Job Description
- Data analyst will gather data from various sources, including databases, APIs, and files.
- They will ensure data quality by identifying and rectifying inconsistencies, missing values, and errors.
- Data cleaning which will involve standardizing formats, handling outliers, and ensuring data accuracy.
Interfacing with faculty and staff
Designing and testing databases
Providing oversight on data entry
- The analyst will transform raw data into usable formats. This includes merging datasets, creating new variables, and reshaping data.
- They will use tools like Excel, SQL, SAS, Python, and R to manipulate and wrangle data effectively.
- EDA will involve exploring data to understand its characteristics, distributions, and relationships.
- The analyst will visualize data using charts, histograms, scatter plots, and summary statistics.
- Identifying trends, patterns, and outliers.
- The analyst will apply statistical techniques under the guidance of PI and research teams.
- They can perform regression analysis, hypothesis testing, clustering, or time series analysis, as recommended by the PI.
- Machine learning models (e.g., predictive models) will also be built to make data-driven decisions.
- The analyst will develop a working understanding of the specific healthcare and dental data domain.
- The analyst will create clear and actionable reports, visualizations, or presentations, as requested by the PI.
- Stakeholders (such as PIs, or clinicians) will be able to use these insights to make informed decisions.
- Tools like Tableau, Power BI, or custom scripts will be used to generate visualizations.
- The analyst will ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g., HIPAA for healthcare data and other DUA specifications).
- They protect sensitive information and maintain data security.
$80,000/year, commensurate with education/experience
A Bachelors Degree in data science, statistics, bioinformatics, analytics, or similar field and two years of experience; Masters Degree in data science, statistics, bioinformatics, analytics, or similar field.
Master’s in biostatistics, data analytics, and computer science or related fields.
1-2 years of experience with electronic health records, electronic dental records, other big data, and administrative claims is preferred. Must be proficient with one or more of the following softwares: R, python, SAS, Stata
In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
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