Statistical Analyst

Department:

Med-DevSciSalary/Grade:

EXS/8

Target hiring range for this position will be between $70,000-$88,344 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.Statistical Analyst, Developmental Mechanisms Program, Northwestern UniversityThe Developmental Mechanisms Program in the Department of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University is seeking highly qualified applicants for a Statistical Analyst to join its strong and diverse research and data teams. This position supports an investigative team across multiple funded studies of longitudinal child development directed by Dr. Laurie Wakschlag and Dr. Elizabeth Norton. This program of research aims to (1) Identify patterns and brain, behavioral and contextual mechanisms of early emerging mental health and language development, as well as their prenatal predictors; and (2) Generate and apply innovative equitable prevention approaches to advance health and development in early life for children and families with diverse lived experience. Multiple state-of-the-art, developmentally sensitive methods are used for tracing patterns over time. This position is ideal for candidates who wish to go on to graduate studies in applied social and behavioral sciences and who are passionate about applying quantitative methodology to advance child and family well-being. This is a one-year renewable position.The Statistical Analyst will provide expertise in advanced data curation and statistical modeling across multiple studies. The Statistical Analyst will be supervised by the Assistant Director of Data Processes to support the daily operations, including manuscript preparation of these research projects, with active engagement with investigators and staff across the multiple studies of the program. The Statistical Analyst will have opportunities to be involved in grant submissions, manuscripts, and other scientific products.Specific responsibilities include:Running descriptive statistics and applying advanced statistical methods for manuscripts and data requests, such as logistic regressions, Lasso regression, factor analysis, mixed-effects modeling, and latent class analysisPerforming advanced data quality checks and curation across studiesConducting data harmonization and producing detailed reports and data visualizationCreating, monitoring and maintaining complex data pipelinesWe are seeking candidates with a Master's degree in Public Health, Statistics, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or other applied social and behavioral sciences or equivalent. Proficiency with a broad array of statistical programs and methods is required, including R/RStudio and REDCap (familiarity with additional packages is a plus). Experience and/or training in statistical approaches for analyzing multi-level longitudinal data is also required. Experience working as a data analyst in applied social and behavioral sciences is highly valued as is training, interest and/or experience in the developmental arena. Additionally, candidates should possess strong attention to detail, a proactive and self-starting attitude, flexibility, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.Minimum Qualifications:Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as biostatistics, statistics, public health (with a focus in biostatistics or epidemiology), psychology, or related with 4 years of data analysis/report writing or similar experience required; OR appropriate combination of education and experience; ORSuccessful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as biostatistics, statistics, public health (with a focus in biostatistics or epidemiology), psychology or related with 2 years of data analysis/report writing or similar experience required; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.Benefits:At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at

https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html

to learn more.Work-Life and Wellness:Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at

https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html

to learn more.Professional Growth & Development:Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you're interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at

https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html

to learn more.

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