Manager Data Administration

New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway;

and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Manager of Data Administration for the Institute for Health Survey / Data Core. The primary purpose of the Manager of Data Administration is to manage existing large health insurance claims databases, help develop more efficient use and processes of Core data, and assist with project-specific data management and analysis as needed.

The Data Manager will be proficient with using SAS and other software packages and be able to write and review programming code that manages, cleans, and analyzes large, complex healthcare datasets.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Manages the integration, cleaning, and quality checks of new and updated data, ensuring compliance with data standards and thorough documentation.
• Incorporates new data and updates to existing data into the Core to make data ready for storage and research, including decryption, extraction, management, cleaning, conduct of quality checks, and creation or updating of documentation
• Supervisory support of analytical staff; supervises users of the Core, ensuring adherence to established Core data management and utilization policies.
• Works with leadership team to provide updates to and expand the Core’s service offerings
• Establishes data governance policies and promotes best practices to maintain data integrity, security, and compliance. Develops new approaches to improve the efficiency of the management and analysis of Core data.
• Creates data cuts and assists with data preparation for faculty, staff, and student users using Core data
• Develops guidance on best practices for use of Core data and computing resources
• Designs and leads training and research support for faculty, staff, and students using Core data and resources
• Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and Rutgers regulations, laws and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.

FLSA Exempt

Grade 30S

Minimum Salary

Minimum Salary

Mid Range Salary

Maximum Salary

Maximum Salary

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and…