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UTHealth Houston is seeking a Research and Sponsored Projects Administration Business Systems Analyst to help optimize the systems, data, and business processes that support sponsored research administration. As a member of the Strategic Operations, Data, and Reporting team, this position will serve as a bridge between research administration operations and technology, translating business needs into effective system, workflow, reporting, and automation solutions.
The analyst will support and enhance research administration applications; troubleshoot system, workflow, and data issues; evaluate existing processes and recommend improvements; and assist with system integrations, upgrades, testing, configuration, and implementation. The position will collaborate with SPA teams, institutional stakeholders, and technical partners to gather requirements, develop solutions, improve data quality and integrity, and ensure that systems effectively support operational needs.
The analyst will also contribute to reporting and automation initiatives that improve access to information, reduce manual effort, and strengthen operational visibility and decision-making. The successful candidate will combine strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an understanding of how technology, data, and business processes work together to support an effective research administration operation.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us, you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Summary:
The Research and Sponsored Projects Administration Business Systems Analyst designs, develops, and implements new or enhanced Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and cloud systems and business processes in support of Sponsored Projects Administration information technology. Provides business expertise in support of business process changes for information systems projects. Identifies opportunities for business process improvement and initiates projects to make improvements with or without deploying information technology.
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Conducts business systems analysis and design, data modeling, process flow modeling, and process reengineering. Analyzes business processes and reviews existing information systems. Interviews users. Analyzes process flows and identifies opportunities for improvement. Maps existing business processes. Documents existing business processes and business rules.
- Configures the Research and Sponsored Projects Administration systems to meet the business requirements.
- Participates in the design and implementation of new systems that support business processes. Designs and implements new or improved business processes. Reviews new system designs and functions. Compares differences between existing systems and new systems. Partners with the Senior Director and Information Technology (IT) to design system modifications. Designs interfaces to other systems. Identifies data, interfaces, and test requirements. Designs and executes system tests, acceptance test scripts, and procedures. Develops and leads communications as part of system implementation efforts. Helps to ensure referential integrity of the data model.
- Develops reports and documents for existing business processes and business rules. Identifies reporting requirements.
- Analyzes current business processes, suggests improvements, and participates in the design of new business processes and systems.
- Documents, resolves, tracks, and monitors system administrative issues to ensure timely resolution and follow-up with clients
- Desire and willingness to learn Sponsored Projects, Human Subjects, Conflict of Interest, Effort Reporting, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Finance/ Human Capital Management (HCM) (InfoEd, Huron ECC, Cayuse, PeopleSoft)
- Develops organizational changes and implementation plans. Supports the Sponsored Projects functional areas by providing subject-matter expertise in end-user training.
- Prepares business cases, including cost/benefit analysis for proposed processes.
- Identifies, analyzes, researches, and escalates technical issues, ensuring timely resolution for users
- Works as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. Communicates project status and objectives. Communicates with the project team and constituencies. Conducts post-implementation review and documents goal attainment. Provides post-implementation support.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
- Data Analytics
- Process Mapping
- Project Management
- Communication, collaboration, problem-solving, critical thinking, curiosity about how things work
- Robotic Process Automation certification preferred
Minimum Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a business-related field required; Master's Degree preferred
Minimum Experience:
3 years' experience in systems analysis and design required
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount frequently to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
UTHealth Houston is seeking a Research and Sponsored Projects Administration Business Systems Analyst to help optimize the systems, data, and business processes that support sponsored research administration. As a member of the Strategic Operations, Data, and Reporting team, this position will serve as a bridge between research administration operations and technology, translating business needs into effective system, workflow, reporting, and automation solutions.
The analyst will support and enhance research administration applications; troubleshoot system, workflow, and data issues; evaluate existing processes and recommend improvements; and assist with system integrations, upgrades, testing, configuration, and implementation. The position will collaborate with SPA teams, institutional stakeholders, and technical partners to gather requirements, develop solutions, improve data quality and integrity, and ensure that systems effectively support operational needs.
The analyst will also contribute to reporting and automation initiatives that improve access to information, reduce manual effort, and strengthen operational visibility and decision-making. The successful candidate will combine strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an understanding of how technology, data, and business processes work together to support an effective research administration operation.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us, you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Summary:
The Research and Sponsored Projects Administration Business Systems Analyst designs, develops, and implements new or enhanced Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and cloud systems and business processes in support of Sponsored Projects Administration information technology. Provides business expertise in support of business process changes for information systems projects. Identifies opportunities for business process improvement and initiates projects to make improvements with or without deploying information technology.
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Conducts business systems analysis and design, data modeling, process flow modeling, and process reengineering. Analyzes business processes and reviews existing information systems. Interviews users. Analyzes process flows and identifies opportunities for improvement. Maps existing business processes. Documents existing business processes and business rules.
- Configures the Research and Sponsored Projects Administration systems to meet the business requirements.
- Participates in the design and implementation of new systems that support business processes. Designs and implements new or improved business processes. Reviews new system designs and functions. Compares differences between existing systems and new systems. Partners with the Senior Director and Information Technology (IT) to design system modifications. Designs interfaces to other systems. Identifies data, interfaces, and test requirements. Designs and executes system tests, acceptance test scripts, and procedures. Develops and leads communications as part of system implementation efforts. Helps to ensure referential integrity of the data model.
- Develops reports and documents for existing business processes and business rules. Identifies reporting requirements.
- Analyzes current business processes, suggests improvements, and participates in the design of new business processes and systems.
- Documents, resolves, tracks, and monitors system administrative issues to ensure timely resolution and follow-up with clients
- Desire and willingness to learn Sponsored Projects, Human Subjects, Conflict of Interest, Effort Reporting, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Finance/ Human Capital Management (HCM) (InfoEd, Huron ECC, Cayuse, PeopleSoft)
- Develops organizational changes and implementation plans. Supports the Sponsored Projects functional areas by providing subject-matter expertise in end-user training.
- Prepares business cases, including cost/benefit analysis for proposed processes.
- Identifies, analyzes, researches, and escalates technical issues, ensuring timely resolution for users
- Works as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. Communicates project status and objectives. Communicates with the project team and constituencies. Conducts post-implementation review and documents goal attainment. Provides post-implementation support.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
- Data Analytics
- Process Mapping
- Project Management
- Communication, collaboration, problem-solving, critical thinking, curiosity about how things work
- Robotic Process Automation certification preferred
Minimum Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a business-related field required; Master's Degree preferred
Minimum Experience:
3 years' experience in systems analysis and design required
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount frequently to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in business research analyst jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in business, economics, market research, or a related field
- Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for data analysis and modeling
- Experience with survey tools, research databases, or secondary research platforms
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting findings to stakeholders
- Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
- One to three years of experience in research, analysis, or a strategy-adjacent role
Tips for Your Business Research Analyst Job Search
Tailor your resume to each posting
Business research analyst job descriptions vary more than most roles. One employer wants primary research and survey design, another wants SQL and dashboard work. Pull the exact language from each posting and mirror it in your bullet points so your resume clears automated screening.
Demonstrate how your findings drove decisions
Hiring managers for this role care less about the research methods you used and more about what happened after. Rewrite your resume bullets to show the business outcome, like a pricing change, a market entry, or a product pivot, that your analysis directly informed.
Get comfortable with the case study interview
Many employers use a live case or take-home assignment to test how you structure an ambiguous research question. Practice breaking a broad prompt into sub-questions, stating your assumptions out loud, and presenting a recommendation, not just a data summary, within a tight time limit.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists business research analyst openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by industry to find your best fit
The day-to-day work differs sharply between industries. A business research analyst at a consulting firm runs client deliverables under tight deadlines, while one at a pharma company may focus on competitive landscape reports for a single therapeutic area. Target postings in the sector where your subject-matter knowledge is strongest.
Negotiate by anchoring to research scope
When discussing compensation, tie your ask to the complexity of the research function. Roles that require primary data collection, vendor management, or cross-functional presentations command more than purely secondary research positions, and stating that distinction clearly gives you a concrete reason for a higher number.
Business Research Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most business research analysts?
The most active employers for business research analysts right now are Meta, Gartner, and Acoufelt, and the most openings are in California, Texas, and Georgia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is strongest at large consulting firms, financial institutions, and healthcare organizations that maintain dedicated market intelligence or strategy functions.
How many business research analyst jobs are remote?
About 100% of business research analyst openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the desk-based, deliverable-driven nature of most research work. Roles focused on secondary research, competitive intelligence, and report writing tend to have the highest remote availability, while positions that require frequent stakeholder presentations or client-facing work are more likely to require in-office days.
How do you become a business research analyst?
Start with a bachelor's degree in business, economics, or a social science, then build hands-on experience with research methods, data analysis, and business writing through internships, coursework projects, or entry-level analyst roles. Proficiency in Excel and at least one data visualization tool is expected from day one. A portfolio of research samples, even from academic projects, helps you stand out when experience is limited.
How do you get hired as a business research analyst with little experience?
Focus on roles with titles like junior analyst, research associate, or strategy analyst, which are structured entry points to the function. Highlight any project where you gathered information, synthesized findings, and made a recommendation, even if the context was academic or volunteer work. Demonstrating that you can turn raw data into a clear narrative is more persuasive than a credential alone at the entry level.
What does the business research analyst interview process look like?
Most interview processes include an initial screening call, one or two rounds of behavioral interviews focused on how you structure ambiguous problems, and a practical assessment, either a take-home research brief or a live case exercise. Interviewers typically probe how you define a research question, choose your sources, and translate findings into a business recommendation rather than testing raw knowledge of a specific industry.
Where can I find and apply to business research analyst jobs?
You can find and apply to business research analyst jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your specialization and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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