Research Data Analyst: Data Quality & Visualization Onsite

Avera McKennan; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 58,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO available day 1 for eligible hires

Up to 5% employer matching retirement

Hands-on training & mentorship

Job summary

Avera McKennan in Pierre, SD seeks a Research Data Analyst to support researchers with analysis and management of complex health research data. This onsite role focuses on building research databases, ensuring data quality, and creating documentation and visual outputs for reporting and publications.

The position emphasizes practical data management across the study lifecycle, including preparation for data collection, quality control, and final archiving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or Data Science.
• Experience with scientific research and statistical programming (R, SAS, SPSS, Python, etc.), plus database building and management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on data quality and control processes and monitor progress to support research goals.
• Build and manage complex research databases, including creating metadata and data dictionaries.
• Assist in creating case report forms (CRFs) and define data collection processes.
• Create documentation that explains research data management best practices used in reports, processes, and analyses.
• Archive data and projects, including metadata and study documents.
• Use data visualization to prepare quality figures, tables, and results for journal publications, reports, and presentations.
• Communicate data management concepts to researchers and study staff across experience levels and backgrounds.
• Consult with researchers and study staff to ensure proper data collection and management methods during the study lifecycle.
• Demonstrate accountability by ensuring data integrity and reproducibility across all activities.

Skills

Data quality

Database building

CRFs

Data dictionaries

Data visualization

Research background

Education

Bachelor’s in Science / Math / Stats / Data Science

Master’s in Science / Math / Stats / Data Science (preferred)

Tools

R

SAS

SPSS

Python

REDCap

Job description

Avera McKennan in Pierre, SD seeks a Research Data Analyst to support researchers with analysis and management of complex health research data. This onsite role focuses on building research databases, ensuring data quality, and creating documentation and visual outputs for reporting and publications.

The position emphasizes practical data management across the study lifecycle, including preparation for data collection, quality control, and final archiving.