Data Manager - McCance Center for Brain Health
About The Position
The McCance Center for Brain Health at Massachusetts General Hospital is an interdisciplinary research center in the MGB Neurology Department. Its mission is to promote healthy brain aging and prevent neurodegenerative disease through innovative research, with a focus on clinical trials for Alzheimer’s Disease therapies, including natural, drug, and lifestyle interventions. The center is growing its clinical trial program, including a single-site natural product combination trial and a platform trial for testing potential therapies for early intervention in Alzheimer’s Disease. The Data Manager supports innovative clinical research through data management and analytics. The role involves developing and maintaining clinical research databases and Electronic Data Capture systems; overseeing data quality and regulatory compliance; implementing data monitoring and query management processes; and supporting clinical trials from study start-up through database lock. Working with investigators, clinical research coordinators, project managers, and data analysts, the Data Manager turns complex datasets into insights through reporting, visualization, and analysis. The position also extracts knowledge and insights from data to investigate business and operational problems using data preparation, modeling, analysis, and visualization. It collects, analyzes, and reports data to support operational decisions, strategic planning, and business performance issues. The role is hybrid, based at 399 Revolution Drive, with 40 scheduled hours per week on the day shift.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Analysis or a related field; experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
- Two to three years of experience working with data; healthcare data is preferred.
- Working knowledge of relational databases, SQL, data visualization, and Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Detail-oriented and analytical, with an interest in advancing research through data.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with clinical research or healthcare data.
- Experience with REDCap or other Electronic Data Capture platforms.
- Experience with SQL and relational databases.
- Experience with statistical programming tools such as R, SAS, or STATA.
- Healthcare knowledge, particularly concerning electronic medical record data.
- Knowledge and application of statistical analyses, including variance analysis and statistical significance.
- Project management skills and/or experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain clinical research databases and Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems.
- Oversee data quality and regulatory compliance.
- Implement data monitoring and query management processes.
- Support clinical trials from study start-up through database lock.
- Collect, analyze, and report data to support day-to-day operations, strategic planning, and business performance decisions.
- Collate, model, interpret, and analyze data.
- Explain variances and trends in data.
- Identify and document enhancements to modeling techniques.
- Complete quality assurance procedures to ensure work is accurate, reliable, trustworthy, and valid.
- Perform source-to-target data validation for data visuals and dashboards.
- Transform complex datasets into actionable insights through reporting, visualization, and analysis.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay.
- Comprehensive benefits.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Differentials, premiums, and bonuses as applicable.
- Recognition programs designed to celebrate contributions and support professional growth.
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Job Type
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