Data Analyst I

GENERAL SUMMARY/OVERVIEW STATEMENT

The Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MPEC) is seeking a Database Design and Management Coordinator to work with an internationally recognized multidisciplinary team from Massachusetts General Hospital dedicated to improving clinical outcomes, increasing value in health policy, and informing global public health through innovative research, collaboration, and education. The hiree will work with a dynamic, results-oriented, and diverse group of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and collaborators at multiple international institutions.

The Database Design and Management Coordinator will work with faculty and project managers in the Epidemiology and Implementation Program at MPEC. The Epidemiology and Implementation Program works to develop, implement, and evaluate interventions to improve engagement in and quality of medical care in the United States and international settings. Projects include:

• Evaluating the impact of a policy change to allow patients with HIV to pick up medications at community venues in South Africa on clinical and quality of life outcomes
• Determining the effects of HIV on aging and cardiovascular disease in Uganda through longitudinal cohort studies
• Conducting a multicenter implementation science clinical trial to estimate the impact of community health worker-supported hypertension care in South Africa
• Investigating the role of maternal HIV infection and co-infection with early childhood infections
• Studying service delivery mechanisms for STI screening and prevention at the MGH Sexual Health Clinic in partnership with community organizations in the Boston area

The candidate should be highly motivated with experience in database design and data management as well as clinical and public health research. The position offers a stimulating, collaborative, and multidisciplinary environment and the opportunity to contribute to NIH-funded research. The primary responsibilities of this individual will be to design, implement and manage relational databases, support data curation across research and programmatic data systems, lead data quality monitoring and control activities, create analytic datasets, and collaborate with data analysts, investigators, and collaborators on data analysis and interpretation for publication and dissemination of research findings. There are multiple possibilities for collaboration with other researchers in Boston, as well as with national and international research partners.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Database Design and Management Coordinator may participate in all phases of research projects, from conception and design of studies through analysis and writing manuscripts for submission to academic journals.

• Design and manage research databases with REDCap and other tools as indicated for data collection and management
• Lead and advise on the curation of relational databases to merge and manage data sources across research, programmatic, and health system datasets
• Design and oversee data quality control operations for research studies
• Compile datasets for data quality checks, reporting, and analytic purposes
• Develop and oversee best practice strategies for data collection, curation, and quality control
• Support training of data-entry and management staff and provide technical support to foreign and domestic colleagues
• Provide database design guidance to study investigators and staff
• Participate in grant and study protocol development and implementation
• Monitor study activities for compliance with all applicable regulations and facilitate regulatory training for study personnel as needed
• Help prepare data and summaries for grant progress reports, applications, and related documents
• Participate in data analysis and write-up for abstract, publication, and grant application activities

WORKING CONDITIONS

Duties will be carried out primarily in a typical hybrid office environment.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested candidates should apply via www.massgeneral.org/careers website, Job ID 3243580.

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Applications that do not include all three components will NOT be considered.**

For more information regarding our group, please visit https://mpec.massgeneral.org.

In keeping with our overarching mission to reduce health disparities and other disparities in vulnerable populations, the Medical Practice Evaluation Center is specifically committed to recruiting a diverse team of individuals across race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and ability backgrounds to ensure that our science is informed by and responsive to the communities we aim to serve. The Center strives to become a leader in developing and maintaining increased representation, recognition, and support of each of these dimensions of diversity among all of its members.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 3 years of professional work experience outside of an educational setting
• A professional or academic record demonstrating experience and skills in analytical thinking and/or quantitative methods
• Demonstrated expertise in research data management
• Capacity to manipulate, organize, and analyze large amounts of data
• Proficiency with standard Microsoft Office software (particularly Excel) as well as the ability to learn new software applications

Additional qualifications:

• Strong academic performance
• Attention to detail with strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and to collaborate with team members located remotely, including internationally
• Intellectual independence, initiative, and problem-solving capabilities
• Interest in public health, health policy, economics, and/or medicine

Additional experience helpful but not required:

• Prior database experience with REDCap is strongly preferred
• Previous investigator-initiated clinical research experience highly preferred
• Interest in global health research
• Prior statistical coding experience in Stata and/or R highly preferred, with experience with SAS viewed favorably
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with prior experience in teaching or training
• Prior experience living and working in an international setting (study abroad, internship, co-op, etc.) for 2 months or longer is beneficial

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

Quantitative, analytical, computer, and English language (spoken and written) skills are required.

Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. Applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged.