The Data Analyst supports the department by providing departmental expertise in information management and analysis, consisting of metric tracking, developing targeted and timely reports, data entry, case analysis, and regular document/report generation. Inspects, cleans, transforms, models, and analyzes data with the goal of discovering useful information for process improvement, suggesting conclusions, and supporting decision-making for the department.

The Business Data Analyst will be part of Keck Medicine of USC big data transformation to help influence business decisions. This position will be expected to gather data from multiple sources and company data warehouses and analyze and interpret the data to extract such information that can be beneficial for businesses. The business data analyst must visualize and report their findings by preparing comprehensive reports, graphs, charts, etc. Visual representation of the data findings helps all the stakeholders (both technical and non-technical) to understand it better.

Essential Duties:

• To identify new sources of data and develop methods to improve data mining, analysis, and reporting.
• To present the findings in reports (in table, chart, or graph format) to help the management team in the decision-making process.
• To perform routine analysis tasks to support day-to-day business functioning and decision making.
• Ensuring that business data and reporting needs are met
• Developing and monitoring data quality metrics
• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
• Work with management to prioritize business and information needs
• Locate and define new process improvement opportunities
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req Bachelor's degree Degree in a related field

• Or related field or equivalent work experience

• Req 1 year Minimum one (1) - three (3) years of business analysis, data mining experience or related experience

• Req Using the information that the business data analyst uncovers to identify problems and propose solutions.
• Req Creating data visualization in Tableau, Qlik, or any other BI tools
• Req Demonstrated organizational, critical thinking, interpersonal, planning, problem solving, and business analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref Preferred but not required: scripting, R, statistical analysis tools, experience with research data, pivot tables, multi-modal data

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

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USC is the leading private research university in Los Angeles—a global center for arts, technology and international business. With more than 47,500 students, we are located primarily in Los Angeles but also in various US and global satellite locations. As the largest private employer in Los Angeles, responsible for $8 billion annually in economic activity in the region, we offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic and diverse environment, in careers that span a broad spectrum of talents and skills across a variety of academic and professional schools and administrative units. As a USC employee and member of the Trojan Family—the faculty, staff, students, and alumni who make USC a great place to work—you will enjoy excellent benefits, including a variety of well-being programs designed to help individuals achieve work-life balance.

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