Data Manager - McCance Center for Brain Health

Massachusetts General Hospital; Somerville (MA); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts General Hospital’s McCance Center for Brain Health, within the MGB Neurology Department, is an interdisciplinary research hub advancing healthy brain aging and preventing neurodegenerative disease through clinical trials. We are seeking a Data Manager to support data management and analytics for Alzheimer’s research programs.

You will develop and maintain clinical research databases and EDC systems (REDCap or other platforms), ensure data quality and regulatory compliance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required in analysis or related field.
• 2-3 years of experience with healthcare data preferred.
• Proficiency with SQL, relational databases, data visualization, and BI tools such as Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and report data to support operations and performance.
• Collate, model, interpret, and analyze data.
• Explain variances and trends in data.
• Perform data validation and quality assurance for dashboards and visuals.

Skills

Healthcare data knowledge

SQL

Relational databases

Tableau

Data visualization

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

REDCap

Job description

Site: The General Hospital Corporation

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

Summary

The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) McCance Center for Brain Health in the MGB Neurology Department is an interdisciplinary research center with the mission to promote healthy brain aging and prevent neurodegenerative disease through innovative research. We focus on clinical trials for Alzheimer's Disease therapies including natural, drug, and lifestyle interventions. We are in an exciting phase of growth that includes a single site trial of a natural product combination and a platform trial to accelerate testing of multiple potential therapies for AD early intervention. We are looking for a Data Manager to join our team.

Join the McCance Center as a Data Manager and help drive innovative clinical research through high-quality data management and analytics. In this role, you will develop and maintain clinical research databases and Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems, oversee data quality and regulatory compliance, implement data monitoring and query management processes, and support clinical trials from study start-up through database lock.

Working closely with investigators, clinical research coordinators, project managers, and data analysts, you will transform complex datasets into actionable insights through reporting, visualization, and analysis. The ideal candidate has experience with clinical research or healthcare data, REDCap or other EDC platforms, SQL and relational databases, and statistical programming tools such as R, SAS, or STATA. If you are detail-oriented, analytical, and passionate about advancing research through data, we encourage you to apply.

Responsible for extracting knowledge and insights from data in order to investigate business/operational problems through a range of data preparation, modeling, analysis, and/or visualization techniques.

Essential Functions

• Collects, analyzes, and reports data to support decisions on day-to-day operations, strategic planning, and/or specific business performance issues.
• Collates, models, interprets, and analyzes data.
• Explains variances and trends in data.
• Identifies and documents enhancements to modeling techniques.
• Completes thorough quality assurance procedures, ensuring accuracy, reliability, trustworthiness, and validity of work.
• Performs data validation of source-to-target data for data visuals and dashboards.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree Analysis required or Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?

Yes

Experience

Experience working with data, preferably healthcare data 2-3 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Healthcare knowledge, particularly as it pertains to electronic medical record data is preferred but not required.
• Working knowledge of relational databases, SQL, data visualization, and Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau.
• Knowledge and application of statistical analyses, including variance analysis and statistical significance, are preferred.
• Project management skills and/or experience are a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type

Hybrid

Work Location

399 Revolution Drive

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$63,648.00 - $92,570.40/Annual

Grade

6

EEO Statement

The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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