Data Analyst

Columbia University
United States, New York, New York
Jan 01, 2025
Job Type: Officer of Administration Bargaining Unit: Regular/Temporary: Regular End Date if Temporary: Hours Per Week: 35 Standard Work Schedule: Building: Salary Range: $70,000-$78,000 The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Position Summary The Department of Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health is seeking an experienced Data Analyst to conduct quantitative analyses for an NIH-funded project entitled, Substance Use Treatment and County Incarceration (STACI). This project examines how community-level exposure to mass incarceration can contribute to county substance use disorder treatment need and affect treatment availability, use, and outcomes. A candidate with an interest in areas of health related to these projects is preferred, including health disparities, substance use treatment, and health consequences mass incarceration. The successful candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal and organizational skills, and an attention to detail. The position also has the potential to work in a similar capacity on the principal investigator's other research projects. Experience using R to analyze large datasets is critical, including multi-level data analysis, survey methods, and data visualization. Individuals with the following characteristics will be competitive for the position: strong motivation and commitment to public health research, excellent communication and quantitative skills, attention to detail, and ability to conduct self-directed and collaborative research. The individual hired for this position will work with highly restricted sensitive data that requires clearance from the Census and FBI to conduct in-person analyses at the Baruch NYRDC. Details regarding qualifications necessary to obtain clearance can be found on the Restricted-Use Data Application Process page, under "Obtaining Special Sworn Status (SSS)". Responsibilities Conduct data cleaning, coding, linkages, and quality checks (35%). Analyze and interpret data on incarceration, substance use treatment need and utilization, and other substance use outcomes from a variety of survey, administrative, and mortality data sources (40%) Contribute to the development of peer-reviewed manuscripts, presentations, and proposals (15)% Other related duties as needed (10%) Minimum Qualifications Bachelors degree, plus 3 years of related experience Preferred Qualifications Master's degree. Proficiency in R or Stata and experience working with quantitative data management and analysis are essential. Candidates must have strong quantitative research and writing skills. Work experience in psychiatric or substance use epidemiology, substance use treatment across the life course, and mass criminalization and incarceration is preferred. A record of peer-reviewed publications is preferred. Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.