Research Data Analyst Job at Inside Higher Ed in Baltimore

The International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) is seeking a Research Data Analyst who will provide research support to the Zambia Evaluation & Research of 0-Dose (ZER0-D) Strategies to More Effectively Target Measles Zero-Dose Children project. The research data analyst will primarily focus on a study assessing the feasibility and effectiveness of school vaccination checks in identifying under-vaccinated children. Their work will primarily focus on i) developing and scaling an analytic approach that estimates age-specific hazard of school enrollment from Demographic and Health Survey data for countries in the African and Asian regions, ii) creating a framework for characterizing the potential impacting of school entry checks and vaccination on population susceptibility and outbreak risk, and iii) supporting the use of these estimates as input parameters into disease transmission models. The research data analyst will be responsible for engaging with stake holders and generating visual outputs of deliverables in coordination with VIEW-hub, IVAC’s online, interactive, map-based platform for visualizing data on vaccine use and impact. The individual will also be involved in a school-based serosurvey to measure susceptibility to measles virus among school-aged children.

Key Aspects of the Position include,

• Data-oriented research.
• Data cleaning, exploration, analysis.
• Data visualization.
• Data collection.
• Answer policy-related questions.
• Strong understanding of Quantitative analysis methodologies.
  
  

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Work closely with the study Principal Investigators and research team members to support the conduct of the research.
• Identify and use public open data sources (e.g., Demographic and Health Surveys, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation) and other research data sources.
• Visualize data to explore trends and relationships.
• Conduct quantitative analyses including survival analyses.
• Compile results from analyses for presentations, dissemination summary reports, and manuscripts.
• Help to produce resources and programming code that is generalizable to a range of country contexts, including an R package.
• Support development and maintenance of a REDCap database.
• Support data cleaning and data management, including preparation of data summary reports as data collection is in progress.
• Analyze, interpret, and report study findings.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
• Three years related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in related discipline (public health, epidemiology, statistics/biostatistics).
• Familiarity with Demographic and Health Survey data.
• Data management experience, including experience with REDCap, electronic data collection programs, or other databases.
• Statistical background and knowledge of statistical methods.
• Good communication skills with the ability to communicate findings in meetings.
  
  

Classified Title: Research Data Analyst

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MC

Starting Salary Range: Min $47,500 - Max $83,300 Annually ($65,400 targeted; Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday to Friday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Exempt Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health

Department name: IH - Int'l Vaccine Access Center (IVAC)

Personnel area: School of Public Health

Total Rewards

The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Job Description

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:

JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

• Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
  
  

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate’s conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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