Research Data Analyst II

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group PC • Washington, DC

8h • $79,370 - $99,212 • Onsite

About The Position

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG) is hiring a Research Data Analyst II for the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Research Institute (MAPRI), supporting the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD), a CDC-led collaboration of healthcare systems focused on vaccine safety surveillance and epidemiological research. The role is a full-time, grant-funded contract position based out of MAPMG’s regional office in Washington, D.C. It is contingent on federal grant funding and may be eliminated if that funding ends.

Reporting to the Director, Research Analytics and Data Development, the analyst will serve as a primary data resource for the VSD project team. The position provides analytic and data-infrastructure support, including building and maintaining research databases, fulfilling data requests, conducting analyses, and collaborating with scientists, physicians, biostatisticians, and project teams on research design, interpretation, and publication. The role requires maintaining research ethics and compliance with applicable federal, state, and Kaiser Permanente requirements, including patient-data security and confidentiality. Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and be able to commute to Washington, D.C. as needed.

Requirements

• Three to five years of experience designing, developing, implementing, and managing research databases using SQL and SAS.
• Strong knowledge of statistical and research methodology.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and quality-assurance skills.
• Strong project-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate complex analytical results and translate data into meaningful information for reports and presentations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary research team.
• Must be able to commute to Washington, D.C., as needed.
• Must currently live in or be willing to relocate to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
• Must provide documentation for the influenza vaccine as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Biostatistics, or a related field preferred.
• Prior experience working with physicians or healthcare leaders is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary data analyst for the Vaccine Safety Datalink contract and provide analytic and data-infrastructure support to the VSD project team.
• Partner with biostatisticians, scientists, physicians, and other research team members to scope, conduct, review, and complete analyses for research projects.
• Extract, manipulate, and merge large and complex databases to create and define analytical datasets.
• Oversee SAS and SQL programming activities, including data management, macro development, quality control, automation, and data reporting.
• Build, maintain, and enhance research databases and data infrastructure while ensuring data accuracy, completeness, and integrity.
• Identify and resolve analytical and data-quality issues using research knowledge, data expertise, troubleshooting, and interactive problem-solving.
• Provide consultation on healthcare data, biostatistics, and EPIC-based electronic medical record data.
• Present and review analytical results with project teams and translate complex data into understandable reports, presentations, and recommendations.
• Provide input into research study design and implementation, and help scientists understand the assumptions, limitations, and complexities associated with research data.
• Maintain compliance with research ethics and applicable federal, state, and Kaiser Permanente requirements, including patient-data security and confidentiality.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• 100% employer-funded medical and dental insurance premiums for employees and families, effective on the first day of employment.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave, plus maternity and parental leave.
• Pension plan and 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions.
• Life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Education reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed