailed concentrated effort on multiple projects and re-establish priorities as necessary.
initiative and ability to work independently while thriving in a setting requiring collaboration and teamwork for maximal efficiency and effectiveness.
to detail that ensures follow through on all initiatives implemented and all projects undertaken.
to effectively respond to time sensitive issues and meet deadlines.

Education
Bachelors Degree Analysis required or Bachelors Degree Related Field of Study required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
Yes

Licenses and Credentials

Experience
Experience in data analysis 5-7 years required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Strong knowledge of relational databases SQL data visualization and Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to communicate complex workflows and data to a variety of audiences.
- Project management skills and/or experience are a plus.
- Knowledge and application of statistical analyses including variance analysis and statistical significant preferred.
- Healthcare knowledge particularly as it pertains to electronic medical record data is preferred but not required.

Working Model Requirements

• M-F Eastern Business Hours Full Time required

• Hybrid model includes in person onsite work at MGB local sites weekly or monthly to be determined based on business needs

• Must be flexible for weekly or monthly in person stakeholder meetings team meetings and internal customer needs

• On remote workdays employees must use a stable secure and compliant workstation in a quiet environment. Teams video is required and must be accessed using MGB-provided equipment

Hybrid

399 Revolution Drive

40

Regular

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$79560.00 - $115720.80/Annual

Grade

7

At Mass General Brigham we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive and any offer extended will take into account your skills relevant experience if applicable education certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation addition to competitive base pay we offer comprehensive benefits career advancement opportunities differentials premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

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