Data & Information Analyst

**Date Posted**:02/27/2025
**Req ID**: 41854
**Faculty/Division**: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
**Department**: Office of the Associate Dean, MD Program
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
**Position Number**: 00057687

**Description**:
**About us**:
Home to over 40 departments and institutes, the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine lies at the heart of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network and is a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, spanning clinical medicine, basic science and the rehabilitation sciences sectors.

**Your opportunity**:
The MD Program trains the next generation of doctors by delivering a comprehensive learning experience to our learners. We have been at the forefront of medical education innovation and scholarship, as well as life-changing health research and innovation since we were first established in 1843. Thanks to the contributions made by our faculty and staff, we are consistently recognized as the top medical school in Canada, and among the best in the world.

The Office of Assessment and Evaluation supports the MD Program with all aspects of student assessment and course and program evaluation. The Office provides expertise in data management, psychometrics, quantitative and qualitative research, and consults on program-related assessment and evaluation activities with course directors, curriculum leadership, and stakeholders within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, across the University, and with partners cofacilitating medical education.

As the Data and Information Analyst you will support the Office of Assessment and Evaluation within the MD Program in conducting detailed data analysis and producing complex statistical information. The incumbent will work primarily with program evaluation data collected through MD program’s learning management system, assessment data collected through the program’s assessment systems, and analytics and surveys conducted in support of program evaluation. You will be responsible for creating data tools to support evidence-based decision-making in the areas of program evaluation, student assessment, accreditation, and other key portfolios. You will utilize your strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills to advance important milestones and initiatives across the Office of Assessment and Evaluation.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Conducting detailed data analysis to inform management decision-making including developing & maintaining dashboards using Power BI or equivalent tools.
- Producing complex statistical information and generating reports; Analyzingand developing program scripts to extract, reformat, and analyze datasets and dataflow in R, Python, SAS, and/or equivalent tools.
- Preparing draft statistical reports and summaries from data collected.
- Implementing and executing qualitative and/or quantitative research methods including designing surveys, interviews, and other research tools for program evaluation.
- Designing and delivering presentations.
- Planning and implementing project phases and maintaining project quality control standards.
- Supporting specific Information Systems in the MD program and Training end-users on procedures and the use of supported IT system.
- Testing and analyzing new and upgraded software and/or hardware; assessing needs andcontributing to the development of business systems.

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree with emphasis on quantitative research methodologies (including statistics), or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum three (3) years of relevant experience, with data wrangling & analysis, preferably in a higher education setting, teaching hospital, or related public sector environment.
- Strong technical skills: advanced understanding of data management, statistical software, and data.
- Advanced proficiency with PowerBI or Tableau, MS Office (including the use of Pivot Tables). Intermediate knowledge of PowerPoint and Word.
- Experience in conducting, analyzing, and reporting on quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research.
- Experience with survey and focus group design/administration.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and present reports for leadership, complete systematic literature searches and summaries.
- Demonstrated experience in planning and implementing project phases.
- Proficiency with testing software and hardware.
- Demonstrated experience supporting Information Systems preferably in a Higher Education or related settings.
- Demonstrated experience in assessing needs in relation to the development of business systems.
- Ability to probe for information to establish needs and respond to data requests.
- Experience working with survey tools such as Qualtrics, REDCap or other such equivalent tools.
- Strong interaction skills: oral and written communication skills to develop meaningful visualizations and to explain complex statistical analy