Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center is a Sioux Falls healthcare facility and the flagship of the Avera Health system. It provides inpatient and outpatient care, specialty services, and round-the-clock emergency care, while serving as a referral center for hospitals and clinics across several states. Its work spans direct patient care and coordination with a broad regional healthcare network.
Research Data Analyst — Avera McKennan
Manage complex health research data for Avera Research Institute by building databases, maintaining data quality, and supporting statistical analysis for studies and publications.
Aprašymas
- Support researchers and study staff with analysis and management of complex health research data.
- Establish research findings and outcomes.
- Create and maintain research databases.
- Prepare and organize data, check its quality, and conduct basic analyses.
- Set data collection procedures and manage large, complex datasets.
- Work with researchers and study staff to establish sound data collection and management practices.
- Run data quality checks and track progress toward research goals.
- Build and oversee complex research databases, including metadata and data dictionaries.
- Help create case report forms and establish data collection procedures.
- Record best practices for research data management.
- Archive datasets and projects along with metadata and study documents.
- Create visualizations, figures, tables, and results for journal articles, reports, and presentations.
- Explain data management practices to researchers and study staff.
- Advise researchers and study staff throughout the study process.
- Protect data integrity and reproducibility.
Reikalavimai
- Bachelor’s degree in a science, mathematics, statistics, or data science program.
- Experience in scientific research.
- Statistical programming experience with tools such as R, SAS, SPSS, or Python.
- Experience building and managing databases.
- Ability to work the specified hours.
- Visual acuity sufficient to perform the position’s duties.
- Ability to communicate effectively and to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
- Ability to satisfactorily perform each essential job function.
- Preferred: Master’s degree in a science, mathematics, statistics, or data science program.
- Preferred: Experience with consulting, statistical analysis, other programming languages, or the REDCap electronic data capture system.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Follow applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards.
Privalumai
- Paid time off is available from the first day for eligible hires.
- Employer retirement contributions are matched up to 5%.
- Career development includes hands-on training and mentorship.
- Reasonable accommodations may be available to individuals with disabilities, subject to the stated conditions.