TEMPORARY POSITION AVAILABLE – DATA MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY – DOWNTOWN CHICAGO CAMPUS
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL SOCIAL SCIENCES
Position: Temporary Full-time Data Management Specialist
Hours: This is a full-time position (40 hours per week/M-F)
Campus: Chicago
Approximate start date: ASAP
Approximate end date: 12/31/15
Northwestern University is seeking a temporary Full-time Data Management Specialist for the Chicago campus.
Temporary Job Description:
The temporary Data Management Specialist position is housed in the Developmental Mechanisms Program in the Department of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University and will work across several large datasets. Additionally, the temporary Data Management Specialist responsibilities include:
Cleaning of complex survey data using SAS programming language by reviewing data input for accuracy, addressing skip patterns, coding, and other information under the direction and guidance of the Data Documentation Supervisor.
Assisting in maintaining Qualtrics database where research participants complete online surveys, including monitoring to ensure completeness of surveys.
Providing technical assistance to research participants who are having difficulty using the Qualtrics surveys.
Maintaining the tracking database which is housed in REDCap, making adjustments and creating reports as needed.
Qualifications Required:
At least 2 years of college or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
Basic programming skills in statistical software (STATA, SAS, R, SPSS);
Excellent documentation skills and habits;
Experience working with survey data and REDCap is a plus;
Detail-oriented, responsible, punctual, flexible, and collegial;
Experience working in a team environment with in-house and remote members with excellent communication skills.
Software Required:
MS Office suite 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);
Basic programming skills in statistical software (STATA, SAS, R, SPSS).
Please apply through the Northwestern University Careers website (Job ID: 26165)
