Hybrid Research Data Analyst

at Oregon Health & Science University Foundation

• Job title: Research Data Analyst
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $57,928 - $86,881 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Oracle
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Portland, United States

About the role

• Data Analyst managing the Bone Marrow Transplant Registry for OHSU. Engaging in data abstraction, reporting, and quality improvement projects in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Always promotes the mission of the Knight Cancer Institute through our Professional Standards of Customer Service, Reliability, Productivity, Professionalism, Accuracy, Timeliness, and Problem-Solving.
• Data Abstraction and Forms Completion This position will include understanding the basic knowledge of transplant, disease testing and transplant outcomes as well as an increasing functional knowledge of at least 3 major core diseases.
• Completed forms will be in training audit by more senior staff.
• The need for training audit will decrease with increasing competency, accuracy and rate in forms completion.
• Medical chart review and abstraction of data: CHM is a Research Center as designated by the CIBMTR as part of SCTOD (Stem Cell Therapeutics Outcomes Database).
• In order to fulfill the responsibilities of the CIBMTR, FACT, NMDP and NWMTP, registry coordinators will review and abstract data from the medical record primarily in the following subject areas for autologous, related and unrelated transplant patients: diagnosis and medical history, transplant and baseline data and post-transplant complications including graft-versus-host disease, relapse of malignancy and organ toxicity and infection.
• Understanding of how to identify adequate source documentation in the EMR and referring provider medical records are essential to accurate completion of CIBMTR forms.
• This position has some oversight of forms completion by more senior staff while learning how to how address routine issues and inconsistencies between the medical record, source and data required for forms completion.
• Data entry reported on the CIBMTR forms will be required for CIBMTR’s database and for the transplant internal database.
• This position will work with the registry manager as well as other members of the registry team to collectively meet CIBMTR and NWMTP deadlines each month.
• Data Reporting The NWMTP reporting is based on the data provided and reported to CIBMTR.
• This position will be involved in contributing to the many data reports required by the NWMTP committee and will assist the Team Lead or other designee of the registry team to provide the data required per NWMTP each month.
• Data reports include but are not limited to internal audits of forms and database, SAE review, Mortality reports, clinical indicators etc…)
• Participate in meetings, setting meeting agendas and leading weekly huddles or team meetings.
• Contribute to process improvement efforts as defined by the Team Lead and/or Manager.
• Support the senior team members and Manager in administrative Registry or Program related tasks.
• Contribute/Lead Quality Improvement projects set forth by the Manager, Clinical Data Quality.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in relevant field OR Bachelor's in relevant field AND 2 years of relevant experience.
• If Bachelor’s degree only: 2 years previous experience with medical terminology, research and/or data management.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks at one time
• Must have excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills: both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while being collaborative in resolving problems.
• Must be proficient with computers running Windows and PC applications e.g. MS Excel, Oracle, Access, Word and PowerPoint).
• Typing 60wpm
• Must have demonstrated excellent customer service skills both on the phone and in person.
• Must possess energy and drive to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy to maintain effective working relationships.

Benefits

• Must be able to travel to all Knight worksite locations, including travel via the tram.
• Must be comfortable consenting patients seen in the CHM clinic and in-patient floor.
• In addition, must be comfortable handling and shipping biological specimens. Occasional weekend work and changes to typical working schedule may be necessary to meet deadlines.
• Position may allow or may require teleworking – Any teleworking arrangement will follow OHSU policy for teleworking with prior manager approval and sign off of Knight and Registry teleworking agreement.
• Must be able to work in an environment with constant interruptions, work on a computer for 3-4 hours at a time and lift 20lbs.