Research Data Analyst

General Summary:

The Research Data Analyst will work directly with the Program Manager, and Co-Director of the Success with Therapies Research Consortium (STRC) Data Management Core. The candidate is responsible for implementing best practices for data management, with the ability to write and implement code to conduct the workflow. He/she will be responsible for designing and maintaining data collection, data cleaning, data workflow, and reporting across multiple platforms, research sites, and studies. S/he will contribute to the development and growth of the data management and analysis services.

This Research Data Analyst will routinely interact with a multidisciplinary team from the Data Management Core, the Study Management Core, and the funder of the consortium, study principal investigators, study research coordinators, and vendors. Must have ability to manage multi-project workload, both development and maintenance. Depending on the task and project involved the position requires working as part of a team, and individually to complete the work as necessary. The Research Data Analyst should be comfortable carrying out tasks with limited guidance.

Job Duties:

• Have primary responsibility for data management.
• May serve as resource for research staff and field data coordinators regarding data issues: collection, entry, quality, and transfer.
• Develop data collection protocols, including defining in detail data requirements, data sources and proper data collection procedures, (e.g., computer programs, appropriate data fields, databases).
• Develop and implement data collection quality assurance procedures to ensure validity and reliability of study results.
• Create/build and maintain databases, records, and files. Merge data, create, and recode variables to prepare data for analyses.
• Generate reports, charts, tables, and create presentations.
• May present data at meetings.
• All other responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline.
• 3 years of related experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• Knowledge of quantitative data analysis using data programming software such as R, SAS, or Stata to preform data cleaning, and data management.
• Excellent organizational, communication and writing skills required.

Additional education may substitute for some experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Familiarity with programming languages such as R, Ruby, Python, SQI, HTML, CSS, and Javascript. Familiarity with a variety of data formats and conversion between formats (csv, json, xml).

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time.
• Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard.
• Communication skills using the spoken word.
• Ability to see within normal parameters.
• Ability to hear within normal range.
• This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

Classified Title: Research Data Analyst 
Working Title: Research Data Analyst 
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MC 
Starting Salary Range: $45,195 to $62,225 per year
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F; 37.5 hours per week 
Exempt Status: Exempt  
Location: 33-MD:Johns Hopkins Bayview 
Department name: 10002817-SOM DOM Pulmonary 
Personnel area: School of Medicine

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