Data Management Analyst - Edinburg, TX

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

We are seeking a full-time data management analyst to join the UTHealth School of Public Health in Edinburg, TX. This position would support studies that look at the associations between a pulmonary infection tuberculosis) and chronic conditions that predispose to it, like diabetes and old age. In this position, you will assist the research team with setting up quality assurance procedures for data collection from study participants and implementing these procedures to optimize quality control. You will also help the team with other activities, such as creating data dictionaries and statistical analysis.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:  

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees  
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) 
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! 
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) 
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! 

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ well-being is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... 

• Free financial and legal counseling 
• Free mental health counseling services 
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs 
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. 
• Resources for child and elder care 
• Plus many more!

 Position Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for managing/maintaining data for projects or research efforts.
• Creates, supports, and troubleshoots tools or software used to manage data.
• Develops and maintains quality controls for research databases.
• Designs database queries and compiles, analyzes, and reports statistical data for research projects.
• Interfaces with offsite field staff and data entry operators to ensure quality control.
• Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Detailed knowledge of query design, report creation, and graphic representations of data.
• Knowledge and experience managing complex databases.
• Experience providing analysis of data.

Preferred:

• Ability to communicate in Spanish (oral) is ideal (in addition to written and oral English).
• Certification for the Protection of Human Research Subjects. This will be required and must be complete within 5 days of employment.
• Eager to learn and open to new ideas. Self-disciplined, organized and reliable in quality of work and schedule.

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or related field or related experience in lieu of education. 

Minimum Experience:

• Three years of experience with complex databases. May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
This position may include work involving potentially hazardous chemical, biological or radioactive agents.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.