Research Data Management Specialist - Children's Eating Behavior Lab

Penn State University•University Park, IL

1d•$54,060 - $78,444•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Nutritional Sciences in the College of Health and Human Development is seeking a Research Data Management Specialist. This position will work as part of a pediatric nutrition research laboratory to develop and implement a data pipeline and to prepare multiple types of data collected as part of a Federally funded study for hosting in public websites. This position is funded for 1 year(s); continuation past 1 year(s) will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

Requirements

Fluent in various computing and statistical packages, especially R and python.
Bachelor's Degree
1+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted
PA State Police Criminal Background Check
PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form
Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check
Authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with neuroimaging data preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Develop data processing manuals that detail instructions for cleaning, storing, deidentifying, and analyzing clinical, behavioral, cognitive, genetic, neuroimaging, and observational (video) data.
Clean, identify, and prepare laboratory data for sharing with collaborators.
Work with Principal Investigator to ensure that data practices are compliant with Federal guidelines
Prepare data processing manuals, data collection instruments, and scoring protocols for hosting on public websites.
Work with Principal Investigator and members of the team to advise on data analysis processes using R, Python, Matlab, or other programs
Prepare written reports of data analyses for contributions to publications
Conduct training sessions with staff and students on best practices in data analysis and stewardship