Senior Data Analyst (100% onsite in Manhattan)

NYU Langone Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Health invites applications for a Senior Data Analyst within the Optimal Aging Institute. The role focuses on high-impact epidemiologic research on Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive aging, applying advanced statistical methods to large longitudinal cohorts.

The successful candidate will work with investigators on study design, data preparation, analyses, and manuscript preparation, mentoring team members in R, SAS, Stata, and Mplus.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field such as public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, or related discipline.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience conducting data analysis in healthcare/public health settings.
• Advanced proficiency in statistical methods for longitudinal/multivariate data, survival analysis, and high-dimensional data; strong computational skills in SQL, SAS, R, or Stata.
• Ability to manage multiple analytic workstreams, collaborate, and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Design study protocols, develop data procedures, prepare data, run statistical analyses, and interpret results.
• Write statistical reports for manuscripts and studies; present at seminars and conferences.
• Train team members in R, SAS, Stata, or Mplus; provide methodological guidance.
• Collaborate with epidemiology, biostatistics, and medical researchers on study design and grant work.
• Ensure reproducibility with documentation and version control; develop data visualizations.

Skills

SQL

R

SAS

Stata

Mplus

Epidemiology

Biostatistics

Study design

Education

Master's degree in public health/epidemiology/biostatistics/data science

Tools

SQL

SAS

R

Stata

Mplus

Job description

Senior Data Analyst (100% onsite in Manhattan)

Research --> Basic Science/Technical

New York, NY

ID: 1165772_RR00123452

Full-Time/Regular

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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Data Analyst.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team within the Optimal Aging Institute at NYU Langone Health as a Senior Data Analyst.

The Senior Data Analyst will work closely with Dr. Xiaqing Jiang, an Assistant Professor in the Optimal Aging Institute, on high-impact epidemiologic research on Alzheimer disease and Alzheimer disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD), cognitive aging, and brain health. Our mission is to improve life course brain health through a better understanding of modifiable risk factors in the aging population. We are seeking a highly skilled individual to apply advanced epidemiologic and statistical methods across an active portfolio of research projects using multiple, large longitudinal cohort studies at the intersection of the following areas:

• Multimorbidity, vascular, and other modifiable risk factors
• Cognitive aging, brain health, and AD/ADRD biomarkers
• Latent variable analysis and psychometrics

Job Responsibilities:

The Senior Data Analyst will work on study design, protocol development, data preparation, statistical analysis, data interpretation, conference presentations, and manuscript preparation. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong methodological expertise and:

• Develop and maintain new/existing study data, resolving database issues that may be complex, and optimizing performance for data extraction and analyses;
• Develop, communicate and carry out procedures designed to facilitate data analyses and interpretation;
• Engage in data checking, summary, and manipulation in consultation with principal investigators and collaborators;
• Program statistical analyses, summarize results, conduct simulations, perform biostatistical literature reviews, and support the day-to-day work of the research team;
• Consult with and train team members in the use of R, SAS, Stata, or other statistical software (e.g., Mplus) as well as statistical methodology;
• Write statistical reports for clinical studies and manuscripts;
• Participate in and present at regular seminars and meetings, as well as internal and external conferences;
• Collaborate with faculty members and trainees in epidemiology, biostatistics, and medicine on study design and statistical plans for grants and pilot studies.

Additional Position Specific Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the preparation of manuscripts, conference presentations, grant proposals, and technical reports, including drafting methods and results sections and developing data visualizations.
• Ensure reproducibility and transparency in analytic workflows through version control, thorough documentation, and code review.

Minimum Qualifications:

• To qualify you must have a Master's degree in a relevant field such as public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience conducting data analysis in a healthcare, public health, or policy research setting.
• Advanced proficiency in statistical methods for clinical trials, longitudinal and multivariate data, survival data analysis, weighted analyses, and/or high-dimensional data analysis. Strong computational skills (i.e. proficiency in SQL, SAS, R, and/or Stata, or other, and the ability to learn new languages and systems rapidly) are required.
• Candidates should have strong motivation and dependability, the ability to manage multiple analytic workstreams and ability to manage competing priorities, a commitment to collaborative team science, a high level of organization, and effective oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with multi-cohort analyses, data pooling, cognitive harmonization, and machine learning is not required but is highly desirable.
• Prior involvement in multidisciplinary academic research teams and contribution to grant-funded research projects and publications.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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