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Recruitment/Posting Title	Senior Data Analyst
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Information Technology
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 Senior Data Analyst for the Department of Urban Global-Public Health (Gun Violence Research Center) within the School of Public Health. Under the direction of the Executive Director of the Gun Violence Research Center, the Senior Data Analyst provides data management and programming support to fulfill the needs of faculty and staff conducting qualitative and quantitative gun violence research. The Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers seeks to create safe and healthy environments for NJ residents to live, learn, work, and play by providing high-quality, multi-disciplinary research on firearm violence causality and prevention, and to translate this research into clear and actionable policies and programs. The Center partners with relevant local, state, and national-level experts, securing access to data to conduct and support research that identifies etiologic factors for firearm violence, develops and rigorously evaluates interventions to reduce the burden of firearm violence, and translates its scientific findings into effective programs and policies to better ensure their widespread adoption. This project partnership is supported by the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education. Among the key duties of this position are the following; Supports data cleaning, management, and analyses for investigators conducting epidemiological and related research. Generates preliminary analyses and power analyses for grant submissions, as directed by Principal Investigator (PI). Writes statistical code, documents steps for variable creation and analysis, and prepares tables and figures for presentations, manuscripts, and grant submissions according to the analytical plan developed by the corresponding PI. Assists with data design and analytic strategies for primary and secondary research projects, program evaluations, and implementation evaluations. Develops and maintains databases, syntax, and data dictionaries for research projects. Attends and contributes to study team meetings to provide updates on data-related tasks and flag issues with ongoing data collection or analysis.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	28S
Position Salary	PS28S salary scale
Annual Minimum Salary	74222.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	89327.000
Annual Maximum Salary	106248.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description
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	Minimum of a Master’s degree in a relevant field (Public Health, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Law, Nursing, Social Work, Public Policy, Statistics, etc.) One (1) year of relevant experience which may include conducting statistical analyses for research projects (focus groups, cohort studies, case-control studies, or manipulating large population-based datasets).
Certifications/Licenses	Must have valid driver’s license and vehicle as occasional travel within NJ may be required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Proficiency and knowledge of at least one standard statistical software package, including SPSS, SAS, R, MPlus, or STATA. Knowledge of IRB and human research protection regulations. Ability to inform and conduct experimental and quasi-experimental research designs.
Preferred Qualifications	Ph.D. Degree in a relevant field. Proficiency conducting geospatial analyses and using mapping software (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS, etc.). Experience conducting longitudinal analyses (e.g., panel, cohort, record linkage studies). Experience writing grants for federal, state, and/or local agencies. Demonstrated record of academic publishing and project involvement using advanced quantitative methods.
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Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST0572
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Piscataway (RBHS)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
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