CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $62,500 - $64,500

Position Summary

An exciting Perioperative Clinical Outcomes Data Analyst position is available at the Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Medical Center.  The Department conducts a variety of clinical research studies in the field of perioperative organ dysfunction and outcomes including cardiopulmonary, vascular and neurological dysfunction, and currently leads a major NIH-funded multicenter study on the reduction of postoperative pulmonary complications utilizing a combination of pre-, intra-, and postoperative interventions. Other areas including cardiothoracic anesthesiology, transplants and advanced cardiopulmonary monitoring are also fields in expansion.

The candidate will work with a team of investigators under the general supervision of Dr. Vidal Melo, and will pursue projects guided at: (a) analysis and publication of current data on postoperative pulmonary outcomes of patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, (b) preparation of grants for future funding, (c) design and support of clinical outcome analyses based on registry data, extracting data from existing electronic medical records (e.g., Epic). Implementation of designed analyses, advancing to scientific discussions, presentations in meetings, preparation and submission of full papers are simultaneously goals and expectations for the position. The data analyst will interact with a multidisciplinary and inter-institutional team of anesthesiologists, surgeons, statisticians, residents, and fellows.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outcome research on prospectively acquired and EMR-based large perioperative datasets;
• Produce results at the level of peer-reviewed publications and federal grant applications;
• Perform data extraction and integration from existing EMR systems;
• Manage the resulting databases;
• Conduct data analyses involving statistical methods for advanced outcome studies;
• Provide assistance with ongoing research studies, including data collection, and statistical analysis;
• Collaborate in the preparation of grants, presentations and manuscripts;
• Personally lead the presentation and submission of some of these presentations and manuscripts;
• Read scientific literature relevant to assigned research projects. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in fields of technological sciences such as statistics, physics, engineering, or computer science OR biomedical sciences such as epidemiology, public health, physiology, respiratory therapy, pharmacology, or medicine. Or equivalent in education and experience, plus 3 years of related experience. 
• Ability to work independently and as a team player;
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to participate in different working groups;
• Knowledge/experience in the topics of clinical trials, outcomes research, postoperative pulmonary complications, respiratory physiology.
• Careful attention to detail;
• Proficiency with statistical programming (e.g., R, SAS, SPSS);
• Experience with descriptive statistical analysis;
• Experience in data management;
• Interest in contributing to improvement of outcomes in perioperative medicine;
• Maintaining appropriate and timely responsiveness.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in fields of technological sciences such as statistics, physics, engineering, or computer science OR biomedical sciences such as epidemiology, public health, physiology, respiratory therapy, pharmacology, or medicine.

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