Data Analyst

Columbia University Irving Medical Center is hiring a Data Analyst to support an NIH-funded study and other research projects in its Division of Gynecologic Oncology. The analyst will analyze healthcare data, support data collection, and contribute to research findings and scientific publications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct statistical data analyses for an NIH-funded study focused on improving hormone therapy use in patients with premature or early menopause, including managing large research databases and performing rigorous statistical analysis using advanced analytical and programming methods
• Maintain study datasets and research documentation to ensure data quality and integrity, including developing/updating data dictionaries, variable specifications, and analytical files; and performing data cleaning, validation checks, reconciliation across sources, and version control
• Summarize, organize, and interpret study findings, including producing analysis outputs such as results tables and figures; and clearly communicate findings to investigators and stakeholders to inform study decisions and reporting
• Support scientific dissemination, including assisting with the preparation of abstracts, posters, scientific reports, and manuscripts for publication; contributing to the methods/results write-up; and ensuring reproducibility of analyses through well-documented codes and statistical analytic files
• Conduct research data management and statistical analyses/programming for additional studies, including data collection support, analytic planning, dataset construction, execution of analyses, and results summary/reporting
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Perform data collection needed for health services research projects, including medical chart abstraction; participant recruitment, screening, enrollment, and follow-up; and administering questionnaires, interviews, and focus groups
• Maintain accurate and complete data collection records and research files
• Conduct analysis of qualitative interview and focus group data, in addition to quantitative data analysis
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested

Preferred

• a master's degree
• Master's degree in statistics/biostatistics or epidemiology with at least 3 years of experience in statistical data analysis, ideally in an academic or research setting
• Experience working with healthcare, clinical, or administrative datasets
• Experience applying advanced analytical techniques, including machine learning methods for data analysis
• Experience with survey research and mixed-methods research, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches
• Bi-lingual (English and Spanish)
• Master’s degree in statistics/biostatistics or epidemiology with at least 3 years of experience in statistical data analysis, ideally in an academic or research setting.
• Master’s Degree
• Statistics/Biostatistics/Epidemiology
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Healthcare Data Analysis
• Clinical Data Analysis
• Administrative Data Analysis
• Advanced Analytical Techniques
• Machine Learning
• Survey Research
• Mixed-Methods Research
• Quantitative Research
• Qualitative Research
• English-Spanish Bilingualism

Company

• Academic medical center providing patient care, research, and education.
• New York, New York, USA
• https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/
• Founded in 1767
• 10001+ employees

Qualifications

• advanced statistical analysis skills and experience
• at least a bachelor's degree
• statistics/biostatistics or epidemiology
• the ability to work well in teams
• communicate effectively
• Bachelor's degree in statistics/biostatistics or epidemiology, with at least 3 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated proficiency in statistical programming, such as SAS, R, Stata, and/or Python
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to apply statistical methods to complex datasets
• Ability to work independently, demonstrating sound judgment, initiative, and critical thinking with minimal supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present findings clearly to diverse audiences
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Collaborative and adaptable, with the ability to work effectively, positively, and constructively as a team member
• Ability and willingness to learn new methods and programs
• Capacity to work successfully in a deadline driven, multitasking environment
• Advanced statistical analysis skills and experience
• At least a bachelor's degree
• Statistics/biostatistics or epidemiology
• The ability to work well in teams
• Communicate effectively
• A master's degree
• Master's degree in statistics/biostatistics or epidemiology with at least 3 years of experience in statistical data analysis, ideally in an academic or research setting
• Experience working with healthcare, clinical, or administrative datasets
• Experience applying advanced analytical techniques, including machine learning methods for data analysis
• Experience with survey research and mixed-methods research, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches
• Bi-lingual (English and Spanish)
• Bachelor’s degree in statistics/biostatistics or epidemiology, with at least 3 years of relevant experience.

Required skills

• Machine Learning, Mixed-Methods Research, Qualitative Data Analysis, Spanish, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming Python, Statistical Programming R, Statistical Programming SAS, Statistical Programming Stata, Survey Research

Preferred skills

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Experience

• 3+ years