Clinical Research Data Analyst I – Chronic Liver Diseases (Part Time)

Benefits

Qualifications

• •Required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required;
• •0-1 years or more of related data analysis experience
• •Prior experience working with other non-VA large datasets
• •Prior experience designing and performing statistical analyses for health outcomes and/or health services research
• •Prior experience with development of abstracts, posters, manuscripts that have been published in peer- review journals
• •Prior experience and proficiency with analysis of VA data (e.g. Corporate Data Warehouse)
• •At least graduate level methodology and/or statistics coursework
• •Proficiency in one or more statistical packages: SQL, SAS, R, STATA, and SPSS
• •Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a research team environment
• •Ability to communicate data needs, questions, and potential limitations to team members clearly
• •Proficiency with Microsoft Office and basic database applications
• •Ability to assist with preparing documentation and outlining work processes in writing
• •Strong written communication skills with the ability to assist in scientific writing and editing
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Responsibilities

• •The Clinical Research Data Analyst will support a busy and high-performing research program by assisting with clinical data management and basic data analysis tasks while working both independently and as part of a team
• •The Data Analyst I will work closely with the Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Robert Wong, and other research team members to help prepare datasets, conduct routine analyses, and contribute to research activities under guidance
• •This role will assist with projects focused on understanding the epidemiology and outcomes of patients with chronic liver diseases, including research examining healthcare disparities
• •The position provides opportunities to develop data analysis skills and contribute to ongoing research initiatives within the program
• •Assist with working with large datasets, including the VA Corporate Data Warehouse
• •Support the development and updating of study analysis plans for research projects under guidance from the PI and senior team members
• •Assist with data cohort creation, data curation, acquisition, and data cleaning
• •Conduct routine statistical analyses of datasets (including VA electronic health records) for health outcomes and health services research questions under supervision
• •Help identify and resolve database and analysis issues with guidance from senior staff
• •Apply appropriate statistical methods to address clinical and research questions with direction from the PI or senior analysts
• •Assist with implementing statistical methods (e.g., propensity score matching, inverse probability weighting) for analysis of observational data when appropriate and under supervision
• •Contribute to ongoing research projects aligned with the focus of the research team
• •Assist with activities supporting research grant development as needed
• •Participate in regular check-in meetings with the PI and/or research team via virtual format or, when necessary, in person
• •Assist with creating tables and figures for scientific abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts
• •Assist with drafting and/or reviewing abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts
• •Contribute to presentations at scientific meetings and conferences as appropriate and approved by the PI
• •Assist with preparing research findings for manuscript submission and publication
• •Perform other research-related duties as assigned
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