Medical Data Scientist II

About the role

The Division of General Internal Medicine is seeking a Data Analyst to participate in research projects aimed at optimizing prescribing and medication decisions for patients in the hospital and at home. The Data Analyst will work primarily with Dr. Timothy Anderson and be a core staff member of the Prescribing Wisely Lab, with additional membership in the Caring for Complex Chronic Conditions Research Center and Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing (CP3).

Responsibilities

• Develops analytic datasets from administrative healthcare databases such as UPMC electronic health records, the Veterans Health Affairs Clinical Data Warehouse, Medicare and Medicaid claims, and existing NIH funded prospective cohort datasets.
• Translates written research protocols to computer programming code, implements the code, and conducts data quality assurance checks to verify the research protocols were applied.
• Facilitates algorithm development, software development, and result interpretation.
• Affords assistance with grant preparations and staff training.
• Manipulates datasets and cleans data, facilitating quality control procedures to ensure data accuracy.

Requirements

• Requires the ability to visualize a computer screen, work with computer hardware and software, communicate verbally and in writing, and use a phone.
• Strong working knowledge of English.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Skills

• Statistical Analysis
• Data Management
• Software Development
• Grant Writing
• Training

Benefits

N/A

Pay

To Be Determined Based On Qualifications

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.