Analytics and Project Specialist

The Department of Infectious Diseases and International Health is seeking a multifaceted research project manager and data analyst to join Dr. Kathleen McManus' research team. This position will specialize in research data and logistics, helping to drive HIV care forward

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. This role will play a central part in coordinating complex, multi-site projects - ensuring progress tracking, version control, and timely deliverables - while also contributing to data management and analysis. This position offers the opportunity to support the scientific rigor and organizational efficiency of the research team.

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. 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 will also support data cleaning, quality assessment of data, and statistical analysis. They may train and supervise student workers and volunteers who are working on data analysis. They participate in regular assessments of reliability, meet weekly to discuss research progress, and assist with literature searches pertinent to various research project topics.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage, adjust, and prioritize timelines and workflows for multiple, complex, multi-site projects as needs evolve and opportunities arise
• Lead and support compliance activities including Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions, Data Use Agreements, and Material Transfers Agreements, and other similar documents.
• Ensure version control for numerous documents, keeping project files organized and up to date.
• Provide timely follow-up on tasks to keep projects moving forward
• Formulate, track, and adjust budgets; monitor spending
• Navigate complexity and changing priorities with ease
• 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.
• 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

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.

PREFERRED SKILLS

Excellent analytical ability. 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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Most of the work performed is in an office environment.

The hiring range will be commensurate with education and experience This is an exempt-level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits.

This is a restricted position, which is dependent on funding and is contingent upon funding availability. *Current grant funding is available for one year.

This position is based in Charlottesville, VA, and must be performed fully on-site. To learn more about UVA and in the Charlottesville area, visit UVA Life and Embark CVA.

Background checks and pre-employment health screenings will be conducted on all new hires prior to employment.

*This position will not consider candidates who require immigration sponsorship at this time.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply online, by searching for requisition number R0076844. Complete an application with the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field. You can submit multiple documents into this one field or combine them into one PDF. Applications without all required documents will not receive full consideration.

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The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click here to read more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.