Remote Data Management and Analysis Support

Summary

The job is for a full-time Data Management Specialist who will manage and analyze research data, create derived variables, maintain documentation, present data, advise colleagues, and perform high-level analysis. The employee will also be responsible for submitting monthly reports.

Requirements

Submit monthly reports stating tasks completed, with documentation of barriers to success/ moving forward with the projects, if applicable

Responsibilities

• Clean data from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies
• Create derived variables, annotate data analysis programs; archive and protect data
• Create and maintain documentation of datasets and associated data management information
• Manage large publicly available datasets in the local NIA environment including applying for data access, identifying storage needs for data, downloading data and archiving them in a secure environment
• Present data in charts, tables, and graphs, using software such as PowerPoint, R, Excel, or SAS
• Advise fellows and guests on appropriate variables; create datasets for projects; assist and train fellows on how to gain access to appropriate data files; run programs for offsite fellows
• For large consortia studies, create/send datasets, and analyze data according to approved standardized protocol
• Assist in monitoring software use and license renewal
• Perform mid-level data analysis, including descriptive statistics, linear and logistic regression
• Under supervision of Senior Investigator or Staff Scientist, program and run more high-level analysis
• Technical writing including co-authoring of articles for journal submission
• Initiate and participate, as needed, in meetings and conference calls between PIs, contractors and collaborators to solve specific data management issues

Benefits

Employment type: full time / 40 Hrs./Week