• Job Description

  Req#: 12049
  Overview
  
  
  The Department of Global Pediatric Medicine (GPM) is a growing department looking for professionals who are eager to help implement the St. Jude Global (SJG) mission of training the clinical workforce, developing and strengthening health systems and patient-centered initiatives, and advancing knowledge to sustain continuous improvement through research.
  GPM/SJG is seeking an Associate Epidemiologic Research Analyst, to provide analytic support to the Global Hematology Program, Disease Burden and Simulation Unit, and other program teams in GPM and SJG. The Associate Epidemiologic Research Analyst will facilitate utilization of data on sickle cell disease, childhood cancer, and other catastrophic childhood illnesses to support research and quality improvement initiatives. Activities may encompass all stages of the research data lifecycle and will be executed under the guidance of the director of Global Analytics.
  
  Responsibilities
  
  
  Responsibilities:
  • Providing data cleaning, structuring and processing, analyses, and reporting
  • Collaborating with investigators and program teams to discuss research projects and understand data needs
  • Using statistical software packages (e.g., SAS and/or R) to write programs for data processing and statistical analyses
  • Integrating and merging diverse data sources to generate datasets for analysis
  • Documenting processes, data issues, statistical methodology and analysis results
  • Data visualizations; developing dashboards (using R shiny, Microsoft Power BI or other tools)
  All candidates must submit a cover letter to be considered for the position.
  Skills and Abilities
  • Demonstrated proficiency of statistical software programming for data manipulation and structuring (SAS, R, etc.)
  • Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience in healthcare data management
  • Knowledge of statistical methods. Familiarity with descriptive statistics, linear statistical models, categorical data analysis, generalized liner models, multivariable analysis, and survival analysis
  • Knowledge of databases such as Access, Oracle, REDCap.
  • Ability to work well within a team environment
  • Flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities
  • Cultural sensitivity is a must
  
  Minimum Education
  
  
  • Bachelor's degree in biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology or related field required
  • Masters’ Degree preferred
  
  Minimum Experience
  
  
  • Minimum Requirement: Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of related experience required.
  • Experience Exception: Master’s degree with no years of experience.
  
  Other Information
  
  
  St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer
  No Search Firms:
  St. Jude Children's Research Hospital does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. Please do not call or email. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee or other representative at St. Jude via email, the internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place and approved by HR will result in no fee being paid in the event the candidate is hired by St. Jude.
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  • Minimum Requirement: Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of related experience required.
  • Experience Exception: Master’s degree with no years of experience.
  
  
  Responsibilities:
  • Providing data cleaning, structuring and processing, analyses, and reporting
  • Collaborating with investigators and program teams to discuss research projects and understand data needs
  • Using statistical software packages (e.g., SAS and/or R) to write programs for data processing and statistical analyses
  • Integrating and merging diverse data sources to generate datasets for analysis
  • Documenting processes, data issues, statistical methodology and analysis results
  • Data visualizations; developing dashboards (using R shiny, Microsoft Power BI or other tools)
  All candidates must submit a cover letter to be considered for the position.
  Skills and Abilities
  • Demonstrated proficiency of statistical software programming for data manipulation and structuring (SAS, R, etc.)
  • Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience in healthcare data management
  • Knowledge of statistical methods. Familiarity with descriptive statistics, linear statistical models, categorical data analysis, generalized liner models, multivariable analysis, and survival analysis
  • Knowledge of databases such as Access, Oracle, REDCap.
  • Ability to work well within a team environment
  • Flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities
  • Cultural sensitivity is a must

• About the company

  St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded in 1962, is a pediatric treatment and research facility located in Memphis, Tennessee focused on children's catastrophic diseases, particularly leukemia and other cancers.

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