Data Science Specialist

104772BR

Campus: Downtown Phoenix

Data Science Specialist

Job Description

The Center for Health Information and Research (CHiR) is a dynamic multidisciplinary Center in the College of Health Solutions that works with a wealth of data relevant to health and health care in Arizona and around the nation. CHiR seeks to expand our team of data scientists experienced in working with health data to conduct data engineering, analytics, and statistical programming.

Under senior technical direction, this position uses a variety of data science tools on health and health-related data, participates in efforts to manage data, conducts data queries and extractions, and performs statistical analysis, modeling and reporting for various projects and service requests for health services and outcomes studies.

• Knowledge of health claims, electronic medical record data or other health related data.
• Demonstrated knowledge of statistical analysis, database architecture, data mining and predictive modeling tools and techniques.
• Moderate to high level of skill in using SAS and/or SQL.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn a wide variety of tools and languages (e.g., R, Python, Tableau, ArcMap, etc.) for use in data visualizations, database software, secondary statistical analyses and geospatial analyses.
• Skill in completing projects with evidence of problem solving, creative and critical thinking and the ability to communicate findings in a clear, accurate and user‐friendly manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team.

Job Family

Research Operations

Department Name

CHS CHIR

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

VP/EXEC VICE PROV DPC

Scope of Search

Open

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$58,000 - $90,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

02-October-2024

Category

02

Essential Duties

• Conducts data engineering tasks and statistical analyses of health and related data according to specifications using SAS or SQL as a primary programming language.
• Creates data visualizations, analytics, and geospatial analyses using various software tools and languages.
• Identifies, implements and interprets appropriate statistical modeling, trend analysis, and regression analyses to evaluate the impact of innovations and interventions intended to improve health outcomes.
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of reports, dashboards and presentations.
• Uses effective project planning techniques to break down projects into tasks and ensure deadlines are met.
• Works collaboratively with researchers and other data scientists on all aspects of projects, including improving the effectiveness of computational models by using data and feedback from stakeholders.
• Performs data management functions and maintains databases and related programs to ensure data quality.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Computer Information Systems, Business Information, Economics or a related field and three (3) years of related data analysis experience, OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance systems and uses health coding systems such as ICD-10 diagnosis codes, HCPCS/CPT codes, and DRG codes.
• Experience with tools and languages such as R, Python, Stata, Tableau, or ArcMap.
• Experience with health care claims data.

Working Environment

• Deliver presentations
• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, may include/subject to resolution of conflicts
• Use of software/computer equipment for extended periods of time
• Use critical thinking to make decisions and/or analyze and report data/results of tests conducted
• Adhere to all regulations pertaining to Personally Identifiable Information and Protected Health Information (HIPAA/HITECH)

Department Statement

The Center for Health Information and Research (CHiR) is a community resource and partner for those seeking comprehensive health information, data analytics and reporting. We collect, process and store health and social determinants data from a variety of sources in our HIPAA compliant repository. This data is usable in data science, individually or linked with other data sources. CHiR specializes in several data science techniques, including inferential modeling, time series analyses, geographic information systems, cluster analyses and social network analysis. CHiR's team of data scientists works with clients to provide the analytical results and answer to their most important health and health care questions.

The College of Health Solutions is committed to creating a positive culture of inclusion, wellness, and employee engagement. We exemplify this through our Staff Success Hub, whose Council membership is open to all CHS staff. The Council gives staff a voice in decision‐making at the college level and reflects the college leadership's commitment to attracting, developing, and retaining the best, most diverse talent in a safe and inclusive environment.

The College of Health Solutions (CHS) is dedicated to translating scientific advances into practical interventions to improve health outcomes through education, research and service. We equip students with the knowledge and skills to influence healthier lifestyle choices; develop creative interventions to improve the health of people and populations; analyze and translate large amounts of health data into solutions; and maximize the technology, science, business and application of diagnostics. CHS research programs encompass basic, discovery science, clinical trials, intervention science and measurement of health outcomes. CHS takes an interdisciplinary approach to address the complex systems that underpin health problems. The college is highly collaborative, transparent and team-oriented with an organizational structure that includes translational teams, affinity networks and academic programs to improve the health of people and communities.

The current training programs include behavioral health, biomedical diagnostics, biomedical informatics, exercise science, health promotion, health sciences, kinesiology, medical studies, nutrition, population health, science of health care delivery, and speech and hearing science. Our programs are offered at ASU’s Downtown Phoenix, Tempe, Polytechnic, West and Lake Havasu campuses, as well as on Mayo Clinic’s campus in north Phoenix.

For more information about ASU and the College of Health Solutions, visit https://www.asu.edu/about/ and https://chs.asu.edu/

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Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.