Cambridge Health Alliance is hiring: Data Analyst - Research in Cambridge

Data Analyst – Research

Cambridge Health Alliance is seeking an experienced Data Analyst to support research on health services disparities.

Location: 1035 Cambridge Street

Work Days: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm

Category: Research

Department: Research

Job Type: Full Time

Work Shift: Day

Hours/Week: 40

Union Name: Non Union

Department Description

The Research Department at Cambridge Health Alliance advances the organization’s mission by supporting applied services and clinical research aimed at improving mental health services for adults, youth, and children, and community well‑being.

Our interdisciplinary team collaborates with other research labs, academic partners, community organizations, health systems, and public agencies. We design and implement rigorously informed projects that generate actionable insights and drive positive, data‑informed change. The Health Equity Research Lab (HERLab) focuses on advancing physical and mental health in diverse communities through high‑impact interventions, resilience pathway research, and training the next generation of investigators.

Summary

The Data Analyst plays a key role in driving innovative research on health services disparities, working alongside the Director and Principal Investigators on NIH‑funded studies. In addition to providing expertise in research methodology and statistical analysis, this position offers the opportunity to contribute to high‑impact research that shapes policy and improves care for diverse communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Quantitative Psychology, or related fields preferred
• At least one year of experience supporting academic research
• Familiarity with SAS and SQL necessary
• Interest in health services research
• Excellent communication and teamworking skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Quantitative Psychology, or related field
• Familiarity with R, Python, and Stata is a plus
• Familiarity with data management in Google Cloud Platform a plus
• Familiarity with NLP and machine learning–based predictive analytics a plus
• Experience supporting the publication of peer‑reviewed journal articles is a plus

In keeping with federal, state, and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment, or any other condition of employment or career development. We also will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs or other remarks that, in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.