Department

BSD BIS - Architectural Services

About the Department

The IT department is structured to provide innovative and scalable solutions that address the dynamic and evolving business needs of the organization. It focuses on application development and management, data warehousing and database administration, and business intelligence and analysis.

Job Summary

The business systems analyst will provide application support and administration for applications in BSDIS serving the division.

Responsibilities

Function as the product manager for the CTMS application.

Understand and provide recommendations for application set up to align with organizational goals.

Collaborate with end users, technical support, key stakeholders and organizational leadership.

Work with internal resources or Advarra, where appropriate, to ensure CTMS issues are resolved in a timely manner.

Provide support to application end users.

Coordinate the evaluation of upgrades on the test environment and provide feedback to Advarra product support regarding the new functionality.

Articulate to functional area experts how the upgrades to CTMS may affect current policies and procedures.

Serve as the organizational representative to Advarra and the Onsemble Community.

Implement metrics to track CTMS adoption and present metrics to organizational leadership.

Identify requirements and develop reports to meet organizational reporting needs.

Document business needs and prioritize product enhancements and requirements to Advarra product support.

Participate in data migration-related activities (if in scope).

With moderate direction from others, conducts business process analyses, needs assessments, and preliminary cost/benefits analyses. Uses basic understanding of applicable business processes, systems, and industry requirements.

Implements functional, system, and program specifications. Assists in revising existing system logic difficulties as necessary, under the direction of more experienced colleagues.

Supports the IT development group in building new systems and enhance existing systems. Assists in coding, testing, debugging, and implementing software solutions. Prepares documentation on system enhancements and/or alternatives.

Administers new IT developments, keeps up with evolving business requirements, and uses knowledge of University systems to recommend appropriate systems alternatives and/or enhancements to current systems.

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 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

Clinical research experience.

Familiarity with online database systems.

​Preferred Competencies

Detail-oriented professional who can quickly adapt to a variety of situations.

Working Conditions

Office Environment.

Application Documents

Resume (required)

Cover Letter (preferred)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Information Technology

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

$71,000.00 - $102,000.00

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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