Data Assistant

Neurology Data Management Specialist

Ensures submission and maintenance of accurate, timely, complete and reliable data and reports by implementing data management and quality assurance procedures. Provides feedback to customers and clients regarding systematic data errors or problems. Documents revisions in codebooks and manuals.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning: Participates in team and other departmental meetings to share experiences, learn about what other teams are doing and help solve problems.
• Administration: Manages data receipt, tracking and follows up on assigned project(s). Detects trends and reports on patterns of errors. Contacts customers to obtain missing data. Compiles and maintains codebooks, data files and memos needed for subsequent analysis of data. Learns and complies with appropriate compliance and regulation requirements regarding protected data. Provides administrative support to organizational area.
• Development: Edits, codes and enters data per protocol. Runs reports and completes basic analysis. Performance Reviews data input for accuracy, addressing on skip patterns, coding, and other information. Performs cleaning/formatting tasks of datasets.
• Miscellaneous: Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: A high school diploma or equivalent is required. 2 years' data entry or similar experience is required.

Benefits: At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. The available benefits package for this position will include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid vacation and holidays; paid medical/sick and parental leave; tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs.

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.

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.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status.