Hybrid Statistical Programmer & Data Analyst

The General Hospital Corporation; Somerville (MA); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The General Hospital Corporation in Somerville, MA, is seeking a data analytics professional to support real-world data work. You will collaborate with senior analysts and biostatisticians on study monitoring, reporting, and manuscript preparation, ensuring analyses are accurate, reproducible, and well-documented throughout the research lifecycle.

You will learn leading practice methodologies, develop reporting code, and contribute to data queries, tables, figures, and datasets for manuscripts

Qualifications

• Ability to write and run basic queries.
• Commitment to learning leading practice analysis methodologies.
• Building proficiency in statistics, data analysis, and data sets.
• Time management and project management skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment to make decisions within job responsibilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in word processing, spreadsheet, and database PC applications.
• Solid quantitative, analytical, and technical aptitude.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate with employees and management at all levels.
• Ability to find and define problems, understand business impact, identify solutions, and provide corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Write and run basic queries to support reporting and study workflows.
• Assist in maintaining existing reporting systems and help design, maintain, and distribute reports with senior analysts.
• Contribute to presentations for key stakeholders and support ongoing analysis activities.
• Learn and apply leading practice analysis methodologies as you build proficiency in performance monitoring and forecasting.
• Conduct continuous analysis of current performance and accurately forecast data trends.
• Create and run data reports for study monitoring boards, including tables, figures, and listings.
• Collaborate with clinical investigators and senior project biostatisticians to prepare tables and figures for study manuscripts, including assistance with manuscript review and validation of data abstraction.
• Develop code for reports used in study management, including reporting for data querying and cleaning, study monitoring, and data quality checks.
• Resolve data query issues with study coordinators.
• Develop specifications based on study protocols, write code to calculate derived variables, and collaborate with statisticians to cross-check and update code.
• Write code to extract data from Electronic Data Capture Systems (EDC) and maintain internal data files for reporting and analysis.
• Provide user support for EDC systems for site coordinators and study investigators, including development of training materials and collaboration to resolve EDC data queries.
• Generate custom and/or deidentified datasets for data repositories, ancillary studies, and/or public distribution.
• Collaborate with statistical programmers and statisticians to maintain a code base, and create and maintain documentation of datasets and data processes.
• Work on optimization and automation of coding, reports, and data processes.
• Perform other duties as needed to support MGH Biostatistics.

Skills

SQL queries

Data analysis

Statistics

Time management

Project management

Analytical thinking

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Analytics or related field

Tools

EDC

Excel

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Database

Job description

The General Hospital Corporation in Somerville, MA, is seeking a data analytics professional to support real-world data work. You will collaborate with senior analysts and biostatisticians on study monitoring, reporting, and manuscript preparation, ensuring analyses are accurate, reproducible, and well-documented throughout the research lifecycle.

You will learn leading practice methodologies, develop reporting code, and contribute to data queries, tables, figures, and datasets for manuscripts