Research Data Analyst 2 Job at Inside Higher Ed in Palo Alto

Overview

Research Data Analyst 2 role at Inside Higher Ed. Location: Stanford, California. May telecommute within area of intended employment at employer’s discretion.

Responsibilities

• Extract clinical and operational data from internal data repositories into usable formats and develop a pipeline for ongoing data extraction with new data generation, using SQL, Python, R, or other appropriate languages.
• Compile survey data and clinical research data into usable formats.
• Identify relevant publicly available datasets and registries, from the National Institutes of Health, multi-institutional collaboratives, and various other sources.
• Obtain and harmonize external data with local data, including converting among data storage formats, merging based on common identifiers, excluding irrelevant data, consolidating naming and labeling strategies, and generating analysis-ready datasets.
• Conduct feature engineering and missing data imputation as needed, and perform reliability and validity checks.
• Restructure datasets for analyses conducted independently and with other quantitative investigators as needed.
• Analyze large, multi-dimensional and longitudinal data sets including Cox regression and multivariable modeling, employing prediction modeling or hypothesis testing approaches as appropriate.
• Design and implement tools to independently interpret, analyze and visualize complex data from PAR and single ventricle physiology patients, including clinical, registry, operational, and survey data (including national data registries).
• Identify currently unavailable data elements from available data sets, develop strategies for obtaining necessary data, and prioritize data collection approaches based on needs of division stakeholders.
• Maintain comprehensive records of available and obtainable datasets, including data elements, dates, numbers of observations, etc. (this includes developing dashboards for data visualization, geared towards pediatric cardiology patients).
• Oversee and maintain access to data resources, ensuring compliance with all local and external regulatory and privacy requirements, including the IRB, funding agencies, and database guidelines.
• Devise and implement data quality checks to ensure data are clean, accurate, and ready for analysis.
• Refine data pipelines as needed to minimize inaccurate or incomplete data, including utilizing Google Cloud Platform tools to manage and analyze data.
• Serve as the technical expert for the Division of Pediatric Cardiology for all new statistical design.
• Directly manage and mentor team members in data quality and management.

Qualifications

Education & Experience (required): Master’s in bioinformatics, Biology, Public Health, Biostatistics or a related field and three years’ experience as a data analyst, research data analyst or occupation in bio-informatician or in biostatistics; or Bachelor’s in Bioinformatics, Biology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or a related field and five years’ experience as a data analyst, research data analyst or occupation in bio-informatician or in biostatistics.

Also Requires Three Years Of Experience In

• Bioinformatics, including the analysis of longitudinal data, utilizing programming and query languages including SQL, R and Python, database management.
• Domain knowledge (national cardiac registries) of PAR and single ventricle physiology datasets.
• Mentoring staff in data analysis and data management.
• Preparing complex research data, performing advanced statistical analysis including Cox regression and multivariable modeling for journal publications and presentations.
• Working UNIX/Linux environment.
• Cloud-based computing platforms such as Google Cloud Platform.
• Developing and maintaining live dashboards and complex data visualizations specifically tailored for monitoring and improving outcomes in pediatric cardiology.

Certifications & Licenses

None

Working Conditions

Some work may be performed in a laboratory or field setting.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Job Code: 4752
• Employee Status: Regular
• Grade: I
• Department URL: http://pediatrics.stanford.edu/
• Requisition ID: 105966
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid Eligible

Pay range: The pay range for this position in the California Bay Area is $104,358.00 - $128,038.00 annually.

~ All members of the Department of Pediatrics are engaged in continuous learning and improvement to foster a culture where diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice are central to all aspects of our work. The Department collectively and publicly commits to continuously promoting anti-racism and equity through its policies, programs, and practices at all levels. ~

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