Data Analyst II

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $65,000-$75,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a Data Analyst ll to join our team in a full time position within the division of Gastroenterology. Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s Department of Pediatrics is a world leader in providing care for children. Our mission areas include Healthcare, Education and Research. We offer care for our patients in over 25 specialty areas as well as individualized care for complex cases. Our Residency, Fellowship and Graduate programs are among the best in the Nation. Our Clinical, Translational and Basic Science research features collaborations across specialties and stretches from the bench to bedside. We also have several active Clinical trials available to our patients. This position will support the department by providing data analyses to our Pediatric Weight Management Program.

At CUIMC, we are leaders in teaching, research, and patient care and are proud of the service and support we provide to our community. We apply the same rigor in our commitment to fostering an inclusive, thriving community and caring for our employees and their loved ones. We offer immediate eligibility and invest in our employees’ families through comprehensive Health and Welfare , Employee Assistance , Tuition Programs , and Retirement Benefits .

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality control and formulate action plans over the processes involved in data source, data merging and cleaning for multiple projects within the research program.
• Provide input and oversight on the proper statistical methodology and data presentation for students and other trainees within the research program.
• Develop integrated database solutions to store and retrieve information relevant to the research needs for the Pediatric Weight Management Program.
• Conduct statistical programming for regular and meaningful data analytics to support epidemiologic and health services research.
• Assure that data are appropriate for data analyses by merging and cleaning data from regular data pulls, deriving appropriate variables, linking datasets, and developing analysis datasets.
• Attend and present data updates at regular data and operational meetings and provide regular reports on study subject accrual, data completeness, and preliminary analyses.
• Collaborate with PhD-level biostatisticians to assure appropriate modeling techniques and accuracy of programs.
• Prepare monitoring reports, preliminary analyses, and final analyses for abstracts and manuscripts.
• Review all analysis programs done by investigators to ensure accuracy and consistency across analyses.
• Maintain a positive relationship and maintain clear communication with the study team, clinical staff, and administrators
• Attend study team meetings and trainings.
• Performs related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus three years of related experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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