Data Manager
About The Position
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report. Location Outpatient Services at 1440 N Dayton Job Description The Data Manager, will support efforts in the research program to develop data collection systems, organize, clean, store and analyze study data collected under sponsored research and other sponsored projects. The data manager will participate in the planning and execution of data management activities that support the overall work of research studies within the department. Provides design and development services such as databases, data collection forms, quality control analyses, and data dictionary development. This position will organize the data on Project Q/HIV Risk in Vulnerable Youth. This project will explore unique mechanisms of risk for acquiring HIV among 250 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s preferred in biostatistics, epidemiology, social sciences, public health, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience managing research data.
- Prior experience programming electronic questionnaires.
- Experience and knowledge with SPSS, SAS, STATA, or other statistical storage and analysis software.
- Ability to perform basic statistical analysis.
- Excellent written and oral skills are required; collaborative research experience is a plus.
- Computer proficiency to include Microsoft Office applications.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while being an essential part of a team
Responsibilities
- Setting up data files with the ACASI system.
- Ensure data files are captured within an SPSS database.
- Cleaning of the data which will occur continuously as data is collected over the next 21 months.
- Preliminary data analysis including establishing the psychometric properties of the psychosocial survey measures, bivariate analysis of association and exploratory logistic regression analyses.
- Communicate with the senior statistical consultant regarding the Structural Equation Modeling required to test the theoretical model.
- Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others.
Benefits
- For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Employer paid group term life and disability
- Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
- 403(b) with a 5% employer match
- Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
- Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan servicing and support
- Adoption benefits
- Backup Childcare and Eldercare
- Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
- Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
- Discount purchasing program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
