Research Specialist - Data Analyst

Rutgers University, United States

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: New Brunswick, NEW JERSEY
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Position Details


Recruitment/Posting Title Research Specialist - Data Analyst
Job Category Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department Inst-Hth,Hth Care Pol&Agng Res
Overview
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is distinguished in its many efforts to advance health and wellness, and its broad reach, diversity, and expertise provides opportunities to address a wide array of health challenges. The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research (IFH) facilitates collaboration among the social and behavioral sciences, clinical disciplines, basic sciences and related fields to promote research on critical population health issues. Dr. XinQi Dong serves as the director of IFH and brings together scholars across and beyond Rutgers into a vibrant interdisciplinary network that advances high quality research in core areas:
  • Behavioral Health
  • Health Economics
  • Social and Cultural Determinants of Health
  • Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Violence Prevention
  • Health Disparities
  • Aging Research
  • State Health Policy
  • Health Services Research


The Institute communicates with many diverse audiences, including Rutgers faculty and students, government agencies (U.S. and abroad), nongovernmental organizations in various regions of the world, industries, foundations, and individual donors.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Specialist – Data Analyst for the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research. This position constructs statistically advanced programs in SPSS and other software to allow an analysis of data from sensitive datasets and population-based surveys. This role works with investigators and senior staff to implement longitudinal statistical programming and data analyses for population health research. 
Among the key duties of this position are the following: 
  • Participates in implementing federally funded population health research studies and in development of publications reporting results. 
  • Analyzes application of advanced techniques in SPSS software for longitudinal data analysis, data linkage across large datasets, and statistical modeling of outcomes. 
  • Applies and interprets appropriate statistical modeling methods; develops and maintains analytic work plans and documentation, and participates in the preparation of results for journal publication. 
  • Provides data management and statistical programming, with experience in SPSS programming with complex datasets, preferably entailing longitudinal analyses and use of advanced statistical methods.
Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
FLSA Exempt
Grade 05
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary 58549.000
Annual Mid Range Salary 74109.000
Annual Maximum Salary 89669.000
Standard Hours 37.50
Union Description Admin Assembly (MPSC)
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Benefits

Information about the benefits provided to Rutgers employees can be found at: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility ABP

Minimum Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
  • A minimum of two (2) years of experience in data analysis, programming, and health research. 
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Experience with statistical programs, including experience with SPSS.
  • Attention to detail, understanding data and programming requirements, documentation of analytic work, discussion with colleagues and team leadership, and reporting of results. 
  • Well organized with strong interpersonal, time management, and analytic skills. 
  • Ability to conduct analyses efficiently and expeditiously while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Strong research background, work ethic, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to take initiative and enjoys making sense of complex data, and scientific curiosity.
  • Ability and motivation to progress rapidly in assimilating and applying advanced techniques in statistical analysis and programming, complex data analyses with SPSS and other software, and population health and outcomes research.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Masters degree or higher with graduate coursework in social science, public health, statistics or biostatistics, or related area. 
  • High degree of computer literacy using Windows.
Equipment Utilized
  • Microsoft Office products
  • Software packages such as SAS, SPSS, R, Stata and other specialized software for statistical programming and complex data manipulation. 
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Number 21ST1984
Posting Open Date 07/20/2021
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Location Details
New Brunswick, NJ 08901




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