Data Analyst II
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About The Mount Sinai Health System
The Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, employing over 48,000 people across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, over 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Their mission centers on advancing health globally by tackling complex healthcare challenges, discovering and applying new knowledge, developing effective treatments, educating future medical leaders, and providing high-quality community care. They offer comprehensive healthcare solutions from birth to geriatrics, utilizing innovative approaches like AI and informatics. The system includes over 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians and numerous joint-venture outpatient surgery centers across New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida. Mount Sinai consistently ranks highly in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals, receiving accolades across various specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a top-ranked institution for NIH funding and research.
Job Description: Data Analyst II
The Department of Population Health Science and Policy at Mount Sinai seeks a full-time Data Analyst II to work with Dr. Katharine McCarthy on research projects focusing on adolescence, lifecourse cardiometabolic disease, school policy, and maternal health. This integral role involves collaboration with study investigators (including epidemiologists and NYC Office of School Health researchers) on projects related to preconception cardiometabolic health. Mentorship and professional development opportunities are available.
Ideal Candidate Profile: The successful candidate will be highly motivated, responsible, and an effective communicator. They should be extremely organized, detail-oriented, and possess a blend of initiative and responsiveness to supervision. Comfort in asking questions, eagerness to learn, and flexibility to adapt to changing tasks are essential.
Responsibilities:
• Data Management and Analysis: Engage in data management, cleaning, merging, variable creation, and analysis.
• Research Support: Contribute to literature reviews, assist with conference presentations, and manuscript submissions.
• Collaboration: Communicate and work effectively with internal and external collaborators, notably the NYC Office of School Health.
Qualifications:
• Education: A Master’s degree is preferred in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, Social Work, or a related field. A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Experience: 3+ years of analytics experience, including report development and database application/management, preferably within a large medical center or healthcare environment.
• Technical Skills: Strong quantitative skills and proficiency in data analysis tools such as STATA, SAS, or R. Experience with data management, variable creation, data cleaning, and bivariate and multivariable modeling is preferred.
• Soft Skills: Highly motivated with meticulous attention to detail; excellent written and oral communication skills; strong interpersonal and organizational skills; keen interest in developing a research career; ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary setting.
