Learning Sciences Analyst
About the role
The Postgraduate Medical Education is seeking a Learning Sciences Analyst as part of our new Learning Sciences Team. This position, reporting to the Team Lead, is responsible for adopting, maintaining, supporting and administering the various electronic assessment and learning platforms for the PGME Office and the accredited residency programs. This includes multiple assessment software, learning management software, student performance reporting software amongst other software programs while implementing and maintaining data process flows. Finally, the individual is responsible for the creation of learner feedback reporting and other learning sciences solutions as needed. The profile of this role may be well suited to a junior professional who has a combination of DevOps and Data Analyst experiences. The PGME Office is responsible for the administration of close to 1000 trainees in over 60 accredited programs within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry in the College of Health Sciences. Duties
PROGRAMMING AND DATABASE DEVELOPMENT
• Modifies and updates available learning sciences technologies to meet the postgraduate medical education needs and accreditation requirements. • Independently designs, collate and disseminate learner and preceptor reports. • Generates design specifications and implements automated data collection, evaluation and verification processes for the residency programs • Implements and updates software solutions interfacing with databases to facilitate data ingress and egress
ANALYTICS
• Develops SQL queries to extract data. • Provides technical support for the assessment systems with faculty members and residents.
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION & SUPPORT
• Provides support for communications and development activities related to the various systems used in the PGME Office.
Qualifications
• Undergraduate degree in computer science is required. • Minimum of 3 years of related work experience. • Experience in planning, developing, problem solving and maintaining customized software solutions and learning management systems. • Expert in relational databases and ability to develop, test, and use SQL to query and combine small to medium sized databases. • Experience in managing and administrating learning management systems, records management systems, and other database systems is an asset. • Experience with development in multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, Google App Script, Java Script, php, node.js). • Ability to quickly analyze data using Google Sheets, Excel, R, Tableau, or customized programming. • A demonstrated ability to independently collaborate and train with other support staff and faculty members in translating technical knowledge into easy-to-use processes. • Ability to solve complex problems and coordinate activities with a team of colleagues. • Experience with establishing and maintaining education and health data structure and process flows. • Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a high-pace medical education environment. • Ability to organize and implement multiple projects of varying scope and priorities. • Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect the security of information. • Monitors and troubleshoots technical issues from operational servers delivering education as they arise. • Excellent interpersonal skills, writing and public communication skills for considerable interaction with learners, support staff and faculty.
Application Instructions
In your cover letter, please outline the details of how you would set up the Post Graduate Medical Education office for a successful accreditation year. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Apply at https://apptrkr.com/6544016
About University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is one of Canada’s top teaching and research universities, with an international reputation for excellence across the humanities, sciences, creative arts, business, engineering, and health sciences. Home to more than 39,000 students and 15,000 faculty and staff, the university has an annual budget of $1.7 billion and attracts nearly $450 million in sponsored research revenue. The U of A offers close to 400 rigorous undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in 18 faculties on five campuses. The university has more than 250,000 alumni worldwide.
The university and its people remain dedicated to the promise made in 1908 by founding president Henry Marshall Tory that knowledge shall be used for “uplifting the whole people."
Learning Sciences Analyst
About the role
The Postgraduate Medical Education is seeking a Learning Sciences Analyst as part of our new Learning Sciences Team. This position, reporting to the Team Lead, is responsible for adopting, maintaining, supporting and administering the various electronic assessment and learning platforms for the PGME Office and the accredited residency programs. This includes multiple assessment software, learning management software, student performance reporting software amongst other software programs while implementing and maintaining data process flows. Finally, the individual is responsible for the creation of learner feedback reporting and other learning sciences solutions as needed. The profile of this role may be well suited to a junior professional who has a combination of DevOps and Data Analyst experiences. The PGME Office is responsible for the administration of close to 1000 trainees in over 60 accredited programs within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry in the College of Health Sciences. Duties
PROGRAMMING AND DATABASE DEVELOPMENT
• Modifies and updates available learning sciences technologies to meet the postgraduate medical education needs and accreditation requirements. • Independently designs, collate and disseminate learner and preceptor reports. • Generates design specifications and implements automated data collection, evaluation and verification processes for the residency programs • Implements and updates software solutions interfacing with databases to facilitate data ingress and egress
ANALYTICS
• Develops SQL queries to extract data. • Provides technical support for the assessment systems with faculty members and residents.
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION & SUPPORT
• Provides support for communications and development activities related to the various systems used in the PGME Office.
Qualifications
• Undergraduate degree in computer science is required. • Minimum of 3 years of related work experience. • Experience in planning, developing, problem solving and maintaining customized software solutions and learning management systems. • Expert in relational databases and ability to develop, test, and use SQL to query and combine small to medium sized databases. • Experience in managing and administrating learning management systems, records management systems, and other database systems is an asset. • Experience with development in multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, Google App Script, Java Script, php, node.js). • Ability to quickly analyze data using Google Sheets, Excel, R, Tableau, or customized programming. • A demonstrated ability to independently collaborate and train with other support staff and faculty members in translating technical knowledge into easy-to-use processes. • Ability to solve complex problems and coordinate activities with a team of colleagues. • Experience with establishing and maintaining education and health data structure and process flows. • Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a high-pace medical education environment. • Ability to organize and implement multiple projects of varying scope and priorities. • Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect the security of information. • Monitors and troubleshoots technical issues from operational servers delivering education as they arise. • Excellent interpersonal skills, writing and public communication skills for considerable interaction with learners, support staff and faculty.
Application Instructions
In your cover letter, please outline the details of how you would set up the Post Graduate Medical Education office for a successful accreditation year. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Apply at https://apptrkr.com/6544016
About University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is one of Canada’s top teaching and research universities, with an international reputation for excellence across the humanities, sciences, creative arts, business, engineering, and health sciences. Home to more than 39,000 students and 15,000 faculty and staff, the university has an annual budget of $1.7 billion and attracts nearly $450 million in sponsored research revenue. The U of A offers close to 400 rigorous undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in 18 faculties on five campuses. The university has more than 250,000 alumni worldwide.
The university and its people remain dedicated to the promise made in 1908 by founding president Henry Marshall Tory that knowledge shall be used for “uplifting the whole people."