Senior research data analyst

Senior Research Data Analyst

• 45000843

• 907 Floyd Avenue, MCV Main Campus, Virginia, United States, 23284

• Research

• Staff

• Massey Comprehensive Cancer Ctr MBU

Benefits : All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.

• Continuing education and professional development for undergraduate and graduate tuition in addition to mandatory fees (except the transition student fee) for a maximum of six credits per semester;
• 28 University Leave Days, 11+ State Holidays, and 2 Enhanced Community Service Leave Days;
• Medical, Dental and Vision Health Benefits to meet the needs of employees and their eligible family members from the Commonwealth of Virginia as well as optional FSA;
• Participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) and other retirement saving options;
• Parental and Caregiver Leave, Short Term Disability (STD), Disability Insurance, Voluntary Long Term Care Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program;
• Professional development opportunities encouraged and offered for employees as part of annual career development, e.g. certifications, seminars, courses, annual conferences, mentorship, etc.

Unit: Massey Comprehensive Cancer Ctr MBU

Department: Massey Central Admin

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

This role involves gathering, analyzing, and interpreting a wide variety of research data. You role will also be designing and conducting research including selecting data samples, developing research instruments, analyzing collected information according to established statistical methods, and developing recommendations based on research findings. In addition, you will help prepares reports, charts, tables, and other visual aids to interpret and communicate data and results.

Job Responsibilities

• Works closely with the Director of the Office of Community Engagement to develop and execute community engaged and community based participatory research projects where Rhoads is PI or PD, including overseeing data collection and analysis.
• Participates in ongoing community engagement working group for the NIMHD funded Health Excellence Action Network (Rhoads MPI), collects and analyzes data related to the national health excellence action network research engagement by community partners.
• Works on additional research data reporting assignments that are of high diversity in scope defining the appropriate statistical tests based on the available data and mode of comparison.
• Works with community based organizations to develop and execute research projects with concise focus
• Designs survey instruments in multiple platforms (eg. RedCAP, smartsheet, google forms) to ensure that the form and content of the data collection is appropriate to the specific research projects
• Liaises with investigators in other units/schools/systems (e.g. Massey Cancer Center, School of Public Health, VCU Health) to coordinate research projects.
• Consult and collaborate with clinical residents, trainees, junior and mid career faculty to design clinical and administrative research projects.
• Support submission of IRB protocols and applications to acquire large administrative data sets.
• Create complex graphical data depictions that combine disparate data sources and types to demonstrate multi-level outcomes – Data depictions include data tables, bar charts and maps showing the distribution of disease and clinical characteristics. Additional analytic outputs include generation of multivariable models to predict health outcomes using various administrative and clinical datasets using SAS, Stata, and other coding software.
• Draft and edit manuscripts, especially methods and results sections, for peer reviewed publications related to cancer care, cancer outcomes and interventions to optimize survival.

Minimum qualifications

• 5 or more years working with community partners conducting data analyses
• 5 years of experience with research functions and data systems
• 5 years of experience with statistical analysis, SAS and STATA programming,
• 5 years of experience with data tools such as: ArcGIS, RedCAP, and SmartSheet
• 5 years of experience with fully developed skills in consultation and analytic design for research studies, IRB applications and applications for administrative data disclosure (including data security practices)
• Skills to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing.
• Independent/fully formed skills in delivery of research products (power point presentations with graphical data depiction; poster production; assistance with grants—editing; preparatory research)
• Excellence interpersonal skills for work with academic faculty and community partners
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and in teams
• Ability to track research projects and ensure timely completion of tasks

Education Requirement

• Masters of Public Health or related field of study

*** This role will be fully grant funded for one year. There will be opportunity for the role to be extended past the 1 year mark.

Salary Range: Starting at $40.87/hr commensurate with experience

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt



Hours per Week: 25

Restricted Position: Yes

ORP Eligible: No

Flexible Work Arrangement: Fully Remote

Contact Information

Contact Name: Massey HR

Contact Email: [email protected]