University of California, Riverside
Senior Data Analyst
University of California, Riverside, California, Missouri, United States, 65018
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Position Information The Senior Data Analyst for UCR School of Medicine’s Finance and Administration team supports the strategic growth and operational effectiveness of UCR Health by developing, maintaining, and optimizing business intelligence (BI) and data analytics solutions. Reporting to the Director of Data Analytics, this position serves as the technical expert in data extraction, transformation, and visualization—primarily using Epic Clarity, MS-SQL, Power BI, and related tools.
The role is responsible for designing and implementing advanced dashboards and reports that provide actionable insights into clinical and administrative performance, enabling data‑driven decision‑making across departments. The incumbent collaborates closely with UCR Health leadership, campus IT, and key stakeholders to assess data needs, ensure data integrity, and develop efficient BI processes that align with organizational goals. This position plays a critical role in supporting financial planning, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance through accurate data analysis, reporting, and forecasting.
The salary range for the Senior Data Analyst is $84,100 to $154,700 annually; however, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $119,400 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
Responsibilities Apply theory and put it into practice with in‑depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions.
Applies skills and experience as a seasoned analytics professional to projects of medium size at all levels of complexity, or to portions of large, multidimensional projects. Reports to the Director of Data Analytics, this position will contribute to UCR Health’s growth and success by serving as the technical expert in the use of business intelligence (BI) solutions and in developing ETL processes to extract data from Epic EHR and other data sources. This will include writing complex SQL queries, warehousing extracts from the Epic Clarity and Chronicles databases, as well as creating high‑impact performance analytic reports and dashboards relating to clinical operations. Specifically, the incumbent will work with various UCR Health leads, Campus ITS, end‑users, data owners, other analysts, and data management professionals to perform work. The BI and database solutions could include but are not limited to Power BI, Looker, MS‑SQL, Fabric, BigQuery, R, and Python.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training. degrees include computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field.
Preferred Education: Master’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems.
Experience: 4–7 years of related experience. Experience with dimensional data modeling and relational databases for Healthcare.
Experience: Five (5) years of experience designing, developing, testing, and implementing secure, scalable, and high‑performance BI and analytic solutions.
Experience: Proficiency with BI, databases, and analytic tools such as Power BI, Looker, Tableau, Cognos, SSRS, SAS, MS‑SQL, Fabric, BigQuery, Excel, R, and Python.
Experience: Proficient in developing technical specifications, presentations, training materials, user documentation, and technical documentation. Demonstrated success with overseeing software development lifecycle for enterprise‑wide BI projects.
Experience: Experience designing, creating, and maintaining database schemas, tables, views, stored procedures, and other database objects.
Experience: Experience designing healthcare quality metrics for internal clinical outcome measures and for external regulatory/accreditation agencies.
Minimum Requirements: Thorough knowledge of business intelligence functions, analytics, industry standards, and best practices.
Minimum Requirements: Thorough knowledge of relevant internal databases, BI applications and tools. Ability to produce high‑quality reports and documentation.
Minimum Requirements: Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills to manage complex information, assess problems, and develop and effective solutions.
Minimum Requirements: Detail oriented, with ability to manage time and organize competing priorities.
Minimum Requirements: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex information in a clear, concise manner.
Minimum Requirements: Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with a broad range of professional and technical staff.
Minimum Requirements: Proven ability to serve as a technical resource providing advice and counsel on business intelligence issues.
Minimum Requirements: Strong leadership, influencing, collaboration and negotiation skills.
Minimum Requirements: Translate user or business requirements into functional designs for complex reporting solutions.
Minimum Requirements: Proactively identify problems and seek solutions, using past experience and research to work through discovered challenges.
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to train staff at a variety of technical skill levels. Experience in developing technical staff.
Additional Information In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park‑like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities’ air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.
UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.
UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine’s 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019‑20 Center for World University rankings.
UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low‑income, first‑generation, and students of color.
Among top‑tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR’s Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
UCR’s distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti‑discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.
For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview
Job Details Senior Data Analyst – Riverside, CA – Full‑time – Mid‑Senior level – Information Technology – Higher Education
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Senior Data Analyst
role at
University of California, Riverside
Position Information The Senior Data Analyst for UCR School of Medicine’s Finance and Administration team supports the strategic growth and operational effectiveness of UCR Health by developing, maintaining, and optimizing business intelligence (BI) and data analytics solutions. Reporting to the Director of Data Analytics, this position serves as the technical expert in data extraction, transformation, and visualization—primarily using Epic Clarity, MS-SQL, Power BI, and related tools.
The role is responsible for designing and implementing advanced dashboards and reports that provide actionable insights into clinical and administrative performance, enabling data‑driven decision‑making across departments. The incumbent collaborates closely with UCR Health leadership, campus IT, and key stakeholders to assess data needs, ensure data integrity, and develop efficient BI processes that align with organizational goals. This position plays a critical role in supporting financial planning, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance through accurate data analysis, reporting, and forecasting.
The salary range for the Senior Data Analyst is $84,100 to $154,700 annually; however, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $119,400 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
Responsibilities Apply theory and put it into practice with in‑depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions.
Applies skills and experience as a seasoned analytics professional to projects of medium size at all levels of complexity, or to portions of large, multidimensional projects. Reports to the Director of Data Analytics, this position will contribute to UCR Health’s growth and success by serving as the technical expert in the use of business intelligence (BI) solutions and in developing ETL processes to extract data from Epic EHR and other data sources. This will include writing complex SQL queries, warehousing extracts from the Epic Clarity and Chronicles databases, as well as creating high‑impact performance analytic reports and dashboards relating to clinical operations. Specifically, the incumbent will work with various UCR Health leads, Campus ITS, end‑users, data owners, other analysts, and data management professionals to perform work. The BI and database solutions could include but are not limited to Power BI, Looker, MS‑SQL, Fabric, BigQuery, R, and Python.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training. degrees include computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field.
Preferred Education: Master’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems.
Experience: 4–7 years of related experience. Experience with dimensional data modeling and relational databases for Healthcare.
Experience: Five (5) years of experience designing, developing, testing, and implementing secure, scalable, and high‑performance BI and analytic solutions.
Experience: Proficiency with BI, databases, and analytic tools such as Power BI, Looker, Tableau, Cognos, SSRS, SAS, MS‑SQL, Fabric, BigQuery, Excel, R, and Python.
Experience: Proficient in developing technical specifications, presentations, training materials, user documentation, and technical documentation. Demonstrated success with overseeing software development lifecycle for enterprise‑wide BI projects.
Experience: Experience designing, creating, and maintaining database schemas, tables, views, stored procedures, and other database objects.
Experience: Experience designing healthcare quality metrics for internal clinical outcome measures and for external regulatory/accreditation agencies.
Minimum Requirements: Thorough knowledge of business intelligence functions, analytics, industry standards, and best practices.
Minimum Requirements: Thorough knowledge of relevant internal databases, BI applications and tools. Ability to produce high‑quality reports and documentation.
Minimum Requirements: Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills to manage complex information, assess problems, and develop and effective solutions.
Minimum Requirements: Detail oriented, with ability to manage time and organize competing priorities.
Minimum Requirements: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex information in a clear, concise manner.
Minimum Requirements: Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with a broad range of professional and technical staff.
Minimum Requirements: Proven ability to serve as a technical resource providing advice and counsel on business intelligence issues.
Minimum Requirements: Strong leadership, influencing, collaboration and negotiation skills.
Minimum Requirements: Translate user or business requirements into functional designs for complex reporting solutions.
Minimum Requirements: Proactively identify problems and seek solutions, using past experience and research to work through discovered challenges.
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to train staff at a variety of technical skill levels. Experience in developing technical staff.
Additional Information In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park‑like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities’ air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.
UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.
UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine’s 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019‑20 Center for World University rankings.
UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low‑income, first‑generation, and students of color.
Among top‑tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR’s Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
UCR’s distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti‑discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.
For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview
Job Details Senior Data Analyst – Riverside, CA – Full‑time – Mid‑Senior level – Information Technology – Higher Education
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