Institutional Research Specialist (Data Integration) - Office of Institutional Research Analysis

Position Details

The CUNY School of Medicine (CUNY SoM) is located in the heart of Harlem, New York. It is the only medical school in the City University of New York system and the only public medical school in Manhattan. The institution transitioned to the CUNY School of Medicine (SoM) in 2016, offering an accelerated BS/MD degree (7-year program) and a Physician Assistant Master’s Degree (27-month program).

About the Role

The Institutional Research Specialist (Data Integration) will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining data integration solutions at the CUNY School of Medicine. This role involves collaborating with multiple departments to ensure seamless data flow and integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain data integration solutions for student information systems, learning management systems, and other educational technologies, using appropriate tools to extract, transform, and load data.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including faculty, staff, and administration, to understand data requirements and design integration processes.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data integration workflows to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Document data integration processes and provide training to end-users.
• Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in data integration.
• Support data quality by recommending and enforcing data quality standards and procedures.
• Conduct regular data quality assessments and audits to identify and resolve data issues.
• Implement data cleansing and validation techniques to ensure high-quality data.
• Collaborate with data stewards and other stakeholders to improve data quality across the institution.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and institutional policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment or designee.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and four years' relevant experience required.
• Preferred Master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field.
• Five to eight years of experience in data integration, database administration, power analysis estimation, software development fundamentals, or a related field in higher education.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 BI tools and languages (Power BI, Power Automate, DAX, M), and SQL.
• Ability to develop and maintain data transformation scripts and workflows.
• Strong understanding of data integration processes to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve data integration issues.
• Knowledge of industry best practices and emerging technologies in data integration.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Able to collaborate effectively with IT and other stakeholders throughout the school.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Must be ethical, have integrity, strong interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present data findings to non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of CUNY First architecture and reporting practices.
• Experience working with student learning data from Learning Management Systems (LMS) and other systems.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range: $57,252 - $86,741
Salary commensurate with education and experience.
CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

How to Apply

Please visit www.cuny.edu access the employment page, log in and create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the JOB ID# 32400 or Title: Institutional Research Specialist. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information. Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter.