"Project Data Manager"

Job Details

Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center

Mission: To reduce the state cancer burden for all Virginians by addressing the confluence between biological, social, and policy drivers through high-impact, cutting-edge research; person-centered care across the continuum, from prevention through survivorship; community integration; and training the next generation of community-centric researchers and healthcare professionals

Vision: To be a premier community-focused cancer center leading the nation in cancer health equity research and ensuring optimal health outcomes for all

The university and the region

VCU is a public research university unlike any other, dedicated to serving the needs of students and patients. Inclusion is our heartbeat and it drives us to tackle difficult challenges others can’t or won’t. We’re home to creativity, teaching, discovery and healing. Our location in the heart of downtown Richmond, Virginia, means the nonstop energy of our city ignites our innovation and provides unlimited opportunities for our students.

About Virginia Commonwealth University

We are the university for Virginia. We know that the unique backgrounds and life experiences of the VCU community are what drive the university forward. Together, we’re forging a future that is built by us. Here, artists and engineers, doctors and designers come together to reimagine the human experience and tackle the problems of tomorrow.

VCU dates to 1838 with the formation of the Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney College, whose mission was to educate physicians in central Virginia and which was later renamed Medical College of Virginia. In 1968, Richmond Professional Institute merged with the Medical College of Virginia to become what is now known as Virginia Commonwealth University.

Located in downtown Richmond, the state capital of Virginia, VCU enrolls more than 28,000 students in more than 200 degree and certificate programs across its urban campuses: the downtown Monroe Park and MCV campuses in Richmond; the Rice Rivers Center in Charles City, Virginia; satellite locations in Fairfax, Virginia, and Abingdon, Virginia; and a campus in Doha, Qatar, for the School of the Arts.

Ignited by the energy of the city, we’re ready to lead industries — or disrupt them. We seek out the unexpected, the experimental, the never-been-tried. VCU is designated as a research university with very high research activity by the Carnegie Foundation, garnering more than $500 million in sponsored research from federal and other agencies in FY2024. The National Science Foundation ranked VCU among the top 50 public research universities in the country, and we are one of only 69 public universities nationwide to be designated by the Carnegie Foundation as “Community Engaged” with “Very High Research Activity.”

This research enterprise, and the influence of having one of the nation’s top-ranked public graduate arts schools, ensures students receive unique educational experiences that equip them with a creative mindset that sets them apart.

VCU’s contributions in talent, innovation and entrepreneurialism, regional stewardship and local culture shape the economic impact and overall quality of life in the region. VCU as a whole generates more than $9 billion in economic activity. It is the largest employer in Richmond with more than 26,000 employees at VCU and VCU Health, and it supports approximately 58,000 jobs in Virginia . In addition, Virginia classifies VCU with a Tier III status — the highest possible status for universities and colleges — allowing VCU more flexibility in managing its operations to implement best practices and streamline processes. To learn about VCU’s finances, visit about.finance.vcu.edu .

VCU’s mission, under the leadership of President Michael Rao, Ph.D., is to serve as one national urban public research institution dedicated to the success and well-being of our students, patients, faculty, staff and community through:

• Real-world learning that furthers civic engagement, inquiry, discovery and innovation.
• Research that expands the boundaries of new knowledge and creative expression and promotes translational applications to improve the quality of human life.
• Interdisciplinary collaborations and community partnerships that advance innovation, enhance cultural and economic vitality, and solve society’s most complex challenges.
• Health sciences that preserve and restore health for all people, seek the cause and cure of diseases through groundbreaking research and educate those who serve humanity.

Welcome to VCU. A world unlike any other.

Job Summary

The Project Data Manager will provide critical data management and analytic preparation support for clinical and population-based research projects. Working under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI) or Senior Statistician, the analyst will be responsible for data acquisition, cleaning, coding, documentation, and preliminary descriptive analyses to ensure that datasets are accurate, well-structured, and ready for advanced statistical modeling. The position requires strong technical and organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary research team.

Typical Duties

• Identify, extract, and merge data from multiple sources, including electronic health records, cancer registries, surveys, and publicly available datasets.
• Perform data cleaning, validation, recoding, and documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Generate descriptive statistics, frequency tables, and summary reports to support study aims and data review by senior statistician and investigators.
• Maintain clear data dictionaries, codebooks, and documentation to support transparency and reproducibility.
• Prepare analytic datasets (wide/long formats) and variable derivations required for modeling and multilevel analyses.
• Use statistical and database tools (e.g., SAS, R, SQL, Excel, REDCap) for data management, transformation, and reporting.
• Collaborate with the senior statistician to ensure appropriate dataset structure and variable coding for regression and mixed models.
• Assist in data visualization and preparation of tables and figures for reports, presentations, and manuscripts.
• Adhere to institutional and study-specific data governance, confidentiality, and security protocols.
• Provide regular progress updates to the project team and proactively flag data or quality issues.

Unit: Massey Comprehensive Cancer Ctr MBU

Department: Massey Central Admin

Qualifications:

Minimum Education Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, math, computer science, data science, data analytics, statistics, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Minimum Experience

• 5+ years of experience in data management, cleaning, and preparation for research or statistical analysis (academic, healthcare, or public health setting preferred).
• Demonstrated proficiency with SAS and/or R for data manipulation, merging, and reporting.
• Experience with REDCap and familiarity with structured/unstructured data sources (e.g., EMR, registry, or survey data).
• Strong attention to detail, documentation, and quality control practices.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to meet project deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate within multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with health or cancer-related datasets.
• Proficiency with SAS or R Software.
• Familiarity with IRB, HIPAA, and data security standards for research data.
• Basic understanding of epidemiologic or biostatistical concepts.

Please note VCU is not able to provide ongoing visa sponsorship for this position.

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VCU is committed to hiring veterans! VCU will include a veteran’s period(s) of military service in the calculation of their annual leave accrual rate. This may provide veterans with an increased leave accrual!

Salary Range: Starting at $35.00/hr, commensurate with experience

Benefits : All VCU employee types are eligible for a wide array of benefits to support you during your employment at VCU. Consult the benefits website for information on benefits eligibility according to employee type.

FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hours per Week: 20

ORP Eligible: No

Flexible Work Arrangement: Fully Remote

University Job Title: 33234N - Sr Research Analyst 1