Research Data Analyst 2 - Limited 5% FTE

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

Description

We are seeking a detail oriented Data Analyst to support high impact research using large healthcare datasets, including UCLA and VA electronic health records (EHR), Medicare data, and other complex clinical databases. The analyst will play a key role in building and managing research datasets, performing data cleaning, and conducting advanced statistical analyses.

Key Responsibilities:

• Construct, manage, and clean large, complex datasets (UCLA/VA EHR, Medicare, and others).
• Collaborate with faculty and research staff on data quality control and database design.
• Develop and apply statistical models to support clinical and health services research.
• Summarize results in clear graphical and tabular formats for reports, publications, and presentations.
• Partner with research teams to ensure accurate, reproducible, and well documented analyses.

This role is ideal for candidates who enjoy transforming raw data into meaningful insights that drive impactful healthcare research.

This is a 5% FTE limited position, which may convert to career.

Salary: $35.06 - $73.02hourly

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics / Computer Science / Bioinformatics / Data Specification / Data Science / Computational and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of basic and multivariable statistics.
• Experience with a range of statistical modeling (e.g., hierarchical/multilevel modeling, GLM and GEE modeling, two-stage models, survival models).
• Knowledge of research design.
• Competency in statistical software applications (e.g., STATA, R, SAS).
• Experience with database management via SQL to run queries and extract data.
• Ability to conceptualize and construct tables and graphs.
• Working knowledge of statistical terminology.
• Ability to summarize statistical analyses for collaborators.
• Ability to manage and merge large dataset and data tables from different sources to develop analytic datasets as a single file.
• Ability to produce visual tools that highlight the essential information from a project or study.
• Ability to learn new statistical techniques and to adapt existing code to customize statistical analysis strategies.

Preferred:

• Master's degree or higher in Biostatistics/Statistics/Computer Science or related field
• 2 years experience in Statistics/Computer Science/Bioinformatics/Data Specification/ Data Science.
• Competence with Python for database management and statistical analyses.
• Experience with using Jupyter notebook
• Experience with regular expression natural language processing via Python
• Experience with machine learning models (e.g. regularization regression, random forests, ensemble methods)
• Experience with causal inference approaches such as instrumental variable models, propensity-score methods, difference-in-difference designs, regression discontinuity, G-estimation.
• Experience with economic models.