Research Analyst 1

University of Miami•Miami, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Public Health is hiring a full-time Research Analyst in Miami, Florida. The Research Analyst prepares data, conducts statistical analyses, and summarizes results for a variety of research projects. The role includes managing assigned clinical trials within the Department of Epidemiology and Health Sciences. The analyst conducts survey interviews, distributes interview workloads, abstracts and organizes research data, and monitors the clinical course of patients enrolled in research protocols. The analyst helps develop protocols, particularly those involving telephone survey data collection, and maintains knowledge of assigned protocols to support the validity of clinical research data. Duties also include verifying patient eligibility, maintaining case report forms or patient research charts, entering clinical findings into study databases, and preparing patient- or study-population reports at investigators’ request. The analyst identifies, recruits, and enrolls eligible patients, families, and healthy control subjects; administers questionnaires and self-report inventories; and performs protocol-directed procedures under the supervision of the principal investigator and other study staff. The role organizes monitoring systems for longitudinal-study participants, prepares data for computer entry, and applies knowledge of Good Clinical Practice, IRB review, reporting requirements, and regulatory affairs. The analyst compiles and summarizes data, prepares reports for principal investigator review, and may recommend practical applications of protocol findings. Data-management duties include completing reports and forms, helping develop data-recording tools, entering finalized research data, monitoring data quality, and assisting with tracking and analysis tools. The analyst also participates in research study and methodology design and the design of data-collection instruments; edits questionnaires, records refusals, and assigns nonrespondents for tracing or telephone interviews. This list of duties is not all-inclusive and may be expanded as necessary. The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. UHealth is an academic health system providing patient care, research, and medical education, serving South Florida, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
At least one year of relevant work experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and PowerPoint, and Qualtrics.
Proficiency in statistical analysis programs.
Strong bilingual English and Spanish reading, writing, and oral communication skills.
Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Ability to work collaboratively and contribute to a team environment.
Technical proficiency with office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in public health or biostatistics.
Proficiency with SUDAAN or STATA.

Responsibilities

Analyze data and interpret research findings.
Identify appropriate data sources and conduct analyses.
Verify the accuracy and internal consistency of reports, including required state and federal reports.
Prepare technical documentation, tabular and written reports, and oral presentations.
Complete surveys and reports, discipline-specific accreditation, and admission and grant proposals.
Help refine conclusions and recommendations into actionable findings.
Participate in management of assigned clinical trials, including conducting survey interviews, distributing interview workloads, and organizing research data.
Monitor the clinical course of patients enrolled in research protocols.
Participate in protocol development, particularly for telephone survey data collection.
Verify patient eligibility and develop, maintain, or monitor case report forms and patient research charts.
Enter clinical findings and finalized research data into study databases.
Prepare reports on individual patients or study populations at investigators’ request.
Identify, recruit, and enroll eligible patients, families, and healthy control subjects.
Administer questionnaires and self-report inventories to research participants.
Perform protocol-directed procedures under the supervision of the principal investigator and other study staff.
Maintain systems for monitoring participants in longitudinal studies and ensure timely data collection.
Prepare and organize data for efficient computer entry.
Compile, analyze, and summarize data; prepare reports for principal investigator review and make recommendations for practical application of protocols.
Participate in developing protocol roadmaps or flow sheets and completing reports and forms.
Assist with developing tools to record data and with designing tracking and analysis tools for assigned protocols.
Monitor data quality and apply knowledge of medical terminology and physiology when creating data entries.
Participate in peer-review activities.
Adhere to guidelines for honest reporting of sensitive and confidential clinical and administrative information.
Participate in conceptualizing research studies and developing research designs, methodologies, and data-collection instruments.
Edit questionnaires, record refusals, and assign nonrespondents to interviewers for tracing or telephone interviews.
Follow University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets.