Research Reporting & Business Analyst I

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare research metrics, dashboards, and recurring reports for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery.
• Analyze monthly research financial and operational reporting, identify risks, trends, and opportunities, and communicate findings to leadership with recommended actions.
• Maintain reporting schedules and tracking tools for institutional and departmental deliverables to ensure timely submission of required research reports.
• Conduct data analysis of research administration and operational performance using multiple datasets to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support development and maintenance of research dashboards and data visualization tools in collaboration with research data and analytics teams.
• Perform data quality reviews, identify discrepancies, and collaborate with relevant teams to resolve issues and improve data integrity.
• Support ad-hoc reporting requests from senior leadership and department chairs, including tracking, analysis, and recommendations for reporting enhancements.
• Aid in the development of indirect cost rate proposals, fringe analysis, and research space survey reporting by preparing data summaries and reconciliations.
• Maintain documentation, standard operating procedures, and content for research reporting resources and web-based tools to ensure accuracy and accessibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Public Health, Health Administration, or related field required, or equivalent combination of education and 1+ years of relevant experience in research, finance, data analysis, or reporting.
• Experience in research administration, healthcare finance, or institutional reporting environments; familiarity with dashboards, data visualization tools, and large dataset analysis is highly desired.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Experience in research administration, healthcare finance, or institutional reporting environments; familiarity with dashboards, data visualization tools, and large dataset analysis is highly desired.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.
• Experience with reporting and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) preferred.
• Ability to interpret and translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines and priorities.
• Understanding of research administration, financial concepts, or healthcare operations preferred.
• Collaborative mindset with ability to work across teams and levels of leadership.

About The Department

As the primary teaching hospital for Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and BU schools of public health and dentistry, intellectual rigor shapes our inquiries. Our research is led by a belief that skin color, zip code, and financial circumstances shouldn’t dictate health. Boston Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.