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Senior Research Associate, Data Analysis

George Washington University

United States, D.C., Washington

Nov 19, 2025

I. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

Job Description Summary:	The Milken Institute School of Public Health is the school of public health of George Washington University in Washington, D.C. U.S. News & World Report University Rankings ranks the Milken SPH as the 11th best public health graduate program in the United States. Senior Research Associate, Data Analysis A Senior Research Associate position, focused on data analysis, is available in the Department of Global Health with Dr. Emily Smith's research group. The research group focuses on how nutrition and infection shape healthy birth, growth, and development across the lifecycle. This Senior Research Associate will independently carry out research activities to support high-quality, harmonized data collection and analysis on an international, multi-site study. The study, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to capture robust, harmonized data on maternal and newborn health outcomes throughout pregnancy and postpartum for an ongoing clinical cohort in Kenya, India, and Pakistan. Using a certain degree of creativity and latitude, the core responsibilities of this position include managing complex datasets, analyzing data, and interpreting results. This person in this role must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field of epidemiology and global health. Responsibilities include: Analyze longitudinal data with guidance from the PI and in collaboration with other team members, including those based at GW and external international collaborators. Develop queries to ensure consistency, completeness, and accuracy of data. Write and run codes for site-specific data quality assessment; interpret and present findings in a monthly monitoring report and scientific publications. Perform other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position. The Senior Research Associate will be supervised day-to-day by the PI (Dr. Emily Smith). The initial appointment is for one year, with an opportunity for an extension after successful completion of the one year.
Minimum Qualifications:	Qualified candidates will hold a Master's degree in a related discipline and 3 years of direct experience in the field. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:	Some doctoral-level coursework in epidemiology and biostatistics Demonstrated experience in data analysis (SAS, R, or Stata) preferred Experience working with global partners to implement health research projects Experience living or working outside the US
Hiring Range	$50,741.17 - $80,927.47
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Healthcare Benefits

GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.

II. POSITION INFORMATION

Campus Location:	Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department:	Milken Institute School of Public Health (SPH)
Family	Research and Labs
Sub-Family	Field Research
Stream	Individual Contributor
Level	Level 2
Full-Time/Part-Time:	Full-Time
Hours Per Week:	40
Work Schedule:	Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:30pm; as needed.
Will this job require the employee to work on site?	Yes
Employee Onsite Status	Hybrid
Telework:
Required Background Check	Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:	Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status. The Limited term of this appointment is 1 year at this time, with the potential to extend the appointment terms or become a permanent position.
Internal Applicants Only?	No
Posting Number:	R002352
Job Open Date:	11/19/2025
Job Close Date:
Background Screening	Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:	The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.