Virginia Commonwealth University · 1 hour ago
Project Data Manager
United States
Part-time
Remote
Senior Level
$35/hr - $35/hr
5+ years expVirginia Commonwealth University is a public research university dedicated to addressing the needs of students and patients. The Project Data Manager will provide critical data management and analytic preparation support for clinical and population-based research projects, ensuring datasets are accurate and ready for advanced statistical modeling.
Higher EducationLife ScienceUniversities
No H1B
Responsibilities
Identify, extract, and merge data from multiple sources, including electronic health records, cancer registries, surveys, and publicly available datasets
Perform data cleaning, validation, recoding, and documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness
Generate descriptive statistics, frequency tables, and summary reports to support study aims and data review by senior statistician and investigators
Maintain clear data dictionaries, codebooks, and documentation to support transparency and reproducibility
Prepare analytic datasets (wide/long formats) and variable derivations required for modeling and multilevel analyses
Use statistical and database tools (e.g., SAS, R, SQL, Excel, REDCap) for data management, transformation, and reporting
Collaborate with the senior statistician to ensure appropriate dataset structure and variable coding for regression and mixed models
Assist in data visualization and preparation of tables and figures for reports, presentations, and manuscripts
Adhere to institutional and study-specific data governance, confidentiality, and security protocols
Provide regular progress updates to the project team and proactively flag data or quality issues
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, math, computer science, data science, data analytics, statistics, or related field; or equivalent experience
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU
5+ years of experience in data management, cleaning, and preparation for research or statistical analysis (academic, healthcare, or public health setting preferred)
Demonstrated proficiency with SAS and/or R for data manipulation, merging, and reporting
Experience with REDCap and familiarity with structured/unstructured data sources (e.g., EMR, registry, or survey data)
Strong attention to detail, documentation, and quality control practices
Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to meet project deadlines
Effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate within multidisciplinary teams
Preferred
Experience working with health or cancer-related datasets
Proficiency with SAS or R Software
Familiarity with IRB, HIPAA, and data security standards for research data
Basic understanding of epidemiologic or biostatistical concepts
Benefits
All VCU employee types are eligible for a wide array of benefits to support you during your employment at VCU.
Company
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7.48MKey Investors
Virginia Innovation Partnership CorporationUnited States-Japan Foundation
2025-01-15Grant· $0.1M
2024-03-12Grant· $0.08M
2024-02-01Grant· $0.07M
Leadership Team
Karol Kain Gray
Senior VP and CFO
Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez
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