Data Assistant, Health Disparities and Public Policy

Department: MED-Psych & Behavioral Science
Salary/Grade: NEX/11

Job Summary:

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The Health Disparities & Public Policy program investigates health disparities in traditionally underserved populations. For the past 30 years, we have been conducting the Northwestern Juvenile Project, a 30-year longitudinal study of the health needs and outcomes of 1,829 youth involved with the justice system (now median age 43).

The Data Assistant will have two principal responsibilities: (1) help investigate the accessibility of incarceration records in U.S. states and help to match with participant records; and (2) help prepare 7 waves of longitudinal data for archiving, including ensuring correct variable and value labels, data cleaning, and helping with documentation.

The Data Assistant ensures submission and maintenance of accurate, timely, complete and reliable data and reports by implementing data management and quality assurance procedures; provides feedback to customers and clients regarding systematic data errors or problems; and documents revisions in codebooks and manuals.

This position is full-time, hybrid. Three days per week in-office on our Chicago campus are required.

Specific Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning

• Participates in team and other departmental meetings to share experiences, learn about what other teams are doing and help solve problems.

Administration

• Manages data receipt, tracking and follows up on assigned project(s).
• Detects trends and reports on patterns of errors.
• Contacts customers to obtain missing data.
• Compiles and maintains codebooks, data files and memos needed for subsequent analysis of data.
• Learns and complies with appropriate compliance and regulation requirements regarding protected data.

Development

• Edits, codes and enters data per protocol.
• Runs reports and completes basic analysis.

Performance

• Reviews data input for accuracy, addressing on skip patterns, coding, and other information.
• Performs cleaning/formatting tasks of datasets.

Miscellaneous

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Infrastructure (extends across applications)

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook)
• Windows Operating System

Programming Languages and Frameworks

• R
• Stata

Compliance

• HIPAA

Analytical

• critical thinking
• judgment
• problem solving

Project

• collaboration and teamwork
• organizational skills
• workflow development & documentation

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Keen attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills and habits
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience
• 2 years' experience with research involving interview data and data processes

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Experience with Stata, R, or comparable statistical software

Target hiring range for this position will be between $19.89 - 27.97 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Work-Life and Wellness:
Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles.
We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

Professional Growth & Development:
Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you're interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html to learn more.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.

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