<p>Site: The General Hospital Corporation</p> <p>Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.</p> <p>Senior Data Analyst, MGH Center for Aging and Serious Illness (CASI)</p> <p>The Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Aging and Serious Illness (CASI), a research center within the Mongan Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital, seeks a Senior Research Data Analyst to add to our dynamic and growing team. The mission of the Center for Aging and Serious Illness is to better understand the needs of those living with serious illness and their caregivers, develop new interventions, improve current treatments, and explore new questions at the intersection of aging and serious illness. The research team is responsible for a growing number of clinical studies, observational studies, investigator-initiated primary care, hospital-based and community-based implementation studies.</p> <p>A successful Senior Research Data Analyst will have experience conducting observational data analyses, working with raw data, and using large longitudinal datasets. They will be skilled in data organization, manipulation, and analysis, multiple regression modeling and diagnostics.</p> <p>The ideal candidate has strong analytic and methodological skills, excellent communication skills, experience working with health care data and medical claims data, and the ability to mentor and lead other members of the team.</p> <p>Principle Duties and Responsibilities</p> <p>Please note, the functions below are representative of major duties that are typically associated with these positions. Specific responsibilities may vary based upon Center needs. Similarly, not all duties that have been outlined will be assigned to each position.</p> <p>Under the general supervision of the Center for Aging & Serious Illness Director and research faculty, the Senior Research Data Analyst will work collaboratively with our team to perform a variety of activities including assisting with database development, software programming, data management, statistical analysis, and reporting results for a variety of internal and external projects and constituents. This detail-oriented, motivated, and independent individual will work with large national survey, electronic health record (EPIC), and health insurance claims, and administrative datasets.</p> <p>The Senior Research Data Analyst will proficiently use SAS software and/or STATA, SPSS, Python, or R and other technical tools to clean data, build datasets, and run statistical analyses for multiple projects. They will be responsible for translating evaluation questions into analytic plans, constructing analytic datasets by extracting raw data, including medical claims data, from electronic data warehouses and other sources as necessary, producing appropriate data summaries, and conducting valid data comparisons and statistical tests.</p> <p>In collaboration with the Director for the Center for Aging & Serious Illness and Administrative Director for the Division of Palliative Care & Geriatric Medicine, the Senior Research Data Analyst provides leadership through motivating, coaching, training, and mentorship of a Data Analyst.</p> <p>Skills & Competencies Required</p> <ul> <li>Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team. </li><li>Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills </li><li>Strong analytic and data management skills, especially with clinical and biostatistical analyses </li><li>Practical problem-solving and ability to move forward in a fast-paced environment </li><li>Ability to prioritize work, operate under tight deadlines, and meet deadlines. </li><li>Excellent organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail. Proficiency with software packages, including Microsoft Office suite. </li><li>Resilient, collaborative, flexible, innovative. </li><li>Strong programming skills in SAS and willingness to learn other programming languages as necessary. </li><li>Advanced knowledge of statistical testing and multivariate modeling required (e.g., logistic, and linear regression, longitudinal models) used in Biostatistics/Epidemiology </li><li>Experience transforming and analyzing administrative healthcare data (e.g., Medicare/Medicaid, other claims-based or electronic medical records databases (EPIC)) is preferred. </li><li>Experience with compiling longitudinal datasets for analysis is preferred. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Master's degree required. </li><li>5 or more years of healthcare, bioinformatics, and/or advanced statistical analysis. </li></ul> <p>Supervisory Responsibility</p> <ul> <li>None </li></ul> <p>Fiscal Responsibility</p> <ul> <li>None </li></ul> <p>Working Conditions</p> <ul> <li>Fast paced and dynamic healthcare administration office. </li><li>Typical work hours are Monday through Friday days but may vary based upon individual project demands. </li><li>MGH Main Campus, but periodic travel to other Mass General Brigham Healthcare system and event locations may be necessary. </li></ul> <p>Job Summary</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>Responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting complex data sets to provide actionable insights and support data-driven decision-making.</p> <p>Does this position require Patient Care?</p> <p>No</p> <p>Essential Functions</p> <ul> <li>Collect, clean, and transform large and complex data sets from various sources for analysis. </li><li>Partner with aligned senior leaders to determine and plan for data analytics/reporting needs of a business unit or functional area(s). </li><li>Mentor and train other data analysts. </li><li>Identify trends, correlations, and anomalies in data and provide explanations or recommendations based on findings. </li><li>Create clear, concise, and visually compelling data visualizations, dashboards, and reports. </li><li>Present complex data and analytical findings in a meaningful and understandable manner to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. </li><li>Performs comprehensive quality assurance, ensuring that data and reports meet end-user specifications and are accurate and reliable. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Education</p> <p>Bachelor's Degree Analysis required or Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required</p> <p>Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?</p> <p>Yes</p> <p>Licenses and Credentials</p> <p>Experience</p> <p>Experience in data analysis 5-7 years required</p> <p>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</p> <ul> <li>Strong knowledge of relational databases, SQL, data visualization, and Business Intelligence tools, such as Tableau. </li><li>Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. </li><li>Ability to communicate complex workflows and data to a variety of audiences. </li><li>Project management skills and/or experience are a plus. </li><li>Knowledge and application of statistical analyses including variance analysis and statistical significant preferred. </li><li>Healthcare knowledge, particularly as it pertains to electronic medical record data, is preferred but not required. </li></ul> <p>Additional Job Details (if applicable)</p> <p>Remote Type</p> <p>Onsite</p> <p>Work Location</p> <p>125 Nashua Street</p> <p>Scheduled Weekly Hours</p> <p>40</p> <p>Employee Type</p> <p>Regular</p> <p>Work Shift</p> <p>Day (United States of America)</p> <p>EEO Statement:</p> <p>The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.</p> <p>Mass General Brigham Competency Framework</p> <p>At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership "looks like" by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.</p>