Research Programmer/Analyst 1.

Dartmouth College; Lebanon (NH); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote eligible

Job summary

Dartmouth College in Lebanon NH is seeking a Research Programmer/Analyst 1 to provide data/statistical analysis and analytic support for NIH-funded epidemiology projects in Dr. Nigra’s lab.

You will manage environmental and epidemiological data, coordinate with collaborators, and contribute to manuscript preparation. The role emphasizes R-based analyses, data management, and strong communication across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 2–3 years of experience
• Proficient in R analysis
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-department collaboration

Responsibilities

• Provide data/statistical analysis and support for NIH-funded research projects
• Manage and interpret environmental and epidemiological data across multiple cohorts
• Coordinate with team members and collaborators to complete analysis and prepare manuscripts
• Develop tables and figures for manuscripts and reports

Skills

R analysis

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Data management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biostatistics, data science, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, or a related field

Tools

R

Job description

Position Details

Position Information

Posting date: 08/31/2026

Closing date: Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Number: 1129697

Position Title: Research Programmer/Analyst 1

Hiring Range Minimum: $68,700

Hiring Range Maximum: $85,900

Union Type: Not a Union Position

SEIU Level: Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status: Exempt

Employment Category: Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year: 12

Scheduled Hours per Week: 40

Schedule:

Location of Position: Lebanon NH

Dartmouth College

Remote Work Eligibility? Remote eligible

Is this a term position? No

If yes, length of term in months. NA

Is this a grant funded position? Yes

Position Purpose

To provide data/statistical analysis and other analytic research support activities for Dr. Nigra’s research lab, including research on US drinking water exposure assessment, epidemiology, policy, and interventions, leveraging collaborations with several large NIH -funded cohorts. To be responsible for the management, analysis, and interpretation of environmental and epidemiological data in support of several large grant projects. Independently coordinates with team members and collaborators to complete data analysis activities and exercises a high level of judgment and independent thinking to analyze data and prepare manuscripts.

Required Qualifications

Education and Yrs Exp: Bachelors plus 2-3 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree biostatistics, data science, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, or a related field.
• 1-3 years prior experience conducting research related to environmental epidemiology, spatial epidemiology, social epidemiology, environmental health sciences, or biostatistics.
• Proficient in R analysis
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate professionally with colleagues across departments and institutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• A master’s-level degree in biostatistics, data science, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, or a related field.
• Prior experience in full-time research intersecting epidemiology, biostatistical modeling, and environmental health sciences is preferred.
• Specific research experience in longitudinal modeling, mixtures modeling, and other advanced statistical methods for environmental epidemiologic research is strongly preferred.
• Ability to prioritize work assignments, proactively identify problems, and work independently with minimal oversight.

Department Contact

Recruitment Inquiries: Timi Ann Neri

Phone: [phone]

Cover Letter and Title Contact: Anne Nigra

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Background Check

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Driving Vehicle

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? Not an essential function

Special Instructions to Applicants

This position is funded by a grant. Continuation is based upon available funds.

Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy

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Key Accountabilities

Data Analysis

• Data management, analysis (primarily in R), and interpretation, including the preparation of tables and figures for manuscripts and writing up results in manuscripts.
• Management of project-associated data, including the development and management of repositories, codebooks, datafiles, and other meta-data. Creates and manages systems to organize and manage the lab’s data across multiple projects and collaborators.
• Support other team members in conducting statistical analysis.
• Independently coordinates with team members and collaborators to complete data analysis activities, exercising a high level of judgment and independent thinking to resolve data analysis challenges.

Percentage Of Time 80

Research Collaboration and Manuscript Support

• Contribute to and review presentations, manuscripts, tables, and figures for accuracy and quality.
• Review, interpret, and summarize existing literature to support manuscript development.

Percentage Of Time 20

• Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.
• Performs other duties as assigned.