Data Analytics Manager - School of Public Health

Scheduled Hours37.5

Position SummaryReporting to the Director, Data Management and Analytics, the Manager of Data Analytics will play a key role in collecting, organizing, managing, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data for the School of Public Health’s Innovation Research Networks (IRNs).

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with IRN co-directors and research personnel to identify data needs, and designs and implements data models, dashboards, and reports. Reviews, manages, and analyzes data from various sources (primary and secondary data, interviews, focus groups, websites, publications, and statistical data sets etc.), identifies trends, patterns, and actionable insights. Ensures data accuracy, integrity, and security by implementing best practices and data governance policies.
• Working closely with the Director, Data Management and Analytics, selects, configures and implements analytics solutions. Identifies opportunities for process improvements and automation to enhance data analytics capabilities. Stays current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in data analytics.
• Supports the Research Development team and IRNs by contributing to funding proposals, reports, presentations, manuscripts etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Work Location: 4300 Duncan Avenue, St. Louis, MO (as of 7/1/2025)
• Ability to travel to various on- and off-campus locations

Physical Effort

• Typically working at desk or table
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement

Equipment

• Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (5 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline e.g., Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Information Technology, Computer Science.  
• Five years professional experience in data analytics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary research teams in a research-intensive university setting.  Experience working in public health research highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree

Certifications:

No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Applications Programming, Cross-Departmental Collaboration, Cross-Functional Work, Data Analytics, Databricks SQL, Data Lake, Data Warehousing Systems, Microsoft Azure, Oral Communications, Programming Languages, Python (Programming Language), Snowflake (Platform), Software R, Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), Written Communication

GradeG13

Salary Range$65,900.00 - $112,700.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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Accommodation

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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

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Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

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