Data Analyst - Vancouver, Canada - UBC

UBC

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Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

Staff - Non Union

Job Category
M&P - AAPS

Job Profile
AAPS Salaried - Statistical Analysis, Level A

Job Title
Data Analyst

Department
Ogilvie Laboratory WHRI | School of Population and Public Health | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range
$6, $8,724.25 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date
May 14, 2024

Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

Jun 16, 2025

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Description Summary

Organizational Status

The position reports to the Program Manager and Principal Investigator (PI).

The Data Analyst will work independently and as a collaborative and contributing member of the team, including interaction with other researchers and graduate students.

Work Performed

Independently conducts data cleaning and builds analyzable datasets as directed by the PI

Independently conducts statistical analyses as directed by the PI

Develops proposals for follow-up analyses as a result of performing and interpreting the results of the initial analyses and develops, modifies and maintains code for various datasets

Collaboratively works with other team members and other colleagues, providing advice on analyses and data management and conducting analyses for collaborative research

Prepares tables and figures for manuscripts

Provides guidance and supervision for data management and analysis for trainees and students, graduate advising and participating in data management, and statistical analysis and research design.

Prepares and maintains ethical review submissions and data access requests

Aids in the preparation of publications and a variety of presentations

Participates in team meetings and updates investigators and collaborators on the research project process

Keeps abreast of new developments in data management and analysis

Contributes to grant writing as appropriate

Ensures timely notification of issues/problems to the Program Manager and or PI

Other related duties as appropriate

Consequence of Error/Judgement

The Data Analyst will be accountable for the effective execution of all research-related activities.

The Data Analyst is required to conduct all research activities in an ethical manner suited to the proper activities of the UBC, the granting agencies, and to the professional organizations governing them and those governing the activities of all other investigators.

Any procedures or data recorded as part of a study must be reliable and accurate, reflecting the work performed.

Strict confidentiality of all study participants must be adhered to, and all privacy requirements in place through PopData BC must be strictly adhered to.

Failure to do so can lead to delays in the scientific results of projects and questionable integrity of the project.

All activities are accountable to the Principal Investigator and the Department Head.

This position will be responsible for the access, collection, use and disclosure of personal information in accordance with the BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RSBC 1996) and other UBC privacy and security policies.

This position requires employees to work under strict confidentiality requirements; internal procedures and policies to protect personal information must be followed, and adherence to these requirements will be regularly reviewed by the employer.

Supervision Received

The Data Analyst will work under the supervision of the PI and independently as appropriate.

Supervision Given

The Data Analyst may be responsible for giving direction to trainees or other research staff, including demonstrating techniques to students as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Post-graduate degree in Statistics. Minimum of two years of related experience in research analysis or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own
Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications

Post-graduate degree in Epidemiology will also be considered.

Master's degree preferred. Senior level of experience w