Research Data Analyst

UCSF Health is seeking a part-time Research Data Analyst to join the Gaw Lab, which focuses on maternal-fetal immune responses. The role involves assisting with data analysis and visualization, collecting research data, and supporting various research-related tasks.

What you'll do:

• Under direct supervision, performs basic statistical and data analysis. Attend virtual meetings with team members (scheduled and impromptu). Provide detailed weekly reports
• Collects research data and prepares it for analysis
• Assists with study design proposals and survey instruments
• Supports testing of research instruments and data sources
• Assists with report preparation and / or analysis for internal constituents
• Assists with evaluation and research of data reporting products
• Develops knowledge in areas of storage, documentation and dissemination of computerized data

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in related area (e.g. computational sciences, statistics, data science, bioinformatics) and / or at least 3 months of equivalent experience / training
• Acquiring knowledge of research function. Acquiring ability to perform research analysis duties
• Acquiring statistical analysis, systems programming, and database design skills to perform research analysis duties
• Ability to effectively manage time and see assigned parts of projects through to completion on deadline
• Excellent consultation and communication skills
• Prior experience with R and/or Python
• Ability to manage a flexible work schedule
• Prior experience with analysis of “-omics” data
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• Ability to meet deadlines, sometimes on short notice (e.g. less than 2 days)
• Willingness to use communication systems such as Slack for team communication
• Knowledge of basic statistical methods applied in clinical research and computational biology