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Data Manager

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

Data ManagerDepartment Overview

The Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia is seeking a Data Manager to join its research team. The Data Manager will collaborate with research faculty within the Department of Public Health Sciences, as well as investigators across the School of Medicine, in support of multiple clinical and basic science research projects.

Position Summary

The Data Manager will play a key role in designing, developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting research data systems, with a particular focus on REDCap-based projects.

The successful candidate will bring strong problem-solving and analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multiple research teams. This position will support the development of reliable data processes, reusable code, and efficient data pipelines across a variety of research initiatives.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

  • Lead the design, development, implementation, and management of research projects in REDCap.
  • Design and maintain REDCap reports for faculty and staff use and for internal and external communication.
  • Perform data quality checks and identify and resolve data integrity issues.
  • Manage, clean, manipulate, and integrate complex datasets from multiple sources.
  • Create analytic datasets using SQL, including datasets utilizing the OMOP Common Data Model and Snowflake data platform.
  • Collaborate with multiple research teams to develop reusable code and data pipelines that improve analytical efficiency across projects.
  • Provide REDCap system training and technical assistance to staff members and external collaborators.
  • Troubleshoot REDCap projects and other data-management-related issues.
  • Support faculty and research teams with data preparation and management needs throughout the research lifecycle.
Minimum Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in computing, data science, statistics, or a related field by the appointment start date.

Experience:

  • Minimum of two years of experience developing and supporting REDCap projects.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with data cleaning, manipulation, and management using R or SAS.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Two or more years of experience managing large datasets and troubleshooting data management systems.
  • Experience using SQL, OMOP, and/or Snowflake.
  • Experience working with electronic health record data.
  • Experience supporting clinical, health sciences, or academic research environments.
Physical Demands

This is primarily a sedentary position involving extensive use of desktop computers. The position may occasionally require walking to attend meetings, programs, or other work-related activities.

Position Type & Work Location

This position is a University Staff position.

Work location and schedule expectations will be discussed during the recruitment process.

About UVA

The University of Virginia is one of the nation’s leading public universities, combining excellence in research, education, patient care, and public service. The Department of Public Health Sciences within the School of Medicine supports innovative research and collaboration aimed at improving health outcomes and advancing scientific discovery.

Application Timeline

Review of applications will begin after the position has been posted for the required 5 days and will continue until the position is filled.

Additional Requirements

This position may require completion of a background check prior to employment.

How to ApplyPlease apply online through Online and search for R0088127 Data Manager (Open). 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

Applications that do not contain all required documents may not receive full consideration.

Reference Check Process

References will be completed through UVA’s standard reference-check process. Candidates may be asked to provide five professional references, with a minimum of three completed references required.

Contact

For questions about the position or application process, please contact Bill Crane, UVA HR recruiter 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.

Company info
Telephone
434-985-4532
Location
2420 Old Ivy
Charlottesvle
Virginia
22911-7433
United States

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