Applications Analyst II - Research Technology - Icahn School of Medicine - Hybrid/Onsite

Description

This is a hybrid/onsite position - requires two days onsite weekly

Location: 150 E 42nd Street, New York, NY

The Applications Analyst II provides first and second-tier application support, troubleshooting, and customer service for the institution's Research Technology application portfolio (including Huron eResearch Suite, Pre-Award Grants Management applictaion, REDCap EDC and other Lab/Compliance applications). In addition to handling day-to-day issue requests, this role supports end-users with basic project design, system configurations, and data workflows. This role is responsible for monitoring customer support trends and actively facilitating continuous quality improvement through the creation of user guides, documentation, and the delivery of end-user training sessions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for functional, technical, and data-related support across the Research Technology portfolio, providing responsive service to researchers, faculty, and administrative staff.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to configure and support research applications, data collection processes, and workflows that align with research, operational, and compliance requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application, data integrity, and workflow issues through root cause analysis, issue investigation, and collaboration with IT teams and vendors.
• Provide data services support, including data collection, validation, quality assurance, migration, transformation, and maintenance of research and administrative data.
• Develop, maintain, and support operational, research, compliance, and grants management reports, dashboards, and data extracts to meet institutional reporting requirements.
• Perform data analysis and interpretation of research and operational data to identify trends, monitor key performance indicators, support decision-making, and improve business processes.
• Analyze system utilization, user activity, support metrics, and reporting data to identify opportunities for workflow optimization, process improvement, and enhanced user adoption.
• Design and deliver user training, workshops, and educational materials on application functionality, reporting capabilities, data management best practices, and system workflows.
• Administer user access, security roles, permissions, and governance controls while ensuring compliance with institutional policies, regulatory requirements, and audit standards.
• Participate in system implementations, upgrades, testing, reporting enhancements, and special projects, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT), application migrations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, public health, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Experience Requirements

• 4 years of professional experience in IT support, application administration, or clinical research data management.
• Prior experience supporting Research systems is highly desirable.

General Skills and Competencies

• Requires strong interpersonal skills with a commitment to providing prompt, empathetic, and professional customer service and support to the research community.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively facilitate guided user support sessions and present technical applications clearly to users with varying levels of technical aptitude.
• Possesses a methodical approach to troubleshooting technical problems, isolating variables, and identifying root causes.
• Exhibits excellent verbal and written communication skills, essential for writing clear user guides, documentation, and translating complex system logic to end-users.
• Demonstrates flexibility and the ability to balance support requests across multiple distinct applications, adapting seamlessly as institutional software tools evolve.
• Ability to work effectively within an IT team environment and interface productively with diverse academic, clinical, and administrative stakeholders.

Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai's unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $82000 - $123000 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.