Research Data Analyst 1 (1-Year Fixed Term) - Stanford Blood Center : Job Details

The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease (SCICD) is one of the largest facilities of its kind in the country. SCICD combines clinical expertise with basic scientific research to provide exceptional care for patients with genetic cardiovascular conditions, including cardiomyopathies, arrhythmias, and vascular diseases. This center offers advanced medical, surgical, and genetic care to thousands of patients and their families throughout their lifetimes.

The Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease is seeking a Research Data Analyst I. This position involves collecting, managing, and monitoring a clinical database. The candidate will be responsible for student data entry and managing data transfer for large consortia. Basic coding skills in R are strongly desired.

Additionally, the role includes overseeing the promotional and community-facing aspects of our My Heart Counts Fundraising Campaign. Responsibilities include creating a fundraising website (basic point-and-click skills required), managing social media promotion, developing content for mail blasts, and providing one-on-one support for patients and fundraisers. The candidate will also manage website content and organize monthly online patient support groups and academic seminars.

This is a one-year fixed-term position.

Duties include:

• Collect, manage and clean datasets.
• Employ new and existing tools to interpret, analyze, and visualize multivariate relationships in data.
• Create databases and reports, develop algorithms and statistical models, and perform statistical analyses appropriate to data and reporting requirements.
• Use system reports and analyses to identify potentially problematic data, make corrections, and determine root cause for data problems from input errors or inadequate field edits, and suggest possible solutions.
• Develop reports, charts, graphs and tables for use by investigators and for publication and presentation.
• Analyze data processes in documentation.
• Collaborate with faculty and research staff on data collection and analysis methods.
• Provide documentation based on audit and reporting criteria to investigators and research staff.
• Communicate with government officials, grant agencies and industry representatives.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• R (basic coding) - Strongly desired.
• Scientific writings and lay persons' translations - Strongly desired.
• Data entry experience (database entry and management) - Strongly desired.
• Point-and-click - basic skills - Strongly desired.
• Website layout and design - Ability to be trained.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

• Bachelor's degree or a combination of education and relevant experience. Experience in a quantitative discipline such as economics, finance, statistics or engineering.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

• Substantial experience with MS Office and analytical programs.
• Strong writing and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload.

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

• None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Sitting in place at computer for long periods of time with extensive keyboarding/dexterity.
• Occasionally use a telephone.
• Rarely writing by hand.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Some work may be performed in a laboratory or field setting.

WORKING STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide,

The expected pay range for this position is $80,148 to $99,773 per annum.

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Why Stanford is for You

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• Freedom to grow. We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit a course. Join a TedTalk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak.
• A caring culture. We provide superb retirement plans, generous time-off, and family care resources.
• A healthier you. Climb our rock wall or choose from hundreds of health or fitness classes at our world-class exercise facilities. We also provide excellent health care benefits.
• Discovery and fun. Stroll through historic sculptures, trails, and museums.
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Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.