A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan is seeking a motivated and organized individual committed to work improving the quality of health care to join our growing research team. The Data Analyst will work with investigators and other research team members to accurately and efficiently carry out a range of programming and analytic tasks for health services research, evaluation, and implementation projects using large private and public health system and payer data sources (e.g., Medicare, Optum, Veterans Health Administration). Analyses may also incorporate longitudinal, complex survey data.

• Combine large claims data sources and construct cost and outcome variables using administrative and clinical data.
• Employ appropriate data management and methodological techniques given the data structure and specific research and evaluation questions.
• Execute appropriate statistical modeling and analyses in collaboration with project principal investigators and biostatisticians, including descriptive and multivariable statistical analyses.
• Attend regular meetings with project investigators to discuss progress and prepare presentations of study findings, including drafting methods and results sections of reports and papers.

• Highly motivated, organized, and independent individual with excellent multi-tasking ability and record-keeping
• Must be able to program, manage data, and conduct statistical analyses using SAS; also be open to learning other programs (R, Stata) as appropriate.
• Must have demonstrated data management skills and experience preparing data for analysis
• Must have a solid grounding in statistical theory and application; willingness to learn and apply new methods and approaches.
• Possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Be able to independently prepare correspondence and write/edit/produce reports.
• Possess excellent technical writing skills for documenting database structure and content.

Senior Level:

• Master’s in Statistics, Public Health (Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Services), Informatics, Social Sciences, or related field
• 3-5 years of professional experience

Intermediate Level:

• Bachelor’s in Statistics, Public Health (Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Services), Informatics, Social Sciences, or related field
• 1-3 years of professional experience

• Professional demeanor and excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with a multidisciplinary team
• Experience with administrative and clinical claims data such as Medicare, Veterans Health Administration or other large health systems, Optuminsight, or other large commercial claims databases.

M-F 8 hour days

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan participates with the federal EVerify system.  Individuals hired into positions that are funded by a federal contract with the FAR EVerify clause must have their identity and work eligibility confirmed by the EVerify system.  This position is identified as a position that may include the EVerify requirement.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.