• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: Commensurate with experience

Position Summary

We are an innovative research entity in the Division of Cardiology and General Medicine looking for a highly organized, equity driven, detail-oriented and enthusiastic candidate to support the patient-oriented research portfolio of the Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health. The Data Analyst will work in conjunction with the Principal Investigator, other study investigators, Data Manager and staff to coordinate data management and analysis activities for multiple clinical research projects.

Responsibilities

• Running regular data quality assurance checks and maintain data integrity
• Organizing and merging research data from multiple sources
• Preparing summary statistics, tables and figures for reports, presentations and publications
• Conducting statistical analyses
• Assisting with the interpretation and dissemination of findings in peer-reviewed journals
• Coordinating with research staff to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of the data collection and data entry tools and processes
• Performing other responsibilities as assigned and requested

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent in education, training and experience, plus two years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health or similar field.
• Experience with more than one statistical software, including SAS, R, Stata and SPSS.
• Experience with database management preferred.
• Experience with FileMaker Pro, Qualtrics and REDCap preferred.

Other Requirements

• Experience working with large datasets, statistical analysis, and advanced knowledge of SAS or R (or other statistical/database software or other programming language) required.
• Well-organized, proactive, extremely organized and detail-oriented with excellent time management skills.
• Able to balance working independently and within a multidisciplinary team 
• Excellent interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Able to multitask in a diverse and demanding environment with frequently shifting priorities.
• Able to demonstrate flexibility in workload/work hours to meet critical deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects to ensure the completion of essential tasks.
• Strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Must successfully complete systems training requirements.

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