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Northwestern University

Data Assistant Associate

Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Department:

MED-Buehler Center - BCHPE Salary/Grade:

NEX/9

Job Summary: This Data Assistant Associate position sits within the Buehler Center for Health Policy and Economics within the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) and Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. We help foster high-quality, policy-relevant economic research and disseminate it widely to decision-makers in the public and private sectors. This position will support the research efforts of Dr. Maryann Mason. Collects, reviews, verifies, validates, codes and inputs data into a computer processing system; audits output data. Identifies and resolves production related errors. Maintains and revises procedural lists, control records and coding schemes to process source data. Follows all data security measures established for the project. Target hiring range for this position will be between be $17.05- $21.30 per hour ($35,600.40-$44,495.28 per year) . Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Specific Responsibilities

: Strategic Planning Participates in team, Center and other departmental meetings to share experiences, learn about what other team members and states are doing and help solve problems. Administration Manages data receipt, tracking and follows up on assigned project(s). Detects trends and reports on patterns of errors. Contacts data providers to obtain missing data. Learns and complies with appropriate compliance and regulation requirements regarding protected data. Provides administrative support to organization area Development Receives, collects, reviews, edits, and enters data. Performance Partners with data providers and team members to ensure data is accurate, including running or reviewing quality assurance reports, correcting erroneous data and providing feedback to the team. Contact data providers to obtain missing data, to provide support to those providing data, and to answer general questions about processes and content. Follows all data security protocols. Miscellaneous Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Infrastructure Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook) Analytical critical thinking judgment problem solving Project collaboration and teamwork organizational skills Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.) Ability to communicate well with others Ability to interpret data according to established coding manual Data entry skills Preferred Qualifications: Prior data entry experience Benefits: At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at

https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html

to learn more. Work-Life and Wellness: Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at

https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html

to learn more. Professional Growth & Development: Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you're interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at

https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html

to learn more .

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's

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