Data Analyst

Posting Summary

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Data Analyst for the Emergency Medicine Department within New Jersey Medical School. The Department of Emergency Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School is seeking a Data Analyst to support the academic, clinical, and financial operations of the department. This role will collaborate with leadership to collect and analyze operational data, providing metrics and insights that support decision-making and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency medicine services. The Data Analyst will focus on generating data-driven insights to enhance performance, streamline processes, and optimize outcomes across the department. Among the key duties of the position are the following: Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive data system to track and analyze academic and clinical performance within the Department of Emergency Medicine. Collaborate with department leadership to identify key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to improve academic performance, service delivery, and efficiency. Collect, analyze, and interpret large datasets using tools like Epic SlicerDicer, PowerBI (or Tableau), and Excel to provide actionable insights that support strategic decision-making. Create and maintain regular reports and dashboards using PowerBI (or Tableau) to monitor departmental performance and operational outcomes. Utilize data systems to extract, analyze, and present data in ways that optimize academic and operational processes. Support quality improvement initiatives by providing data-driven recommendations for optimizing processes and patient care

Overview

New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a clinical setting is highly desirable.