Data Analyst, EduTech, School of Medicine (2-year contract)

Job Description

Established in 1905 to educate and train medical professionals for Singapore, the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine is a leading medical educational and research institution in Asia. We educate the next generation of doctors and nurses to the highest clinical standards and prepare them to meet tomorrow’s medical challenges competently, compassionately and creatively.

As part of the Dean's office education division, this position will advance medical learning data analytics including handling of data and various digital learning resources and systems, interfacing with administrators, students and faculty members in NUSMed Dean’s Office, NUSMed Departments (eg ALCNS), NUS, NUH and NUHS, and leveraging data science to improve faculty teaching and enhance student learning experience. Successful candidates will be offered a renewable 2 years contract.

Responsibilities:

• Exploring  data from various digital learning resources and systems to support seamless integration of data sources for the data warehouse, to meet reporting and dashboard development needs.
• Supporting statistical modelling and developing performance dashboards to lend actionable insights and inform on teaching and learning outcomes.
• Researching, developing and applying artificial intelligence (AI) / machine learning (ML) algorithm/models in view of helping design and improve student learning experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree with Business Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Actuarial Science, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics or other degrees in quantitative disciplines with strong grasp of statistical modelling

• Working knowledge of data mining principles: mapping, collecting data from multiple data systems on premises and cloud-based data sources

• In-depth understanding of and experience in designing structured and unstructured, SQL and NoSQL data repositories

• Understanding of and experience using data visualisation concepts, techniques and tools, such as Microsoft Power BI

• Awareness of ethical data handling and information security principles for compliant management of data;

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to be able to adequately inform a non-technical audience; 

• Ability to identify linkages across disparate datasets and extract meaningful insights;

• Interest in education principles and pedagogies;

• Works collaboratively, experiments constantly in new approaches and iterates swiftly to advance forward

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Department : Dean's Office (Medicine)

Employee Referral Eligible:

Job requisition ID : 17308