Data Analyst - Rollins School of Public Health - Emory University

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Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Creates and maintains a data dictionary and meta data.
• Supports efforts to ensure that data standards are developed and maintained.
• Ensures that the uses of data through reports and queries are accurate.
• Supports business and system re-engineering and architecture development to define future data needs.
• Serves as an organizational consultant on matters relating to databases by providing expertise to assist users in meeting their needs.
• Performs other related duties as required.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

* This position is one year in duration. *

The candidate will perform statistical analyses and manage data for a variety of epidemiologic research projects, specific tasks will include, data management, performing statistical analyses including longitudinal analyses and summarizing statistical results (text, figures, tables) for presentations, publications and grants. The candidate will be under the mentorship of Dr. Shakira Suglia and will have the opportunity to collaborate with study investigators at Rollins School of Public Health and Emory School of Medicine.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor's degree and one year of experience in data analysis, statistics, or a related field, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• MPH or MS in Epidemiology, Biostatistics or other relevant quantitative field
• Expertise in data management and analyses using R.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to foster a good working relationship with others on the team and collaborator.
• Demonstrated experience in developing manuscripts for publication.
• Interests: Social epidemiology; epigenetics; aging; weathering; cardiovascular disease; lifecourse epidemiology; stress; DNA methylation; biomarkers; health disparities.

NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs.  Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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