Research Data Analyst
Summary
Entry-level research data analyst in UCSF's Pulmonary Division (Shum lab), supporting an NIH-funded study of COPA syndrome biomarkers. Day to day: collecting, managing, quality-checking, and integrating clinical and biomarker data, running basic statistical analyses, and preparing reports, charts, and tables.
Research Data Analyst I
Location: San Francisco, CA, United States
JOB SUMMARY
The UCSF Pulmonary Division conducts NIH-funded translational and clinical research spanning pulmonary disease, immune-mediated disease, and rare disorders. The Shum laboratory studies COPA syndrome and related immune-mediated lung diseases using integrated clinical, translational, and laboratory approaches.
The position will support NIH/NCATS R21TR005838, “Validating interferon score and phospho-STING level as disease biomarkers of COPA syndrome,” which evaluates longitudinal interferon scores and phosphorylated STING measurements in relation to clinical phenotype, disease activity, treatment, laboratory data, and patient-reported outcomes.
Job Function Summary:
Involves gathering, analyzing, and interpreting a wide variety of research data. Designs and conducts research including selecting data samples, developing research instruments, analyzing collected information according to established statistical methods, and developing recommendations based on research findings. Prepares reports, charts, tables, and other visual aids to interpret and communicate data and results.
Generic Scope (not customizable, will not be used in the job posting/advertisement):
Entry-level professional with limited prior experience; learns to use professional concepts to resolve problems of limited scope and complexity; works on assignments that are initially routine in nature, requiring limited judgment and decision making. Employees at this level are expected to acquire the skills and knowledge to perform more advanced work following an agreed upon time in position, through defined training and development planning.
Custom Scope (customizable, will be used in the job posting/advertisement):
Under direct supervision, supports research data collection, management, quality control, integration, and basic analysis for a defined NIH-funded translational research project. Works on assigned components of a longitudinal clinical and biomarker dataset with limited scope and complexity, using established procedures and tools.
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