Statistical Programmer/ Data Analyst

Mass General Brigham•Somerville, MA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. This position collaborates with team members to assist in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data sets. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is the largest research hospital in the United States with an annual research budget of approximately one billion dollars. The mission of MGH Biostatistics is to engage in impactful transdisciplinary partnerships involving quantitative methods in public health and biomedicine. The Biostatistics team includes over 50 faculty and staff who are deeply embedded in collaborative research projects across over 25 Divisions and Departments at MGH and beyond including cancer, cardiology, general internal medicine, global health, neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry, pulmonary and critical care medicine, and surgery. Specific duties of the Statistical Programmer I (Data analyst 1 )include collaborating with clinical investigators under the direction and supervision of senior biostatisticians to create and run data reports for study monitoring boards, including tables, figures, listings. Collaborate with clinical investigators and senior project biostatisticians in preparation of tables and figures for study manuscripts. Help with manuscript review and validation of data abstraction. Develop code for reports used in study management, including reports for data querying and cleaning, study monitoring, and data quality checking. Work with study coordinators to resolve data query issues. Develop specifications based on study protocol and write code to calculate derived variables and collaborate with statisticians to cross-check and update code as necessary. Write code to extract data from Electronic Data Capture Systems (EDC) and maintain internal data files for use in reporting and analysis. Provide user support for EDC systems for site coordinators and study investigators, including development of training materials. Work with coordinators and study investigators to resolve data queries in EDC. Generate custom and/or deidentified datasets for data repositories, ancillary studies, and/or public distribution. Collaborate with other statistical programmers and statisticians to maintain code base. Create and maintain documentation of datasets and data processes. Work on optimization and automation of coding, reports, and data processes. Other duties as needed to support MGH Biostatistics.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Analytics required or Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required
Data Analysis Experience 0-1 year preferred
Building proficiency in statistics, data analysis, and data sets.
Proficient in time management and project management skills.
Ability to exercise sound judgment to make decisions within the scope of job responsibilities.
Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in word processing, spreadsheet, and database PC applications.
Solid quantitative, analytical, and technical aptitude skills.
Participate in dealing with all levels of employees /management and building proficient relationships with teams and all organizational customers.
Able to find and define problems, understand business impact, identify solutions, and provide recommendations for corrective action.

Nice To Haves

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes

Responsibilities

Writes and runs basic queries as needed.
Assists in maintaining existing reporting systems.
Contributes to presentations to key stakeholders.
Works with senior analysts to design, maintain, and distribute reports.
Learn leading practice analysis methodologies.
Conduct continuous analysis of current performance and accurately forecast data trends.
Create and run data reports for study monitoring boards, including tables, figures, listings.
Collaborate with clinical investigators and senior project biostatisticians in preparation of tables and figures for study manuscripts.
Help with manuscript review and validation of data abstraction.
Develop code for reports used in study management, including reports for data querying and cleaning, study monitoring, and data quality checking.
Work with study coordinators to resolve data query issues.
Develop specifications based on study protocol and write code to calculate derived variables and collaborate with statisticians to cross-check and update code as necessary.
Write code to extract data from Electronic Data Capture Systems (EDC) and maintain internal data files for use in reporting and analysis.
Provide user support for EDC systems for site coordinators and study investigators, including development of training materials.
Work with coordinators and study investigators to resolve data queries in EDC.
Generate custom and/or deidentified datasets for data repositories, ancillary studies, and/or public distribution.
Collaborate with other statistical programmers and statisticians to maintain code base.
Create and maintain documentation of datasets and data processes.
Work on optimization and automation of coding, reports, and data processes.