University of California (UCLA)

Research Data Analyst 1 RP

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Job Description

Appointment Type: ['4 - Staff Limited']

Campus Requisition #: 11380

UC Payroll Title: RSCH DATA ANL 1 RP

Department: ['COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES']

Appointment Type: ['4 - Staff Limited']

Anticipated Hiring Pay Scale: $33.09 - $35.66 Hourly

Salary Min: USD $33.09/Hr.

Salary Max: ['USD $65.77/Hr.']

Onsite | Remote | Hybrid Type: ['Hybrid']

Department Location: Los Angeles, California

Employment Type: Part Time



Department Summary

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health aims to build health and equity, and to drive positive change for all people. We act on this mission through initiatives in three core areas: education, discovery, and service. In each of these realms, we affirm our commitment to developing leaders and evidence-based solutions, and to working in partnership with communities to promote health and well-being in ways that are innovative, respectful, and inclusive.

The Research Analyst will support research projects focused on dementia, cognitive aging, and social epidemiology under the supervision of Dr. Ruijia Chen. The primary responsibilities will involve working with large administrative healthcare databases, including Medicare claims data, to develop and validate dementia identification algorithms. This position is ideal for candidates with strong quantitative skills who are interested in aging, Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), social determinants of health, or causal inference.


Salary & Compensation

*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.
Qualifications

  • Strong programming experience in R. (Required)
  • Experience working with large administrative or healthcare datasets. (Required)
  • Excellent data management and statistical programming skills. (Required)
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. (Required)
  • Ability to work independently while managing multiple projects and deadlines. (Required)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Required)
  • Experience working with Medicare claims, CMS data, or electronic health records. (Preferred)
  • Familiarity with dementia or Alzheimer's disease research. (Preferred)
  • Experience developing disease identification algorithms or prediction models. (Preferred)
  • Knowledge of longitudinal data analysis, survival analysis, machine learning, or causal inference methods. (Preferred)
  • Experience using Git or other version control systems. (Preferred)
  • Previous experience contributing to peer-reviewed publications. (Preferred)

    • Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

  • Master's Degree in public health, data science, computer science, economics, public health, or a related quantitative field. (Preferred)

    • Special Conditions for Employment

  • Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

    • Schedule

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    RP-Research and Public Service PR
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