Healthcare Research Data Analyst - Stats & EHR

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - Los Angeles Health in Los Angeles is seeking a detail oriented Data Analyst to support high impact research using large healthcare datasets including UCLA/VA EHR and Medicare data. You will build and manage research datasets, perform data cleaning, and conduct advanced statistical analyses.

The role emphasizes collaboration with faculty, data quality control, and creating clear visualizations for reports and publications; a 5% FTE position with potential to convert to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics / Computer Science / Bioinformatics / Data Science or equivalent.
• Knowledge of basic and multivariable statistics.
• Experience with statistical modeling (hierarchical/multilevel, GLM, GEE, survival).
• Knowledge of research design and SQL for data extraction.
• Ability to summarize analyses for collaborators.

Responsibilities

• Construct, manage, and clean large, complex datasets (EHR, Medicare, etc.).
• Collaborate with faculty and research staff on data quality and DB design.
• Develop and apply statistical models for clinical and health services research.
• Summarize results in clear graphical and tabular formats for reports and publications.
• Ensure analyses are accurate, reproducible, and well documented.

Skills

Data cleaning

Statistical analysis

Data management

SQL

Data visualization

Reproducible research

Communication of results

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics / Computer Science / Bioinformatics / Data Science

Master’s degree preferred in Biostatistics / Statistics / Computer Science or related field

Tools

R

SAS

STATA

Python

Jupyter Notebook

Job description

University of California - Los Angeles Health in Los Angeles is seeking a detail oriented Data Analyst to support high impact research using large healthcare datasets including UCLA/VA EHR and Medicare data. You will build and manage research datasets, perform data cleaning, and conduct advanced statistical analyses.

The role emphasizes collaboration with faculty, data quality control, and creating clear visualizations for reports and publications; a 5% FTE position with potential to convert to