Research Specialist C - Division of Epidemiology
About The Position
The Research Specialist will perform breast cancer research studies at the interface of epidemiology, imaging data science, and implementation science. The Research specialist plays a critical role in overseeing large-scale projects that seek to understand breast cancer risk, participating in the design, conduct, analysis, and writing of breast cancer research studies. The Research Specialist will work in a team environment collaborating closely with a diverse, multi-disciplinary group of faculty and trainees from epidemiology, biostatistics, radiology, oncology, computer science, and engineering, managing tasks to ensure projects remain on schedule. Primary responsibilities include processing and analysis of multimodal datasets including clinical risk factors, imaging data, genetics data, and tumor characteristics. The research specialist will assist with performance of implementation trials to integrate novel approaches to risk assessment. The research specialist will also manage IRB submissions and communications, and creation of presentations, abstracts and manuscripts, manage communications with collaborators, preparing meeting agendas and minutes, and assist with submission of grants.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Epidemiology or related field and 3 to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
- Master's Degree in Public Health or Epidemiology preferred.
- Training in epidemiology and/or biostatistics, knowledge of breast cancer biology and epidemiology, and familiarity with electronic health record data, imaging research and implementation science strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Build cohorts for research studies by integrating data from the electronic health record, breast imaging, Penn Medicine Biobank, and cancer registries
- Perform data cleaning, harmonization, analysis, and interpretation for breast cancer studies
- Generate tables, figures and data visualizations.
- Draft abstracts, manuscripts, and progress reports.
- Assist with implementation trials and maintain proper compliance with IRB
- Perform project management tasks and coordinate with multidisciplinary research team
Benefits
- excellent healthcare
- tuition benefits for employees and their families
- generous retirement benefits
- a wide variety of professional development opportunities
- supportive work and family benefits
- a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources
- Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts
- comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
- flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars
- exceptional tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependent children
- tuition assistance at other institutions for dependent children
- generous retirement plans
- pre-tax or Roth basis retirement savings
- wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard
- substantial amount of time away from work
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Wellness and Work-life Resources
- Professional and Personal Development resources
- access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities
- free or discounted admission and memberships to Penn arts and cultural centers and museums
- substantial savings on other goods and services
- Flexible Work Hours
- Penn Home Ownership Services
- Adoption Assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
