Data Analyst
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Information Services / Technology (IT)
Posted on June 2, 2023
Title: Data Analyst
Location: Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh
Posted Date: Jun 1, 2023
Organization: UPCI Research Lab-Aird, K
Description: Oversees analytical teams in the extraction, aggregation, and quality assurance of data from multiple clinical data depositories in support of clinical research and departmental projects. Collaborates across business units, coordinates all aspects of research data collection and project oversight, and manages design and implementation of project analysis plan. Prepares documents for peer-reviewed publications, presentations, and sections of grant applications.
Performs analysis of data generated by members of the lab and publicly-available data from a variety of sources. Identifies available datasets to both generate hypotheses and validate experimental evidence. Helps guide experimental design for high throughput datasets. Integrates datasets, including but not limited to RNA-Seq, ATAC-Seq, metabolomics, scRNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and others. Uses available pipelines and develops new pipelines to facilitate data and statistical analyses. Prepares quality figures and documents for grant applications, presentations, and publications.
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Assignment Category: Full-time regular
Job Classification: Staff.Medical Data Scientist III
Job Family: Research
Job Sub Family: Data Science
Campus: Pittsburgh
Minimum Education Level Required: Master's Degree
Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.
Work Schedule: Flexible
Work Arrangement: Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.
Hiring Range: $68,808.50 - $88,468.00
Relocation_Offered: Yes
Visa Sponsorship Provided: Yes
Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check
Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable
Required Documents: Resume
Optional Documents: Cover Letter
Essential Functions: Must know how to perform in-depth analysis of RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and ATAC-Seq and be able to make figures from these data for grant applications, manuscripts, and presentations. Must have knowledge of cancer-specific datasets.
Physical Effort: Little physical effort required. Duties are primarily sedentary. May be required to move objects up to 25 pounds occasionally.
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