Data Analyst

The Dornsife School of Public Health is seeking a Data Analyst to perform data management and data analysis for a medical cannabis patient registry study.

The Data Analyst will provide support to Dr. Stephen Lankenau in the Community Health & Prevention Department. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the Data Analyst will be responsible for the data management of a patient registry study of medical cannabis patients: contributing to instrument design; managing project datasets; conducting data cleaning and data analysis; dissemination of results.

This position is grant-funded; employment is contingent upon the continued availability of those funds.

Essential Functions

• Assist with design of quantitative tools.
• Manage inflow of quantitative data (i.e., data sets merge, data cleaning).
• Analyze quantitative data using probability & inferential statistics.
• Document project activities for interim and final reports.
• Other duties as assigned

• Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Public Health, or related fields or the equivalent combination of education and work experience. (Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information.)
• Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience
• Coursework in advanced biostatistics and applied knowledge of SAS or SPSS.
• Data management and analytical skills.
• Must be detail oriented and organized.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with longitudinal data analysis.
• Familiarity with medical cannabis research.

This position is classified as Exempt, grade K. Compensation for this grade ranges from $ 60,240.00 to $ 90,350.00 per year. Please note that the offered rate for this position will vary based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.