Clinical Research Data Analyst II – Chronic Liver Diseases

Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR) is seeking a full-time Clinical Research Data Analyst. The Clinical Research Data Analyst will directly support a busy and high-performing research program by working both independently and as part of a team on clinical data analysis. The Data Analyst will assist and work closely with the Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Robert Wong. The Data Analyst will also take lead on developing research ideas and support research grant developments that are aligned with the clinical research focus on the current team. The research projects focus on understanding epidemiology and outcomes in patients with chronic liver diseases, with a focus on understanding healthcare disparities.

This position is a full-time, 40 hour/week position.

BENEFITS

PAVIR is delighted to offer a robust and comprehensive employee benefits package with exceptional offerings such as health, dental and vision insurance, 14 paid holidays, generous vacation and sick pay policies, a 401(k) with a fully vested 6% company match and 3% profit share, a wellness program, commuter benefits, and professional development training. Plus, we pay for life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with large datasets, including VA corporate data warehouse.
• Develop and update study analysis plans for research projects
• Create data cohort, data curation, acquisition, and data cleaning.
• Perform statistical analyses of large datasets (including VA electronic health records) for health outcomes and health services research questions.
• Identify, validate, and resolve database and analysis issues.
• Propose and perform appropriate statistical analysis methods to answer clinical and research questions.
• Incorporate advanced statistical methods (e.g. propensity score matching, inverse probability weighting) when appropriate for analysis of observational data
• Develop and propose new research ideas that are aligned with the current focus of the research team
• Help support development of research grant opportunities
• Take lead as primary author on at least 2 projects
• Maintain regular check-in meetings with PI and/or research team via virtual format, or when necessary, in person.
• Create and design tables and figures for scientific abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts.
• Assist with writing and/or reviewing abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts.
• Serve as primary author to present research at relevant scientific meetings and conferences as identified by the PI
• Serve as primary author on projects where you are lead investigator to develop manuscripts for peer-review submission and publications
• Perform other research duties as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required;

• 2 years or more of related data analysis experience.

• Desired: Master's degree;
• Prior experience and proficiency with analysis of VA data (e.g. Corporate Data Warehouse)
• At least graduate level methodology and/or statistics coursework.
• Proficiency in one or more statistical packages: SQL, SAS, R, STATA, and SPSS.
• Prior experience working with other non-VA large datasets.
• Prior experience designing and performing statistical analyses for health outcomes and/or health services research.
• Prior experience with development of abstracts, posters, manuscripts that have been published in peer- review journals.
• Experience with research protocols, regulatory requirements of governing bodies, HIPAA and FDA compliance is strongly preferred.
• Expertise in PubMed research, data management and analysis, a bibliography or reference program (e.g., Endnote, Mendeley) is preferred.
• Work well both independently and in a collaboration with a team.
• Ability to communicate data requirements, as well as limitations, to team members.
• Proficiency with MS Office and database applications.
• Capability to produce reference documents and to outline work processes in writing.
• Exceptional scientific writing skills.

ABOUT PALO ALTO VETERANS INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH (PAVIR)

PAVIR engages in the administration of funds and providing support for the conduct of research at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) to find new and improved ways to combat human disease and help people with disabilities. At PAVIR we work with more than 160 uniquely talented medical scientists. Our researchers have an active appointment with the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and maintain academic appointments with Stanford University. We recruit and retain talented employees who believe in making a difference in the lives of others through innovative health research.

PAVIR is a nonprofit foundation affiliated with the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). As a condition of employment, all PAVIR employees are required to have an approved appointment with VA and complete a background check before they can commence work.

PAVIR is pleased to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, Women, Veterans, and Individuals with a Disability are encouraged to apply. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact jobs@pavir.org - Human Resources