Research Data Analyst

The Gaw Lab at UCSF is hiring a part-time Research Data Analyst in San Francisco, CA (onsite). The position supports work on studies examining maternal-fetal immune responses through data collection, preparation, analysis, and ongoing reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision, carry out basic statistical and data analysis tasks.
• Collect research data and prepare it for downstream analysis.
• Support study design activities, including assistance with proposals and survey instruments.
• Assist with testing of research instruments and data sources.
• Contribute to preparation of reports and analysis for internal constituents.
• Help evaluate and research data reporting products.
• Develop knowledge related to storage, documentation, and dissemination of computerized data.
• Attend virtual team meetings, including scheduled and impromptu sessions.
• Provide detailed weekly reports.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g. computational sciences, statistics, data science, bioinformatics) and/or at least 3 months of equivalent experience or training.
• Demonstrated acquisition of research function knowledge.
• Ability to perform research analysis duties.
• Acquiring or demonstrating statistical analysis, systems programming, and database design skills to support research analysis.
• Ability to manage time effectively and complete assigned project components by set deadlines.
• Excellent consultation and communication skills.
• Prior experience with R and/or Python.
• Ability to manage a flexible work schedule.
• Prior experience analyzing “-omics” data.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to meet deadlines, including deadlines sometimes on short notice (for example, less than 2 days).
• Willingness to use communication systems such as Slack for team communication.

Technologies

• R
• Python
• Microsoft Excel
• REDCap
• Slack

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic statistical methods applied in clinical research and computational biology.
• Prior experience with Microsoft Excel and REDCap.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related area (for example, computational sciences, statistics, data science, or bioinformatics).

Work Setup

• Location: San Francisco, CA (onsite)
• Job Type: Part time