Research Data Analyst 1- Hybrid

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health seeks a research data analyst to support research teams with data management, quality control, and routine analytics; hybrid onsite at campus with remote time, in San Diego.

You will work under close supervision to keep data accurate, organized, and ready for standard reporting, performing data entry, cleaning, and preparing reports.

Qualifications

• Must have data analysis experience and research support capabilities.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate results to scientists and other stakeholders.
• Strong time management and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine data management and data quality support for research projects.
• Maintain databases and perform data entry and verification activities.
• Clean datasets according to established procedures, supporting data accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with data organization and documentation for research studies.
• Compile data and prepare standard reports, tables, charts, and graphs for research.
• Run predefined programs using established statistical software such as SAS, R, Stata, or JMP.
• Produce routine data summaries and assist with quality control reviews of datasets.
• Support creation of basic calculated variables.
• Conduct literature searches, summarize findings for research staff, and assist with preparing research materials and study documentation.
• Support presentation of research results.
• Provide routine assistance to faculty, staff, students, and trainees in locating and accessing research data and resources.
• Work on small projects or project segments with limited scope and complexity.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Time management

Documentation

Research support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related area

Tools

SAS

R

Stata

JMP

Job description

Hybrid role at UC San Diego Health supporting research teams with reliable data management, quality control, and routine analytics. This career appointment is based in San Diego, with a schedule that includes onsite work at the campus and remote time, Monday through Friday during daytime, 8-hour shifts. You will work under close supervision while helping keep research data accurate, organized, and ready for standard reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine data management and data quality support for research projects.
• Maintain databases and perform data entry and verification activities.
• Clean datasets according to established procedures, supporting data accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with data organization and documentation for research studies.
• Compile data and prepare standard reports, tables, charts, and graphs for research.
• Run predefined programs using established statistical software such as SAS, R, Stata, or JMP.
• Produce routine data summaries and assist with quality control reviews of datasets.
• Support creation of basic calculated variables.
• Conduct literature searches, summarize findings for research staff, and assist with preparing research materials and study documentation.
• Support presentation of research results.
• Provide routine assistance to faculty, staff, students, and trainees in locating and accessing research data and resources.
• Work on small projects or project segments with limited scope and complexity.

Requirements

• Four (4) years of related experience, education, and/or training, OR a Bachelor’s degree in a related area.
• Acquiring knowledge of research function.
• Acquiring ability to perform research analysis duties.
• Acquiring statistical analysis, systems programming, and database design skills to perform research analysis duties.
• Ability to manage time and complete assigned parts of projects by deadline.
• Basic consultation and communication skills, including ability to communicate results to scientists and others.
• Knowledge of data analysis pipelines that clean, analyze, and output data to reduce error and support reproducible science.
• Experience with analysis software including SAS, R, Stata, and/or JMP.
• Experience with basic research analysis protocol and results/conclusion writeups.

Schedule, Location, and Pay

• Location: San Diego, CA (hybrid)
• Worksite: Campus
• Work schedule: Days, 8-hour shifts, Monday-Friday
• Hybrid arrangement: Combination of onsite at Campus and remote work
• Pay transparency: Hiring Pay Scale $33.09 - $45.47 / Hour

Special Conditions

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check.
• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Final candidate must disclose, as a condition of employment, whether they were subject to final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining misconduct, or filed an appeal of a substantiated misconduct finding with a previous employer.

Technologies: SAS, R, Stata, JMP