Job Description

Job Summary

The Data Analyst works under the direction of the Associate Dean of Research and Director of the Institute for Health Innovation, Data Science and Research (IHI-DSR) for supporting clinical research and analysis needs of faculty, researchers and staff. The data analyst will work with researchers, faculty, staff and students to support projects out of the IHI-DSR that may include research, bioinformatics and other analytic projects within the department. This position is based in Tyler, Texas and requires up to 10% of travel for project meetings with collaborators and for conferences.

Major Responsibilities/Duties/Critical Tasks

Secondary analyses of clinical data, bioinformatics and other public domain data sources.
Primary analysis of longitudinally collected research and program grant data for projects.
Contributing to reports for the SOM, SON, pharmacy, and for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Works closely with the Associate and Assistant Deans of Research. to develop research and program grant data collection, management and analysis plans/strategies.
Develop well documented scripts for data matching, cleaning, and reduction.
Develop reports, data visualization and dashboards for dissemination of analysis findings.
Support data infrastructure development and training for clinical informatics and bioinformatics.
Required Education/Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in data science, statistics, computer science or health science field with strong data management and/or statistics course content within the degree plan
Two (2) years’ of work experience or significant academic/research projects analyzing research data and data management.
Preferred Education/Experience

Preferred master’s degree in in data science, statistics, computer science or health science field with strong data management
Two (2) additional years of experience or equivalent graduate school project experiences with data science (4 total) analyzing research data.
Accompanying Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Strong data management, data science and statistics preparation and experience analyzing and linking large datasets.
Good understanding of the types of public domain data that are used in public health analyses and have experience utilizing these datasets.
Demonstrated experience with technical writing and with documenting code/scripts used for data analyses and cleaning.
Strong scripting skills with R, Python, or SAS and experience analyzing data in R, SAS, or STATA including writing syntax.
Experience using electronic data collection systems (such as REDCap, Qualtrics, or fillable PDF forms).
Strong communication skills and experience presenting at conferences.

About The University of Texas at Tyler and UT Tyler Health Science Center

The University of Texas at Tyler is part of the prestigious University of Texas System that includes 14 institutions located throughout the state. Founded in 1971, UT Tyler today enrolls 10,000 students and consists of six colleges.

Designated an R2 research institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, UT Tyler supports our surrounding region through innovation intended to uplift communities, spearhead sustainability initiatives, preserve ecosystems and support entrepreneurship. UT Tyler has the highest Carnegie classification in East Texas.

Providing exceptional patient care, comprehensive education and innovative research, The University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas combine to serve as the university medical center for Northeast Texas and beyond.