Data Resource Analyst - East Lansing, United States - InsideHigherEd

Description

Job no: 941108
Work type: Support Staff
Pay Grade: 13
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Human Medicine
Department: Cs Mott Department Of Public Health
Sub Area: AP- Professionals
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: Flint
Categories: Research/Scientific, Administrative Professionals- AP, Full Time %), Union
Position Summary

The Michigan State University and Hurley Children's Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative ), under the direction of Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, seeks to hire a Data Manager to work on the Rx Kids research study team. Rx Kids ) is the first citywide unconditional cash allowance prenatal and infant program in the United States. This $55-million-dollar public health research intervention aims to eliminate infant poverty and evaluate the health impact of expanding Rx Kids as the new social contract for how society should take care of families.

The Data Manager will support activities related to data collection, management, and reporting. Research or quality improvement activities may occur remotely, at the MSU Flint location and/or at local medical clinics or hospitals.

Activities supported by the Data Manager may include:

• Developing study protocols and manuals of procedures related to data collection, entry, management and analysis
• Collecting and entering data
• Creating and managing study databases and data dictionaries
• Importing, merging, and transforming large datasets
• Linking person level data from multiple large data sources
• Cleaning and performing data quality checks and address missing data
• Performing statistical analysis including creating calculated or computed variables
• Writing, editing, and formatting reports and manuscripts
• Coordinating data activities with study staff
• Communicating with investigators, participants, and stakeholders
• Other research or project activities to support work, as applicable

The successful candidate will be a self-starter, have the ability to work collaboratively and to take direction, and have strong data and communication skills. The candidate must be organized, efficient, responsive to feedback, professional, and trustworthy.

The Michigan State University and Hurley Children's Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative seeks to provide employees with a diverse, challenging set of duties that foster learning new skills and knowledge and a collegial environment where employees regularly share information, ideas, resources, and solutions to problems.

This is a full-time, 12-month end-dated position located in Flint, MI.

Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing one or two years of post-bachelor degree work, such as a Master's in Educational Administration, Statistics, Economics or Research Methodology; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in research design, statistical methods and knowledge of computer hardware and software; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

Experience collecting and managing data; proficient in using a variety of statistics software (e.g. STATA, SAS, SPSS, R, etc); ability to translate data between statistical software programs; experience working with large datasets – importing, merging, and transforming data; knowledge of maternal and infant outcome data and/or administrative data a plus; ability to perform statistical analysis such as regression and causal inference; authored or co-authored peer-reviewed publications; excellent oral and written skills with the ability to write and conduct daily communications; able to work independently in an organized and efficient manner; pays attention to detail; self-starter; highly self-motivated; adept at working in large, interdisciplinary teams; quick learner and high sense of responsibility and honesty; experience working with underserved families from culturally and economically diverse populations; understanding the history, systemic inequities, and experiences related to the Flint; and demonstrates the values consistent with PPHI: Respect, Teamwork, Diversity, Equity, Kindness, Integrity, Humility, Inclusion, Community, Optimism.

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Statistics, Mathematics, Research Methodology, or Public Health with relevant course work in computer programming; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in programming, statistical methods, data base management or data collection; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume

Cover Letter

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Description of End Date

This is an off-dated position funded for one year from date of hire with possible extension contingent upon funding renewal.

WebsiteThe Bidding Eligibility ends on 04/30/2024 at 11:55 PM

Advertised: Apr 24, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: May 7, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time