Associate Director

Department

Booth Faculty Research - Healthcare Programs

About the Department

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.

Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.

Chicago Booth is proud to claim:
-an unmatched faculty.
-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.

As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.

For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Summary

The Associate Director, Projects and Analytics will serve as project manager for Professor Dan Adelman’s Healthcare Analytics Lab, including courses, research studies, and software development, implementation, and validation projects. The Healthcare Analytics Lab (HAL) brings research into the classroom in order to transform healthcare with new analytic approaches. This position will ensure that HAL research staff and collaborators have the data and IT infrastructure necessary to pursue their innovative curricula, healthcare research, and analytical tool development and implementation. The Associate Director will be the primary liaison with IT services and vendors that build and support the lab’s data environments. This role will also support the lab’s new strategic priority to scale research impact by developing user-focused applications for both teaching and supporting healthcare operations.

Responsibilities

• Serves as liaison between HAL and IT staff at Booth, the University, and partner organizations, including managing support requests, contributing to requirements documentation, coordinating meetings, and discussing procedures and outcomes.
• Assists in onboarding new students, research assistants and lab collaborators to the HAL secure data environment.
• Supports external constituents, which may include students and faculty at other universities and health system, in the access and use of lab materials.
• Assists in recruitment needs for the HAL, as needed.
• Develops and supports data security structures and processes and assists in maintaining lab compliance records.
• Coordinates vendor relationships and contracting processes.
• Develops and manages project plans, with input from key stakeholders, including IT, contracting, research and administrative staff.
• Coordinates data intake process.
• Coordinates course set-up process for Prof. Adelman’s data-intensive healthcare courses.
• Provides course assistance as requested, answering student questions, troubleshooting, and ensuring timely resolution of access and other technical issues.
• Uses subject matter and best practices knowledge to perform lab and/or research-related duties and tasks. Works independently to assist with project design.
• Guides data collection, evaluation and analysis. Designs and manages databases. Writes reports, articles and manuscripts.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree.

Experience:

• Managing IT projects; general knowledge of networking, public-facing web services, authentication, and IT security.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Knowledge of healthcare data interoperability, HIPAA regulations, and healthcare data security.

Preferred Competencies

• Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills, as well as organizational skills.
• Work independently with little supervision; possess a self-motivated disposition; identify opportunities for improvement and recommend effective changes, all while achieving key objectives resulting in desired outcomes.
• Handle multiple detailed tasks/projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines with frequent interruptions.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and diplomatically with colleagues, as well as with students, faculty and corporate contacts in a multitude of communication methods including in-person, email, and phone.
• Professional demeanor, including tact, discretion, and a customer service-oriented approach.

Working Conditions

• This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.
• Travel between Hyde Park and downtown campus to support courses and lab.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

Job Family

Research

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

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FLSA Status

Exempt

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Pay Range

$70,000.00 - $85,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

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