"Health Program Analyst (Junior Data Manager)"

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Health Program Analyst (Junior Data Manager) for NJMS- Infectious Diseases. Under the direction of the Data Operations and Management Center (DOMC) Director and Program Manager, the Health Program Analyst (JDM) performs off-site study coordination and data management of protocols positioned at international sites. The Junior Data Manager will provide study coordination of specific protocols and will develop case report forms consistent with clinical protocols and investigator input. The JDM sets up SOPs for data collection sites to provide data capture and performs quality assurance audits to validate data in preparation for analysis by biostatisticians.

Key Duties:

• Works with investigators and DOMC staff to develop REDCap case report forms (CRFs) consistent with the approved protocol to capture clinical and laboratory data.
• Facilitates and coordinates orientation and trains volunteers/staff on instruments administration, data-gathering software, and data collection.
• Maintains and manages research databases using SAS software. Works with statisticians in creating the appropriate databases from collected data for analyses.
• Monitors data quality per standard operating procedures for each protocol with minimal supervision.
• Coordinates QA/QC with international on-site staff and Rutgers Study Coordinators.
• Summarizes and analyzes data.
• Assists in composing progress reports.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Public Health with one (1) year of data management experience or a Master's Degree in Public Health with research database experience. Intermediate proficiency with statistical packages (SAS, R, MS Excel, MS Access, etc.).

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. No special vision requirements. Must be able to exert force up to thirty pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office environment. Occasional travel to different campuses. Occasional international travel may be requested.