Senior Research Associate, Data Analysis

Senior Research Associate, Data Analysis Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status. The limited term of this appointment is 1 year at this time, with the potential to extend the appointment terms or become a permanent position. The Milken Institute School of Public Health is the school of public health of George Washington University in Washington, D.C. U.S. News & World Report University Rankings ranks the Milken SPH as the 11th best public health graduate program in the United States. Senior Research Associate position, focused on data analysis, available in the Department of Global Health with Dr. Emily Smith’s research group. The research group focuses on how nutrition and infection shape healthy birth, growth, and development across the lifecycle. This Senior Research Associate will independently carry out research activities to support high-quality, harmonized data collection and analysis on an international, multi-site study. The study, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to capture robust, harmonized data on maternal and newborn health outcomes throughout pregnancy and postpartum for an ongoing clinical cohort in Kenya, India, and Pakistan. Using a certain degree of creativity and latitude, the core responsibilities of this position include managing complex datasets, analyzing data, and interpreting results. This person in this role must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field of epidemiology and global health. Responsibilities Analyze longitudinal data with guidance from the PI and in collaboration with other team members, including those based at GW and external international collaborators. Develop queries to ensure consistency, completeness, and accuracy of data. Write and run codes for site-specific data quality assessment; interpret and present findings in a monthly monitoring report and scientific publications. Perform other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Qualified candidates will hold a Master’s degree in a related discipline and 3 years of direct experience in the field. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Preferred Qualifications: Some doctoral-level coursework in epidemiology and biostatistics Demonstrated experience in data analysis (SAS, R, or Stata) preferred Experience working with global partners to implement health research projects Experience living or working outside the US Benefits GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, please visit Location Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C. Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:30pm; as needed. Hybrid on-site status. EEO Statement The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr The George Washington University