Analytics and Project Specialist

The Department of Infectious Diseases and International Health is seeking a multifaceted data analyst/scientist and project manager to join Dr. Kathleen McManus' research team. The research experiences will span a number of research projects that focus on HIV care, HIV prevention, and health policy. The overarching goal of Dr. McManus's research is to quantify and characterize the impact of health policies on the United States' plan to end the HIV epidemic and ultimately to improve health policies for people with HIV and those at risk for HIV. This team member will coordinate and implement data-related initiatives and support project management responsibilities for multiple research projects. Opportunities to generate and present scholarly work are expected. The role will require careful management of large datasets; support the management of complex multi-site projects and deliverables; as well as, additional creative and challenging projects.

As a member of Dr. McManus's research team, the team member will provide a range of project and data management to support multiple projects and programs. They will focus on data cleaning, quality assessment of data, and statistical analysis. They may train and supervise student workers and volunteers who are working on data analysis. This team member will also support overall project management tasks including managing version control for numerous documents, providing timely follow up on tasks, managing data and project workflows, and communicating clearly and professionally with multiple stakeholders. They participate in regular assessments of reliability, meet weekly to discuss research progress, and assist with literature searches pertinent to various research project topics.

The successful candidate will:

• Understand all phases of the analytic process including data collection, data transfer, preparation, cleaning, modeling, evaluation, and deployment.

• Maintain and optimize large and complex longitudinal databases.

• Explore and examine data from multiple disparate sources in order to identify, provide reporting on, and analyze trends in the data as well as regular reporting for assigned departments.

• Establish links across existing data sources and find new, interesting data correlations.

• Assist with statistical, mathematical and predictive models using strategic epidemiologic and/or data science skills to build the algorithms necessary to ask the right questions and find the right answers.

• Stay appraised of all assigned initiatives, providing reporting and analytics that will allow the group to make informed, data-driven decisions to meet clinical research objectives.

• Visualize and report data findings creatively in a variety of visual formats that appropriately provides insights to the stakeholders.

• Understand all phases of the analytic process including data collection, preparation, modeling, evaluation, and deployment.

• Under general supervision, assist with formulating and defining analytic scope and objectives through research and fact-finding.

• Expertise to work on most phases of data analysis and associated programming activities in R or R studio is required for consideration.

• Analyze and interpret the results of experiments to create cost effective and process-efficient alternatives, enhancements, or modification.

• Support research dissemination through preparing aspects of manuscripts, presentations, and responses to reviewers.

• Project management including leading Institutional Review Board applications, Data Use Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, and other similar documents; managing version control ensuring all documents are up to date and organized; manage, adjust, and prioritize timelines and workflows for multiple, complex, multi-site projects as needs evolve and opportunities arise;

• Formulate, track, and adjust budgets; monitor spending

• Navigate complexity and changing priorities with ease

• Work alongside Principal Investigator, lead epidemiologist, and data analysts to complete projects with a high level of detail while meeting strict deadlines.

• Supporting project logistics and project administration, as needed

• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

In alignment with President Ryan's strategic plan for UVA, Dr. McManus's research team is committed to the recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce and providing an inclusive and supportive environment in which staff and faculty are recognized as integral to the success of our work; andpromoting a culture of integrity, mutual respect, excellence, collaboration, and innovation. As such, applicants from diverse and/or historically marginalized backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicant Qualities

Excellent analytical ability is required. Applicants must be exceptionally organized and detail-oriented. Candidates must possess excellent critical thinking and customer service skills, the ability to manage multiple projects and programs simultaneously and with ease. We expect that the person who joins the team will be highly collaborative and extremely comfortable with change. A successful candidate is someone who is creative and takes initiative to develop workable solutions to problems when answers are not readily apparent.

PREFERENCES

• Expertise and training in HIV care, HIV prevention, and/or health policy.

• Creative, independent, and highly motivated, with the ability to interact professionally in both research and community environments.

• Possess a very high attention to detail and thoroughness.

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and multi-task and work independently.

• Exhibit a professional and positive demeanor and effective communication and relationship building with diverse groups of individuals and organizations.

• Value diverse experiences, styles, backgrounds, and perspectives with a demonstrated awareness of diverse cultural norms.

• Strong track record in cooperative work and the ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

• Possess high level verbal and written communication skills, and excellent organizational and planning skills, with an ability to prioritize tasks, follow up and track details, and communicate progress.

• Ability to follow through on complex tasks independently and with sound judgment and emotional intelligence.

• Experience with R statistical programming language, managing clinical and/or epidemiologic databases, data visualization including generating maps and tables to demonstrate research results.

• Knowledge of using SAS, High-performance computing environment (examples at UVA: Rivanna and Ivy), NVivo

• Record of preparing and working on peer-review publications and scholarly presentations.

• Experience working on federally funded research.

• Ability to manipulate complex longitudinal databases.

• Proficiency in quantitative database software programs and ability to analyze and organize data.

• Ability to perform accurate quantitative analysis in high-performance computing environment.

• Research experience in epidemiology and/or biostatistics (study design, study management, primary data collection, data analysis).

• Ability to work with and mentor junior data analysts.

• Qualitative and/or mixed methods research experience including, study design, conducting interviews and or focus groups, qualitative coding, analyzing qualitative data.

• Project management experience. Ability to multitask between multiple projects, meet changing and competing deadlines, follow up and draft correspondence to keep projects moving forward and accomplishing research milestones within expected timelines.

• Familiar with ensuring ethical compliance, maintaining up to date IRBs, Data Use Agreements (DUAs) and associated compliance documents.

* Licensure: UVA Institutional Review Board- Human Subject Research (IRB-HSR) training and certification. Can be completed as part of the onboarding process.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor's Degree
Experience: Six years of experience, or Master's degree with at least two years of experience.
Licensure: None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

Please note we are unable to sponsor any visas now or in the future for this position. This will be a Charlottesville based in-person role.

This position is a restricted position and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding and performance.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment health screen is required for this position prior to employment.

To Apply:

Please apply through the UVA job board, and search for R0068726.

Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs' and search for R0068726.

Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV

• Cover letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA's standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via Skill Survey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the application process, please contact Michelle Johnson, Recruiter.

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The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.