Research Data Analyst

About the role

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Indiana University (IU) and IU Health Physicians is a collaborative team of over 200 professionals dedicated to achieving excellence in their mission. The department comprises 95 faculty members with primary appointments in pathology, 65 of whom are dual appointees as pathologists and PhD clinical scientists.

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Performs moderately complex experiments while following established research techniques
• Develops procedures and protocols in collaboration with leadership
• Prepares research reports or analyses for projects
• Maintains safety records and ensures compliance with safety protocols
• Manages organization, quality control, and curation of research data
• Manages preparation, application, extension, and benchmarking of analysis/processing pipelines for digitized tissue sections
• Performs analysis of data obtained from application of image processing algorithms for clinical research studies
• Performs collection, quality control, and presentation of results to diverse audiences
• Consults with clinical and research faculty, research staff, and postdocs to facilitate research project evaluations and design
• Performs additional duties as assigned

General Responsibilities

• Performs data collection, data analysis, data management, literature research, and technical writing in support of research projects
• Consults with faculty researchers and research staff and provides input on research project evaluations and designs
• Writes various technical reports, journal articles, and/or develops presentations to disseminate and share research findings
• Reviews and performs various analyses to ensure quality assurance of research findings (data quality, reports, etc.)
• Researches, reviews, and stays updated on related research project reports and/or publications
• Represents the department with regard to related research and participates in professional development activities and programs
• Mentors and/or provides guidance to students, faculty, or other staff working on research projects through training in related aspects of research techniques and analysis as needed; may provide daily oversight to less experienced staff or student researchers
• Provides additional research project support as needed

Education and Experience

• Required: Master's degree (preferably in a research-oriented field such as statistics, public health/policy analysis, etc.)
• Prior experience in related field is preferred
• Experience with image analysis and deep learning is preferred

Skills

• Strong verbal communication and listening skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrated commitment to quality
• Flexible to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Initiative and willingness to learn new skills
• Qualitative and quantitative research skills
• Openness to learn new qualitative and mixed methods
• Strong computer skills
• Knowledge and ability to apply qualitative and quantitative research skills
• Proficiency in Python, Pytorch, and/or Matlab, statistical analysis packages, and basic shell scripting (BASH)
• Excellent technical report writing skills
• Dissemination of knowledge of research findings through presentations
• Experience in Unix platform

Benefits

Indiana University offers a comprehensive range of benefits to its full-time staff, including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana