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The ALS Center at the University of Miami has an outstanding opportunity for a senior research analyst to join a very active clinical/translational research program with multiple ongoing research studies. The successful candidate will play a central role in the collation, organization, and management of research data, essentially serving as the point person for “all things data-related” in the research group. The senior research analyst will be expected to carry out high quality, accurate work in a fast-paced environment in which strong quantitative skills are essential. To effectively perform in this position, the senior research analyst will need an excellent working knowledge of ongoing research activities, and to function as an integral member of the research team. This individual will work directly with investigators, research staff, and external collaborators. Please visit our website for more information about the University of Miami’s ALS Center (www.als-miami.org).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyzes data and interprets research findings.
• Verifies accuracy and internal consistency of reports including required state and federal reports.
• Provides guidance, mentorship, and structure to staff and collaborators.
• Summarizes and explains research findings and their implications.
• Completes surveys and reports, discipline-specific accreditation, and grant proposals.
• Provides feedback and assistance in transforming conclusions and recommendations into actionable findings.
• Prepares significant research findings for publication.
• Merges data, creates data code books, and recodes variables to prepare data for analyses.
• Suggests solutions to problems related to data management and statistical analysis.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field required
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience. Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Skill in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
• Strong quantitative aptitude
• Demonstrated facility with analytic tasks
• Strong sense of focus and attention to detail
• Ability and willingness to acquire new knowledge quickly
• Demonstrated organizational skills, self-motivation, flexibility, and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with SAS, R, or other similar statistical software
• Demonstrated experience in writing novel code for data management tasks
• Experience in a medical research or healthcare setting