Research Data Analyst - School of Medicine
Primary Location Pasadena, California
Worker Location Flexible
Job Number 1354690 Date posted 05/13/2025
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Description:
Job Summary:
The Research Data Analyst provides research methods consultation, data management, statistical analysis and report generation for the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J Tyson School of Medicine (KPSOM). The Research Data Analyst supports scholarly projects of varying complexity in a variety of health-related research areas. The Research Data Analyst provides analytic support to enable successful research as part of curricular requirements for students and to advance faculty research.
Essential Responsibilities:
- With support from senior staff, determines and implements appropriate measurement and analytical methods to achieve analytical project objectives.
- Coordinates with other project team members (statisticians, project managers, and other data analysts) to accomplish analytical project objectives.
- Plans for optimal approaches to summarizing data and communicating analytical results. Develops, as required, innovative or customized templates and formats.
- Evaluates quality assurance procedures to ensure accuracy of project data, results, written reports, and presentation materials.
- Determines efficient approaches to data collection and validation. Extracts, loads, cleans and manipulates data for research projects. Identifies and resolves data quality issues, as required.
- Designs and creates written reports and presentation materials describing project objectives, methods, data, and results. Contributes to peer-reviewed manuscripts for publication.
- Comprehensively documents, organizes, and files analyses and results for retention of records related to research.
- Demonstrates effective data retrieval techniques, programming practices, and statistical analysis and data visualization methods.
- Develops detailed measurement and reporting specifications based on project characteristics and requirements provided by project leadership.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum one (1) related years of work experience.
Education
- Masters degree.
License, Certification, Registration
- N/A
Additional Requirements:
- Experience using R, Python and/or SAS
- Disciplinary training in quantitative measurement methods (mathematics or statistics), ideally in the context of a quantitative social science or health services research.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in written and verbal communication of technical material.
- Demonstrated effectiveness working as a member of a technical project team on complex projects.
- Experience with analysis of large databases (e.g. health care administrative data) and computer-intensive statistical analysis, multivariate statistical methods, general research methodology.
- Skills in analytical methods including problem and model formulation, algorithm selection, and development of overall solution strategy.
- Creativity, critical thinking, and excellent problem-solving skills.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication and effective interpersonal skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum five (5) related years of work experience (i.e. in an analytical environment, preferably in healthcare, education or research).
- Minimum 1-2 years of analyst work experience preferably in healthcare, education or research).
- Knowledge of healthcare industry, especially healthcare analytics preferred.
- Familiarity with Kaiser Permanente healthcare system preferred.
Primary Location: California,Pasadena,S. Los Robles Administration
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:30 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Flexible
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-PO-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - Research and Scholarship - 9201
Pay Range: $84900 - $109780 / year
Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home.
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Submit Interest
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Submit Interest
