Research Data Analyst​/Programmer Senior, Lead, Manager

Job Description - Research Data Analyst/Programmer (Open Rank: Senior, Lead, Manager) (260000OB)

Job Description

The University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology & Public Health is hiring a Research Data Analyst/Programmer in the Division of Maternal and Child Health. Under general supervision, the analyst/programmer will extract and analyze clinical and claims data to support research studies and proposal development for the division and its collaborators. The Department’s mission is to advance public health by investigating the causes, treatment, and prevention of human health problems.

The incumbent will work in close collaboration with faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and data analysts/programmers. The ideal candidate will have programming experience in languages such as Python, SQL, or R, along with experience analyzing and working with healthcare data and research.

This role is responsible for querying, managing, and extracting data from large clinical data repositories while designing and developing scalable data architectures and analytic frameworks to support large-scale data processing and analysis. The position ensures that analytics infrastructure and related systems meet business requirements and industry best practices by implementing procedures and protocols to monitor, analyze, and validate data integrity. Responsibilities include gathering and transforming raw data from multiple disparate sources through scripting, API integrations, and SQL queries to prepare data for analysis.

The role also supports the development of big data, batch, and real-time analytical processing solutions using emerging technologies. Additionally, the individual identifies process workflows and quality assurance/control measures to effectively monitor and manage project schedules, scope, and budgets. Collaboration with other programmers is essential to maintain and manage cohorts, data extraction processes, and related code repositories.

This position will be filled either by a Senior, Lead, or Manager based upon the selected candidate's qualifications, experience, and skill level.

This position will report to the Division Director/PI. This is a hybrid position with up to 2 telework days.

UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development, along with additional exciting perks that employees can take advantage of. Contingent Category II staff receive a generous leave package that includes over 2 weeks of vacation each year, paid holidays, sick time, and time for community service; subsidized comprehensive health insurance and supplemental retirement options; professional learning and development programs;

limited tuition remission for employees enrolled at UMB; life insurance and long-term disability; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).

UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.

• Responsible for conducting advanced analysis and support for research programs in order to promote a culture of assessment and evidence based decision making. The Senior Research Analyst will compile and interpret research data; establish and maintain databases, develop quality assurance; and provide final interpretations to others.
• Independently conduct research assignments that include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements and difficult coordination requirements. The Senior Research Analyst is recognized as a subject matter expert and completes the highly complex work critical to the department. Assignments and projects are broad in nature requiring originality and ingenuity.
• Design and conduct quantitative research projects, analyze findings, develop conclusions, develop and write reports, prepare presentations of relevant findings and conclusions, and recommend appropriate actions.
• Develop and perform effective methods of data collection and assessment. May receive, inventory, enter,…