University of Chicago · 17 hours ago
Data Management Coordinator
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$50K/yr - $70K/yr
2+ years expThe University of Chicago is an interdisciplinary research institute focused on preventing early cognitive disparities. They are seeking a Data Management Coordinator to support research and data management tasks related to various studies, ensuring data quality and assisting with project coordination.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Conducting data checks, data cleaning and variable creation (in Stata) to ensure data quality and integrity and to prepare data sets for analysis
Developing and implementing protocols to streamline and standardize data collection, storage, and processing across studies and datasets
Maintaining code library and documentation
Setting up and testing online surveys in Contentful and REDCap
Assisting with study recruitment and data collection activities
Providing project management and research coordination support
Collaborating with external research and implementation partners to implement data collection protocols
Coordinating translation of the SPEAK into additional languages following established translation protocols
Identifying and summarizing relevant research literature to support study design and interpretation of results
Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project
Installs, sets up and performs experiments; interacting with students and other laboratory staff under the direction of the principal investigator
Maintains recruiting and scheduling research subjects; assisting with developing or amending study protocols; assisting with developing data collection tools; assisting with building databases; and providing general administrative support. Has general awareness in research techniques or methods, regulatory policies and procedures, and relevant scientific field
Performs other related work as needed
Qualification
Required
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline
Conducting data checks, data cleaning and variable creation (in Stata) to ensure data quality and integrity and to prepare data sets for analysis
Developing and implementing protocols to streamline and standardize data collection, storage, and processing across studies and datasets
Maintaining code library and documentation
Setting up and testing online surveys in Contentful and REDCap
Assisting with study recruitment and data collection activities
Providing project management and research coordination support
Collaborating with external research and implementation partners to implement data collection protocols
Coordinating translation of the SPEAK into additional languages following established translation protocols
Identifying and summarizing relevant research literature to support study design and interpretation of results
Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project
Installs, sets up and performs experiments; interacting with students and other laboratory staff under the direction of the principal investigator
Maintains recruiting and scheduling research subjects; assisting with developing or amending study protocols; assisting with developing data collection tools; assisting with building databases; and providing general administrative support. Has general awareness in research techniques or methods, regulatory policies and procedures, and relevant scientific field
Performs other related work as needed
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in the social sciences, data science, public policy, public health, or similar field
2-5 years of experience using statistical software (in Stata) to conduct data cleaning and data checks, create visualizations, and run descriptive analyses
Experience programming and testing online surveys in REDCap or similar software
Experience building data management systems and implementing quality control procedures across studies
Experience programming in Python
Demonstrated interest or coursework in early childhood education/development
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to balance multiple projects, responsibilities, and deadlines concurrently
Benefits
Health
Retirement
Paid time off
Company
University of Chicago
One of the world’s great intellectual destinations, the University of Chicago empowers scholars and students to ask tough questions, cross disciplinary boundaries, and challenge conventional thinking to enrich human life around the globe.
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