Senior Analyst Clinical Research & Data Management - School of Public Health

Senior Analyst Clinical Research & Data Management

We are hiring a Senior Analyst Clinical Research & Data Management (Full-time) to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Houston. In this role, you will evaluate scientific and clinical evidence related to proposed health insurance mandates, translate legislative questions into research activities, review literature, assess the quality of evidence, and create reports for policymakers. They collaborate with researchers, clinicians, librarians, and HICCAP staff while producing legislative analyses, infographics, and other written materials that support the Texas HICCAP program's legislative mandates.

Proficiency with bibliography management software such as End Note, Zotero, or Mendeley. Knowledge of literature review management platforms such as Covidence, Rayyan, or DistillerSR. Strong command of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Canva for report development, data summarization, and communication, strongly preferred.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

The Senior Analyst Clinical Research and Data Management provides advanced leadership in evaluating the public health and medical impacts of policy mandates directed to Texas HICCAP by the Texas Legislature. This position exercises substantial professional judgment in translating legislative proposals into structured research questions, aiding librarians in developing literature review strategies, and synthesizing evidence to inform public health practitioners, clinicians and policymakers.

The role requires expertise in assessing scientific rigor, weighing the strength of evidence, and producing high-quality written analyses for legislative materials, technical reports, and scientific publications. The Senior Analyst Clinical Research and Data Management collaborates closely with investigators, public health practitioners, clinicians, and external stakeholders to ensure that evaluations are scientifically sound, policy-relevant, and responsive to legislative needs.

Position

Key Accountabilities:

• Participates in the planning, design, and direction of complex policy evaluation activities of the Texas HICCAP program and other related research projects ensuring alignment with legislative mandates.
• Works in collaboration with team members in translating policy proposals and legislative questions into structured literature review queries, including development of search strategies, keywords, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and evidence-grading frameworks.
• Independently evaluates advanced literature reviews, synthesizes findings, evaluates methodological rigor, and assesses the strength and weight of evidence across diverse scientific and clinical domains.
• Provides high level research expertise and strategic scientific guidance to the team.
• Develops, reviews, and audits research protocols to ensure accuracy, compliance, and scientific integrity.
• Performs advanced analytical interpretation of published evidence and…