Data Analyst, College of Pharmacy-Farley Research

at  University of Minnesota

Required Qualifications:

• M.S. in bioinformatics, biostatistics, or a related field and at least one year of related research training
• Minimum of an advanced level proficiency with SAS
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience working with large relational databases, processing large administrative healthcare datasets (medical service claims) and/or clinical record databases

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters level or higher degree in health informatics, biostatistics, epidemiology, or health services research related fields
• Proficiency in Stata and/or R
• Experience with statistical modeling, machine learning or data mining.
• Data visualization experience

Summary of Position:
This is a full-time P&A non-faculty appointment in the College of Pharmacy for an experienced data analyst with expertise using SAS to analyze administrative health claims data. The responsibilities of the analyst will be to program variables using health claims data, create analytical datasets to support observational research studies, maintain supporting documentation related to programming, assist with statistical analyses, and provide quality assurance related to the storage and acquisition of new data. To a lesser extent, the position will also include supporting the programming needs of the supervisor’s graduate students, fellows, and other trainees.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
75% Programming
A successful candidate will be accountable for creating and justifying analytical data sets and methods to support research projects using health claims and other secondary data sources. This will include the application of cohort screening criteria, the creation of variables, data transformation and source code/data dictionary management.
10% Analytical Research Support
The ideal candidate will be able to run statistical models using methods provided under the direction of a supervisor. Specific responsibilities include providing statistical output, using programming statements to run statistical models, and formatting statistical output into usable tables for reports and manuscripts.
10% Administrative Support of Data
The programmer will have minimal administrative responsibilities related to the acquisition and maintenance of data. This includes assisting with the completion of Data Use Agreements required to acquire data, maintaining an inventory of data sources and corresponding personnel access to data, creating data dictionaries related to the creation of analytical data sets, and assisting with data specific documentation on IRB applications and resulting reports. The programmer will complete their work in compliance with data use agreements and any corresponding confidentiality requirements.
5% Trainee Support
Provide consulting and programming support to graduate students, postdoctoral research fellows, and other trainees to enable access to data and assistance with data management on student projects.
Supervision:
The successful candidate will be expected to work independently under the general supervision of Dr. Joel F. Farley, PhD Professor of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. The employee is not expected to have direct supervisory responsibilities but may be asked to assist in the supervision of student projects.
Working Conditions:
As a hybrid position, the employees work will be performed either on campus in an office setting or in a location of the candidate’s choosing. The employee is expected to be routinely available during normal business hours (9AM to 5PM) to engage in research and collaborative meetings as needed. However, the number of hours and timing of work are flexible and may be determined between the employee and supervisor
The University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy is nationally recognized for excellence in preparing pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists, occupational therapists, and medical laboratory scientists to tackle society’s toughest problems in Minnesota and across the globe. The College of Pharmacy offers degrees in the programs of pharmacy (PharmD, MS, PhD), occupational therapy (OTD), and medical laboratory sciences (BS, Certificate, MMLS, MS-BLS).
The pharmacy program is offered on the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses. The occupational therapy program is offered on the Twin Cities and Rochester campuses. The medical laboratory sciences program is offered on the Twin Cities campus. Interactive technology is used to keep all campuses connected.
The Department of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems (PCHS) advances the practice of pharmaceutical care and its role in the healthcare system for the benefit of patients & society through education, research, & service.
PCHS is dedicated to the advancement of pharmaceutical care. Pharmaceutical care was originally conceptualized by faculty within our department and continues to be an integral focus to our departmental identity. Our faculty engage in a diverse array of pharmacy practice models and services in partnership with healthcare systems, health disciplines, and the community at large to provide high-quality patient-centered care. Our faculty meet this need through patient care, practice-based research, practice innovation, and education. Learn more about our practice faculty

Faculty and trainees within our department study the pharmacy profession, patient care behaviors, government policies, and the economic, clinical, and humanistic aspects of medications. Learn more about our research and scholarship in:

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PCHS embraces a leadership role in curricular innovation at the College. Our faculty are serving in leadership roles that are creating new learning experiences for Doctor of Pharmacy students and modeling innovative teaching and learning strategies in a variety of courses. Learn more about our advancing education in:

• Curricular Domains
• PharmD Emphasis - Leadership
• Advancement of Experiential Education
• Innovations in Teaching

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PCHS embraces a leadership role in curricular innovation at the College. Our faculty are serving in leadership roles that are creating new learning experiences for Doctor of Pharmacy students and modeling innovative teaching and learning strategies in a variety of courses. Learn more about our advancing education in:

• Curricular Domains
• PharmD Emphasis - Leadership
• Advancement of Experiential Education
• Innovations in Teachin