Research Data Scientist

The research data analyst will join the Department of Ophthalmology and work closely with a collaborative and exciting team at the F.I. Proctor Foundation studying eye diseases in the U.S. and internationally. Researchers at the F.I. Proctor Foundation conduct randomized controlled trials and large epidemiological studies on ocular diseases that can cause blindness, and is widely regarded as the preeminent center for eye-related research in the world. The epidemiological studies involve large-scale, population-based research of electronic health records databases with millions of observations ("Big Data"), and the trials involve domestic and international collaboration.This position requires a team member with excellent technical programming skills along with communication and organizational skills. The analyst will support research studies by:Contributing to research study design (including clinical trials)Study monitoringDatabase creationData collection and retrievalData managementPrimary statistical analysis of a complex natureAssistance with grant writing and publicationsThe position requires a team member that is comfortable with self-directed work and can work in a diverse team environment. The successful candidate will have experience conducting statistical analyses of large datasets. Experience with large electronic health records databases and tools for working on big data projects in remote, cloud computing environments is a plus. The employee should show a strong interest in clinical research and a desire to contribute to the state of knowledge on the prevention, treatment, and correlates of disease.

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