Research Specialist Intermediate
- Employer
- University of Virginia
- Location
- Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
University of Virginia: Research Specialist Intermediate – Charlottesville, VA
DUTIES:
- Play a key role in advancing cancer-related population health research within the Population Health and Cancer Outcomes Core (PHCOC).
- Support the Core Director and Lead Statistician in producing analytical reports on cancer incidence, mortality, treatment patterns and outcomes using large scale state and national databases to inform clinical practice, population health strategy and public health policy.
- Responsible for full data lifecycle – from data acquisition and preprocessing to statistical modeling, visualization and reporting of results.
- Teach and share analytical knowledge and best practices with the broader university research community.
- Extract and clean data from large-scale cancer-related administrative and clinical databases, including SEER-Medicare, state cancer registries, the Virginia All-Payer Claims Database (APCD), and Electronic Health Record (EHR) data.
- Generate analytical patient cohorts using SQL in virtual machine and cloud computing environments.
- Conduct advanced statistical analyses, including linear and logistic regression, survival analysis, Cox proportional hazards modeling, propensity score matching, Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition, longitudinal data analysis, and econometric modeling to examine cancer outcomes and disparities in cancer care.
- Utilize statistical software packages such as SAS, Stata, R, and Python to perform data analysis.
- Apply machine learning and artificial intelligence tools to identify predictive factors and optimize analytic performance.
- Assist in the preparation of administrative and compliance documents required for database access and data use agreements.
- Perform geospatial analyses to assess geographic variation in cancer burden, healthcare access, and outcomes, using tools such as ArcGIS.
- Create data visualizations, dashboards, and infographics to communicate findings, using tools such as Tableau, Canva, Lucidchart, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Prepare publication-ready written and graphical outputs for manuscripts, reports, and conference presentations.
- Collaborate with faculty, clinicians, and researchers to interpret statistical findings and translate analytical results into actionable insights for research and policy.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of standardized analytic workflows and reproducible data pipelines for quality assurance and reproducibility.
- Lead teaching workshops throughout the year to train students and staff in working with healthcare claims and population datasets.
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in statistics, biostatistics, data science, economics, public policy or a closely related quantitative field along with a minimum of 3 years of relevant quantitative data modelling experience. OR Master's degree in statistics, biostatistics, data science, economics, public policy or a closely related quantitative field will be accepted in lieu of experience.
Qualified candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
- Data management, data cleaning, and preprocessing to conduct rigorous statistical analysis and interpretation
- Advanced statistical methodologies, including linear and logistic regression, longitudinal data analysis, and econometric modeling
- Statistical programming for large datasets using software such as SAS, Stata, R, and Python
- Extracting and querying large-scale datasets using SQL in both local and cloud environments
- Applied machine learning and artificial intelligence tools to identify predictive factors and improve analytic performance
- Batch processing and data science workflows for efficient handling of largescale datasets
- Working with community-level and population-based data sources, including the American Community Survey (ACS)
- Working within virtual machine and cloud-based environments for data processing and analysis
- Spatial data analysis using ArcGIS or related GIS tools
- Creating data visualizations, dashboards, and infographics using software such as Tableau, R, or Python
- Developing standardized analytical workflows, reproducible data pipelines, technical documentation and using version control tools such as Git
- Managing multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks efficiently, and tracking progress
- Teaching lectures or workshops focused on data programming and analytics
Knowledge may be gained through education, training and/or experience.
SALARY: $88,899.00 per year
LOCATION: 560 Ray C. Hunt Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903
How to Apply
Please apply online through Online and search for R0084729. Complete the application and upload the following required materials:
Internal applicants may search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website.
- Cover letter
- Resume
Reference Check Process
Reference checks will be completed via SkillSurvey. Five references will be requested, with a minimum of three responses required.
Contact
For questions about this position, please contact the recruiter Bill Crane at Xer5ff@virginia.edu
The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.
Organization
In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.
What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.
Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).
As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.
RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES
As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.
Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.
NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM
UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.
Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.
The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.
INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING
The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.
One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation: UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.
Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards. Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.
LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries. No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.
In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others. Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses. The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers.
The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- Telephone
- 434-985-4532
- Location
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2420 Old Ivy
Charlottesvle
Virginia
22911-7433
United States
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