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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Data Analyst
Job Category	Staff & Executive
Department	SPH-School of Public Health-NWK
Overview	New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Data Analyst for The Community Health Justice Lab at the School of Public Health. With strong quantitative skills and supervisory experience the Data Analyst will develop and oversee data infrastructure, data management, and perform analyses to facilitate the accomplishment of applicable research objectives. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Oversees data management systems for primary data collection; works with faculty to setup, create, and integrates data collection projects and surveys into workflow of data management. Develops, updates, and performs data quality control (QC) procedures to ensure data integrity; works with faculty to address issues impacting data quality including but not limited to system issues, data entry errors, and data collection errors. Prepares datasets and provide supporting documentation for statistical analysis. Develops appropriate statistical models to analyze research data, while managing and maintaining datasets. Supervise a team of research assistant, provide guidance, assistance, and coaching support as needed. Ensure staff members are meeting deliverables and project tasks. Interacts with senior and junior investigators to analyze study data for technical reports, journal articles, and conference presentations. This may include writing and contributing to publications.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	26S
Position Salary	PS26S salary scale
Annual Minimum Salary	67982.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	81682.000
Annual Maximum Salary	97056.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	HPAE, Local 5094
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Master’s Degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology or Statistics. One year of experience in academia, government, or industry in the area of design and analysis of projects. Must have extensive experience conducting statistical analyses with large databases using SPSS, SAS or Stata. Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Strong quantitative analysis skills and experience conducting statistical analyses with large databases, including longitudinal modeling. Advanced knowledge of programming for data management are required and excellent knowledge of cutting-edge statistical analysis skills for implementation in SAS and R are essential. Strong writing and verbal communication skills. Proficiency and knowledge of database, reporting tools, and graphing software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Lift or exert force up to 25 pounds
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	22ST2722
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Newark (RBHS)
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