Data Operations Specialist

Washington, DC, US        ·        Full time Regular

Data Operations Specialist

• Regular, Full-Time
• Professional
• Washington, DC, US
• Requisition ID: 1053
• Salary Range:$60,777.00 To 66,139.00 Annually

About the Society for Neuroscience

Founded in 1969, the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) now has more than 36,000 members in more than 95 countries. Year-round programming includes the publishing of two highly regarded scientific journals, JNeurosci and eNeuro; professional development resources and career training through Neuronline¸ the Society’s home for learning and discussion; science advocacy and public policy engagement including annual Capitol Hill Day; and a variety of engaging public outreach efforts, led by the expanding and interactive collection of public-facing resources on BrainFacts.org. SfN’s annual meeting regularly attracts more than 30,000 attendees, representing 80 countries; 536 exhibiting companies; and close to 300 journalists.

SfN exists to:

1. Advance scientific exchange;
2. Support the neuroscience community;
3. Educate and engage the public; and
4. Advocate for the field.

Position Summary

The Data Operations Specialist position is an exciting opportunity for a professional looking to support the expansion of data management, governance and operations in a nonprofit context. This role is very collaborative in nature working with teams, systems, and data across the Society. This position is highly involved in ensuring compliance with data governance and privacy best practices and identifying causes of and solving data quality issues.

Essential Job Functions

• Execute a range of data governance and hygiene projects throughout the organization.
• Liaise across the organization between programmatic teams and technical teams on technical data requirements, operations, and flows.
• Create and maintain data inventory documenting data held in and across systems. 
• Contribute to the development and execution of an organizational data management strategy.
• Help identify opportunities to provide staff training on governance best practice, data hygiene, etc. 
• Conduct research to help identify the cause of data collection and quality issues and work to identify solutions to collect clean usable data. 
• Conduct research to identify and implement data clean up solutions that can be implemented at scale (e.g., de-duping, standardizing naming conventions).
• Support system integration projects to ensure data is collected in a way that is clean and able to be used for analysis. 
• Drafts memos, reports, and/or presentations for varying audiences on clearly communicating data quality findings.
• Assist in the development of project scopes, timelines, lists of deliverables, benchmarks, and project imperatives across departments and programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 3-5 years of experience or relevant course work in data operations, data governance, data analysis, performance measurement, or research (or equivalent combination of education, internships, and experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong ability to acquire knowledge of the Society’s vision, mission, strategic plan, goals, business operations, and financial management.
• Prior work experience in data governance, business process evaluation and/or data analysis.
• Strong research, data collection and analytical skills. 
• Strong communication skills to explain technical requirements to non-technical stakeholders.
• A self-starter who takes the initiative to identify problems and opportunities that increase the impact of the analytics team. 
• Strong analytical, critical and logical thinking skills for problem solving or working through open ended projects.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills required. 
• Must be detail-oriented while able to meet big picture goals and work on multiple projects simultaneously. 
• Proven ability to organize and set priorities, work independently, and take initiative to meet deadlines. 
• The ability to work in a fast-paced team environment is essential.

Location

Remote: Employees can work remotely as part of a 35-hour workweek with core hours from 10am-3pm Eastern time. A reliable high-speed internet connection is essential. 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.  The employee may be required to travel.

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.  

During SfN’s Annual Meeting, employees may do extensive walking, sitting, and lifting and carrying items up to 20 pounds. 

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plan through United Healthcare with a fully funded HRA up to $1,500, plus dental and vision coverage through MetLife
• Remote and hybrid work flexibility
• 40-52 days of annual paid time off based on tenure, including holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• 20 days of paid parental leave for new parents
• Retirement plans with employer contributions up to 8%
• Education assistance
• ASAE memberships
• Wellness and technology stipend
• Flexible Fridays
• Employee assistance plans
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts

How To Apply

Interested applicants may submit their cover letter and resume online via our Careers Page. Incomplete applications will not be considered. No phone calls/emails, please.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Society for Neuroscience provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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