Data Analyst/Manager
BVARI seeks a Data Analyst/Manager to develop, organize, and analyze data resources and systems for a study at the VA Boston Healthcare System focusing on the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and to optimize the detection of individuals who have been diagnosed with dementia from data in the electronic medical records. The position will be part of a research group consisting of biomedical researchers, clinicians, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, data analysts/programmers, project coordinators, and informatics team with academic affiliations to Boston University. Candidates should have a service-oriented mentality, high sense of ownership of the assigned tasks and ability to solve problems presented by data.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Data Analyst will work closely with statistical programmers, and biostatisticians to identify patient cohorts required for analysis, ensure analysis results are delivered in a timely manner and meet quality standards. Specifically, the Data Manager will be responsible for:
- Preparing datasets for analyses and gather study data requirements, pull all necessary data, and perform data cleaning, and aggregation/synthesis as appropriate.
- Assist with performing quality control and identify process improvements.
- Work with data management team and other data analysts/programmers to design, create and deliver analytical databases, reports, and analyses.
- Perform validation of programs and databases to fulfill specifications and ensure integrity of outcomes.
- Develop standard and custom research reports (SQL-SSRS) to meet the needs of the program.
- Serve as the program expert on EHR requirements, data structure of OMOP records, data quality, and system architecture.
- Aid in manuscript preparation, report development, and presentations.
- Establish and maintain communication with fellow teammates to keep them updated on the status of their requests.
- Ability to manage time across multiple research projects.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree, preferably in public health domain, statistics, biostatistics, or computer science with relevant skills, or other science degree with ≥ 2 years of data management or analysis experience
- Experience in working with big data and capable of working independently in preparing datasets, writing analytic plans, performing analyses and writing reports to facilitate research decision-making.
- Ability to program in SQL using MS-SQL or MySQL, ability to developing SQL from a query and reporting standpoint.
- Solid statistical programming skills using programs like R, SAS, MySQL.
- Assignments related to this position may require modification of standard data analysis practices, and the development of new approaches, methods or techniques for specific applications.
- Working knowledge of statistical analysis or data analysis.
- Excellent attention to detail, logic, and organizational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
- Experience in genetic or genomic data analysis/management a plus.
- Understanding of the healthcare domain, clinical, and epidemiologic data is a plus.
About BVARI
Founded in 1990, BVARI is one of Boston's only small non-profits in biomedical research. We are a strategic partner to the VA Boston Healthcare System, which maintains academic affiliations with several prestigious universities in Boston. We enable top-notch research programs, driving major advances in a number of high-priority disease areas affecting the US veteran population and translating to the general public. Our small business setting is ideal for highly intelligent and driven leaders wishing to make a big impact in the workplace. Every role at BVARI is essential to driving excellence, and every individual is highly valued and challenged to grow and thrive within our environment. We encourage shining stars who wish to push traditional corporate boundaries, deeply broaden their knowledge base, and influence outcomes to apply.
Please note we are unable to provide work authorization and/or visa sponsorship.
The employee must be a resident of Massachusetts upon start date
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Selected Service
If you are male application born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described in this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands; and reach with hands and arms.
This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Travel
No travel is expected for this position.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
An employee in this position must complete all appropriate background checks at the time of hire and periodic reappointment.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Boston VA Research Institute provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absences, compensation, and training.
