Staff Scientific Data Analyst (Contingent)

Applied Research Associates • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a Staff Scientific Data Analyst to join the Health Effects, Analytics, Risk, and Technology (HEART) located in Raleigh, NC. The candidate will support physiological modeling for exposure risk assessment in support of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI). The successful candidate will be on a new team supporting the NIH DPCPSI Office of Research Innovation, Validation and Application (ORIVA). Working at ARA, there will be opportunities to work with a multi-disciplinary team focused on toxicology, physiological modeling, and risk assessment.

Requirements

• Masters in bioinformatics, mathematics, statistics, computational linguistics, computer science, data science, or other relevant field with 4 years or PhD with 0 years.
• Expertise in NAMs or a related scientific field.
• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Capable of fundamental programming for data analysis, survey data analysis, and data management.
• Providing quality assurance on deliverables and timely delivery.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Data development, analysis and evaluation, including cleaning and analyzing data and utilizing methods (e.g., knowledge graphs to explore chemical-biological effect relationships).
• Routinely review, evaluate, curate, and integrate data from relevant databases (e.g, NCATS N3C, NCI CRDC, ToxRefDB, ToxCast, ExpoCast, DSSTox, CEBS, IUCLID, MassIVE and others).
• Ensure data integrity including preparing program guidelines, performing necessary data checks and managing datasets and data documentation.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by providing high quality deliverables and anticipating needs.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Opportunities for training and active roles as owners
• Challenging and innovative work culture

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Master's degree