Research Assistant - Part Time

Position Details

Job Title:

RESEARCH ASST I

Position Number: 8350060

Job Category:
University Staff

Job Type: Part‑Time

FLSA Status:
Non‑Exempt

Campus:
Maywood‑Health Sciences Campus

Department: HEALTH INFORMATICS & DATA SCI

Location Code: HEALTH INFORMATICS & DATA SCI

Grant Funding:
No

Compensation: $20/hr (max) – $17/hr (min)

This position provides technical support activities related to documents, analyzes, and reports on clinical research data. Provides input to support the strategic, administrative, operational, and financial decisions that impact clinical research conducted across the University.

This at‑will position is wholly or partially funded by contractual grant funding which is renewed under provisions set by the grantor of the contract. Employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these grant funds and satisfactory job performance.

• Understand and implement data extractions, transformations, and loads.
• Write SQL code to incorporate new data sources into data warehouses and affiliated data marts, both local and distributed.
• Work with existing teams to further development according to existing standards and conventions.

• Data management and biostatistical expertise, including:
• Data source acquisition and positioning.
• Providing ongoing feedback and support to expand available data sources while improving the team's understanding of existing data sources.
• Transforming and loading data into data models and platforms, both standardized and unstandardized.
• Creating and maintaining a growing body of documentation.
• Data analysis using coding languages to answer research questions under several University faculty members' direction and support quality improvement initiatives and external reporting.
• Perform statistical analyses as needed and develop reports for clinician‑scientists as needed.

• Master medical terminology related to filling data requests quickly.
• Communicate effectively with a business analyst and clients, writing SQL queries that optimize the organization of data deliverables.
• Perform analyses using R and Python, generating visualizations with Tableau.
• Assist with data quality checks prior to delivery of data, ensuring each deliverable matches the original request specifications and is of the highest quality.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge in relevant scientific field.
• Research techniques or methods.
• Regulatory policies and procedures.

• Analytical skills.
• Problem‑solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Organizational skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Bachelor's Degree (required) or equivalent training via work experience or education.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience: None required; 1‑2 years of previous job‑related experience preferred.

None specified.

• No supervisory responsibilities.
• Does not require direct animal or patient contact.
• Physical demands:
  None.
• Working conditions:
  
  None.

Open Date: 12/16/2025

Close Date: not specified.

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