IT/Informatics Job: Associate Business Intelligence Analyst at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA

Overview

The Clinical Operations and Business Analytics (COBA) team at DFCI conducts analyses used to provide actionable information to the different operational and clinical departments across the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI).  COBA has access to an extraordinary range of healthcare data, across both the research and clinical areas of DFCI.  Using this data, the team supports reporting and analyses in areas such as grant management, clinical trials, operations, finance, supply chain, HR, quality measurement, trend management, utilization, patient management, and outcomes. 

The Associate Business Intelligence Analyst will work as part of a team, under the supervision of a team member. In this role they will learn how to translate stakeholder specifications into programming logic, create insight-driving visualizations, and train end users on new reports. They will develop an in-depth understanding of DFCI’s data and data structures. The Associate BI Analyst will work on assignments including complex data analysis projects that can be multi-disciplinary or interdepartmental. They will also learn how to effectively collaborate with the Data Management team to address data requirements for analytic reporting, as well as other Informatics and Analytics (I&A) teams with expertise in specific data systems and/or analytical methodologies.  They will work with a variety of tools (ex: SQL, Excel, Tableau, etc.) to access data, write queries, develop programming logic, run reports, manipulate data, and analyze datasets to meet the needs of the institute.  The Mission, Vision, and Core Values of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are incorporated into all areas of practice.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute brings together world-renowned clinicians, innovative researchers, and dedicated professionals as allies in the common mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. Combining extremely talented people with the best technologies in a genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research that advances treatment; we educate tomorrow’s physicians and researchers; we reach out to underserved members of our community; and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.