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)
