Research Data Analyst

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 68,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare research is seeking a skilled statistician to join their dynamic team. This role involves providing essential statistical analysis and data management for impactful biomedical research projects. You will collaborate with faculty and staff to develop study databases, conduct statistical modeling, and ensure data quality. The position offers the flexibility of remote work, allowing you to contribute to innovative research from anywhere. If you are passionate about data and its role in advancing healthcare, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in statistical programming and data management.
• Experience with large multi-center clinical trials and database development.
• Ability to convey technical information effectively to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical data analysis and reporting for biomedical research projects.
• Monitor and coordinate computerized data collection for research.
• Compile documentation of completed analyses for reports and presentations.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data management

Statistical programming (SAS, R)

SQL

Data visualization

Geospatial calculations

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics

Tools

SAS

R

SQL

REDCap

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Description

Provide statistical data analysis, data management and reporting for biomedical research projects. Perform data management, data quality control, and statistical modeling, working with faculty and staff. Monitor and coordinate computerized data collection for research projects; conduct statistical analyses to monitor and validate data. Develop study databases. Provide statistical analysis and data reporting utilizing statistical software, spreadsheet programs, database management systems and graphing software. Assist the statistical lead in preparing tables, graphs, dashboards and figures summarizing study data. Compile

documentation of completed analyses for reports, presentations and manuscripts.

The employer offers remote work benefit for this position.

Annual range: $68,799.60 to $141,002.64/year

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree statistics, biostatistics mathematics or a related field.
• Two years of experience in job offered or as a statistician, bioinformatics researcher or a related occupational title. Demonstrated experience providing database development, data management and statistical programming for large, multi-center clinical trials.
• Experience utilizing statistical software applications including SAS and R. Experience using SQL, including interfacing between SQL queries and statistical programming environments. Experience writing SAS macros for deployment in a collaborative research setting that will result in user-friendly documentation.
• Experience working with a clinical database management system including REDCap. Experience in data summarization and visualization including conceptualizing and presenting desired tables and graphs from raw data.
• Experience generating automated reports for study team personnel to facilitate resolution.
• Experience monitoring study databases for data quality issues.
• Demonstrated ability to process unstructured text data using regular expressions.
• Experience performing geospatial calculations, including determining driving times and distances using spatially indexed data sets.
• Experience working with data from electronic medical records, administrative and registry data, insurance claims data, including Medicaid and Medicare data, and large public survey data including NHANES. Experience implementing comorbidity indices (e.g., Elixhauser) using ICD-10 diagnosis and procedure codes, and developing modified indices for varied clinical scenarios.
• Ability to use oral communication to convey technical information, including technical presentations to technical and non-technical personnel utilizing proper terminologies, grammar and vocabulary.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and editing technical written communications including manuscripts, grant applications, technical presentations, and protocols for spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Experience working individually and in a group environment with principal investigators, researchers and staff at various levels of the organization. Experience utilizing standard business software including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.