Health Data Analyst

Job Type:

Staff

Job Description:

The Kansas City University (KCU) Center for Population Health and Equity (CPHE) is seeking applicants for a full-time Health Data Analyst, to be located at our Kansas City or Joplin campus. This staff position will work within the new Research Lab to support student, faculty, staff and community research efforts from conception to dissemination, with an emphasis on scholarly activities in the fields of population health, public health, health equity, and health policy. The Health Data Analyst will also work closely with the Score 1 for Health program to ensure optimal data utilization and assist in the development of high visibility reports. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual with strong data management and analysis skills, a passion for advancing the population health knowledge base, and an interest in working collaboratively with other experts to answer scientific questions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Independently perform statistical analyses of health data, including interpretation and reporting of results.
• Leverage existing data to develop reports on population health status measures.
• Support graduate health student (medical, dental, clinical psychology) research projects.
• Assist with planning, data collection and establishing performance data measures for CPHE initiatives.
• Clean, verify and analyze datasets using statistical software packages.
• Manage and link data from multiple sources, examine data for trends, and generate meaningful reports for internal and external partners.
• Utilize established scientific and technical methods and practices while collecting and analyzing data.
• Aid in submission of grant applications, request for proposals and other evidence-based practices geared towards programmatic fiscal sustainability.
• Contribute to the development of CPHE strategies and goals, ensuring that programs align with KCU’s mission and vision.
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives of the organization.
  
  
  

Other and Supportive Functions:

• Maintain professional relationships with public health, community health, educational and private health care organizations and supporting partners.
• Other administrative tasks (i.e., filing, preparing documentation).
• Participate in developing CPHE goals, objectives and systems.
• Participate in team and University meetings.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, or other closely related field is required; Master’s Degree preferred.
• One or more years in public or population health working with data analysis software (SAS, SPSS, STATA, R).
• Understanding of public health data sources and analyses
• Ability to self-start projects and work independently with minimal guidance
• Excellent communication, computer and attention to detail skills are required
• Experience with data visualizing techniques and software
• Strong working knowledge of spreadsheet platforms (i.e. Excel, Sheets, etc.).
• Training or knowledge in working with Geographical Information Systems (GIS) preferred
• Ability to perform data analysis by querying data in relational databases (SQL), spreadsheets, flat file and other formats.
• Effective at managing multiple projects across multiple clients and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to a wide range of disciplines, interests and constituencies represented at KCU and a deep commitment to population health and equity as part of its public mission.
• Population health and/or public health experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, and to work effectively and harmoniously with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Sensitivity in working with an ethnically, socio-economically and socially diverse workforce.
  
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

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