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The NCI-designated Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) is a campus-wide multidisciplinary matrix organization whose mission is to promote and enhance cancer-relevant research, education, and patient care at UC Irvine. The CFCCC conducts interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research into the causes, prevention, therapy, and survival of cancer, trains the next generation of cancer investigators and care providers, serves as a community and regional resource for state-of-the-art information and expertise on cancer, and delivers the highest-quality multidisciplinary care to cancer patients and their families within our catchment area. To facilitate this, the CFCCC provides research resources to its 195 cross-institutional members engaged in this research.
Your Role on the Team The Manager for Data Analytics (MDA) applies advanced business process and analysis concepts and organizational objectives to resolve highly complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Selects methods, techniques and evaluation criteria to obtain results. This unit is defined by innovation,
analytical excellence and a service culture with a mission of using high quality data to evolve the Cancer Center's ability to provide best-in-class customer support by enabling data driven solutions within the various Units. Maintaining situational awareness will be key to providing insights that will proactively improve data quality, reliability, and maintainability.
The MDA applies advanced technical data management from multiple databases to collect high quality data to inform impactful and strategic decision. S/he determines methods, techniques and evaluates criteria to obtain results and enages in projects of broad and diverse scope with considerable impact to the Cancer Center and overall institution.
The MDA is directly responsible for the management of multiple database systems (e.g. EVAL, OnCore, etc.) cataloguing and managing data required of a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Center as awarded via the P30 Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) mechanism. The designation has vital reputational and financial impact for UCI and UCI Health. Adherence to the guidelines of the CCSG data requirements is mandatory and involves ongoing monitoring of full organizational data for structure, direction, and ongoing leadership strategy. All decisions at the Center are taken within the context of the CCSG requirements which serve as guidelines for best practice both regionally and nationally. S/he reports to the Cancer Center Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)/Associate Director for Administration & Finance.
The MDA is responsible for a broad spectrum of complex analytical duties supporting many critical high-profile projects often requiring adherence to tight deadlines. As the subject matter expert on all data systems supporting the matrixed and complex Cancer Center, as required by the NCI, the incumbent is responsible for understanding all requirements, and establishing and maintaining the Cancer Center's informatic systems. In all of these areas, the MDA exercises independent authority to carry out required responsibilities. This position is critical to the overall strategic mission of the CFCCC.
What It Takes to be Successful Required: - Advanced knowledge of business and process analysis functions.
- Advanced knowledge of related areas of IT.
- Knowledge relating to the design of processes and software across the organization.
- Advanced skills and methodologies associated with process and software design, modification and implementation.
- Demonstrated skills needed to develop process and system implementation plans.
- Demonstrated ability to work with others from diverse backgrounds.
- Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team. Able to learn effectively and meet deadlines. Demonstrates problem solving skills.
- Advanced knowledge of business processes and procedures.
- Demonstrated testing and test planning skills.
- Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization. Interpersonal and communications skills to work with both technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization.
- 7-9 years of progressively responsible informatics/database/information technology experience in an academic or research environment
Preferred: - Proficient in Tableau software and/or other data visualization software tools.
- Experience in Advarra Forte's Research Evaluation System (EVAL), Enterprise Research System (OnCore), and/or Agilent's Core Facilities Management software (iLab).
- Knowledge of pertinent policies, procedures, regulations and requirements of UC, State, Federal, and other agencies pertaining to research and administrative management of grants and contracts.
- Knowledge of University of California policies with regard to research administration, finances and human resources
Total Compensation In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
Conditions of Employment: The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
- Background Check and Live Scan
- Employment Misconduct
- Legal Right to work in the United States
- Vaccination Policies
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer. The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- E-Verify
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
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