Analyst Institute is searching for its next Director of Research. We will be accepting applications through December 1, with priority given to candidates who apply before November 17. We’re looking to fill the position by January 2024.
The Role
As the Director of Research, you will be in a senior leadership position, leading a team of researchers, analysts, data scientists, and engineers to drive research on civic engagement and progressive community learning needs. You’ll shape Analyst Institute’s research agenda and forge partnerships to advance that agenda. You’ll also be instrumental in ensuring we remain at the forefront of research and innovation while fostering a culture of knowledge exchange and learning within the movement.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership:
Provide visionary leadership for the research team that is aligned with the organization's mission and objectives.
Set short- and long-term team goals, including project revenue targets, and execute strategies to achieve them.
Offer thought leadership on priority research topics, synthesizing research findings, identifying key takeaways, and highlighting relevant knowledge gaps.
Identify and advance research priorities and methodological approaches to inquiry, engaging internal teams and external stakeholders as needed.
Stay updated on civic engagement and progressive research trends and integrate relevant insights into the organization’s work.
Team Management:
Direct the Research Team, ensuring high-quality, rigorous research addressing priority questions.
Manage two deputy directors who oversee all research and analytics staff and provide day-to-day project oversight.
Make staffing decisions, offer feedback, and cultivate an inclusive team culture to ensure a highly skilled, motivated, and diverse team.
Partnerships and Community Engagement:
Foster partnerships with practitioners, donors, researchers and others to encourage collaboration on research initiatives, fee-for-service projects, and knowledge exchange.
Contribute to evidence-informed recommendations and Analyst Institute reports, ensuring research is effectively communicated to external audiences.
Represent the organization at external events, sharing research findings and strengthening community connections.
Qualifications
The following encompasses many of the skills and experiences we consider core qualifications for the Director of Research role, but we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of them. You should be someone who has:
A passion for social science research and promoting evidence-informed decision-making in the progressive movement.
Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire a diverse team and foster a collaborative culture.
Relevant work or post-graduate education experience leading social science research projects, including question development, study design, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
An ability to interpret, synthesize, and translate research findings for diverse audiences.
A familiarity with academic and practitioner research on relevant topics, such as voter behavior, political persuasion, and organizing.
Advanced knowledge of quantitative research methods (both experimental and observational), with a solid command of causal inference, randomized controlled experiments (especially field experiments), meta-analytic research, and other social scientific measurement approaches.
Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to build relationships with campaigners, organizers, researchers, donors, and more.
Project management expertise in a complex, fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Capacity to work independently and with self-direction as well as collaboratively with individuals of varying backgrounds and skill sets.
A commitment to working with those representing historically marginalized communities in an equitable and inclusive manner.
Though less necessary for the role, we are also interested in people with the following experiences (please be sure to note these in your resume and/or cover letter):
Experience in mixed-methods research.
Experience conducting research in partnership with non-profit organizations.
Experience working or volunteering with political campaigns, community based-organizations or other similar organizations.
Relationships in the progressive space (with practitioners, funders, researchers, consultants, etc.) and an excitement to establish more.
Familiarity with political data (e.g., voter files, volunteer and member data, political contribution data).
Proficiency in statistics software, like R or Python.
Knowledge of Analyst Institute’s research and recommendations.
Skill in digital project management and collaboration tools, such as Slack and Asana.
Logistics
Location : Our entire staff works remotely in various states across the U.S., and our internal culture fully supports and integrates remote staff. This position may be asked to travel periodically for in-person trainings, important convenings, and team-building.
Start date : We are looking for this position to start in January 2024. This is a full-time, exempt position.
Compensation range : Starting salary commensurate with experience and skill set from $110,000 - $130,000.
Benefits: These include 100% premium-covered health, dental, and vision care, generous paid time off, 401(k) matching, twelve weeks paid parental leave (including the birth, adoption, or fostering of a child), disability leave, life insurance, and professional development stipends for self-directed growth.
For more information: See some of the reasons you may want to work here and visit our website for more information about the work we do.
To apply: Submit an application on our website .
People of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, disabled people, and members of other commonly underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply, even if you don’t meet all of the criteria.
To ensure equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Analyst Institute will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Analyst Institute does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, size, weight, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including hiring, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training. Unfortunately, at this time we cannot provide sponsorship for those requiring visas or work permits.
AI is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations as determined through an interactive process. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact accessibility@analystinstitute.org .
Nov 06, 2023
Full time
Analyst Institute is searching for its next Director of Research. We will be accepting applications through December 1, with priority given to candidates who apply before November 17. We’re looking to fill the position by January 2024.
The Role
As the Director of Research, you will be in a senior leadership position, leading a team of researchers, analysts, data scientists, and engineers to drive research on civic engagement and progressive community learning needs. You’ll shape Analyst Institute’s research agenda and forge partnerships to advance that agenda. You’ll also be instrumental in ensuring we remain at the forefront of research and innovation while fostering a culture of knowledge exchange and learning within the movement.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership:
Provide visionary leadership for the research team that is aligned with the organization's mission and objectives.
Set short- and long-term team goals, including project revenue targets, and execute strategies to achieve them.
Offer thought leadership on priority research topics, synthesizing research findings, identifying key takeaways, and highlighting relevant knowledge gaps.
Identify and advance research priorities and methodological approaches to inquiry, engaging internal teams and external stakeholders as needed.
Stay updated on civic engagement and progressive research trends and integrate relevant insights into the organization’s work.
Team Management:
Direct the Research Team, ensuring high-quality, rigorous research addressing priority questions.
Manage two deputy directors who oversee all research and analytics staff and provide day-to-day project oversight.
Make staffing decisions, offer feedback, and cultivate an inclusive team culture to ensure a highly skilled, motivated, and diverse team.
Partnerships and Community Engagement:
Foster partnerships with practitioners, donors, researchers and others to encourage collaboration on research initiatives, fee-for-service projects, and knowledge exchange.
Contribute to evidence-informed recommendations and Analyst Institute reports, ensuring research is effectively communicated to external audiences.
Represent the organization at external events, sharing research findings and strengthening community connections.
Qualifications
The following encompasses many of the skills and experiences we consider core qualifications for the Director of Research role, but we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of them. You should be someone who has:
A passion for social science research and promoting evidence-informed decision-making in the progressive movement.
Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire a diverse team and foster a collaborative culture.
Relevant work or post-graduate education experience leading social science research projects, including question development, study design, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
An ability to interpret, synthesize, and translate research findings for diverse audiences.
A familiarity with academic and practitioner research on relevant topics, such as voter behavior, political persuasion, and organizing.
Advanced knowledge of quantitative research methods (both experimental and observational), with a solid command of causal inference, randomized controlled experiments (especially field experiments), meta-analytic research, and other social scientific measurement approaches.
Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to build relationships with campaigners, organizers, researchers, donors, and more.
Project management expertise in a complex, fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Capacity to work independently and with self-direction as well as collaboratively with individuals of varying backgrounds and skill sets.
A commitment to working with those representing historically marginalized communities in an equitable and inclusive manner.
Though less necessary for the role, we are also interested in people with the following experiences (please be sure to note these in your resume and/or cover letter):
Experience in mixed-methods research.
Experience conducting research in partnership with non-profit organizations.
Experience working or volunteering with political campaigns, community based-organizations or other similar organizations.
Relationships in the progressive space (with practitioners, funders, researchers, consultants, etc.) and an excitement to establish more.
Familiarity with political data (e.g., voter files, volunteer and member data, political contribution data).
Proficiency in statistics software, like R or Python.
Knowledge of Analyst Institute’s research and recommendations.
Skill in digital project management and collaboration tools, such as Slack and Asana.
Logistics
Location : Our entire staff works remotely in various states across the U.S., and our internal culture fully supports and integrates remote staff. This position may be asked to travel periodically for in-person trainings, important convenings, and team-building.
Start date : We are looking for this position to start in January 2024. This is a full-time, exempt position.
Compensation range : Starting salary commensurate with experience and skill set from $110,000 - $130,000.
Benefits: These include 100% premium-covered health, dental, and vision care, generous paid time off, 401(k) matching, twelve weeks paid parental leave (including the birth, adoption, or fostering of a child), disability leave, life insurance, and professional development stipends for self-directed growth.
For more information: See some of the reasons you may want to work here and visit our website for more information about the work we do.
To apply: Submit an application on our website .
People of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, disabled people, and members of other commonly underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply, even if you don’t meet all of the criteria.
To ensure equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Analyst Institute will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Analyst Institute does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, size, weight, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including hiring, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training. Unfortunately, at this time we cannot provide sponsorship for those requiring visas or work permits.
AI is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations as determined through an interactive process. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact accessibility@analystinstitute.org .
University of Washington | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health. IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members. IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Software Development Manager II on our Simulation Science team.
About the Role The primary purpose of the position is to lead the development, support, and improvement of the team’s vast software portfolio. The Simulation Science team models the impact and cost effectiveness of health care interventions for a variety of stakeholders. The scope of our work is wide. We produce models to compare interventions on maternal and child health, to evaluate new drugs for the treatment of non-communicable diseases, and to gauge the impact of public policy interventions on disease dynamics. This modeling work is done using a flexible, open-source simulation framework run on IHME’s 20,000-core high-performance computing cluster. The SDM II role includes management of software dependencies, both within Simulation Science and across other research teams. The Software Development Manager II is responsible for improving the efficiency and automation of Simulation Science processes and working with engineers to develop and implement best practices for software development and testing. The Software Development Manager II sets the direction for software development for research. This role is instrumental in assuring the work maintains the highest quality, upholding the reputation of the Institute as setting the gold standard in quality for health metrics, data, and analytic support for policy. This individual will advise a team of engineers and analysts, and consult on the engineering priorities for IHME as a whole. This position will have autonomy to make decisions about software development priorities, design, and implementation. They will lead a group of engineers and supervise numerous staff, many of whom are also supervisors.
About our Team The Simulation Science team models the impact and cost effectiveness of healthcare interventions for a variety of stakeholders. The scope of our work is wide. We produce models to compare interventions on maternal and child health, to evaluate new drugs for the treatment of non-communicable diseases, and to gauge the impact of public policy interventions on disease dynamics. This modeling work is done using a flexible, open-source simulation framework run on the IHME’s 20,000-core high performance computing cluster. This position is contingent upon project funding availability.
Responsibilities: Supervision
Supervise and train engineers, providing guidance, coaching, and support.
Ensure the team delivers to the highest standards of the organization.
Ensure the team works effectively with other groups at IHME; promote cross-organization teamwork.
Advise on short- and long-term team structure, including providing input on recruitments.
Identify and foster opportunities to advance individuals’ knowledge and abilities.
Assess and map project deliverables to resource needs.
Management & Planning
Oversee ongoing software development, improvement, and maintenance of the team’s software portfolio.
Identify problems and direct optimizations and improvements to software to enable efficient updates and stable tools and pipelines.
Gather requirements and help prioritize across research and technical decisions, dependencies, integrated testing, and deployment to production.
Manage engineering projects such that they meet their timelines.
Work collaboratively to develop software engineering best practices, protocols, and processes for the full software development lifecycle.
Maintain coding standards, code reviews, source control management, deployment pipelines, automated testing, and operations for engineers within the team.
Assess and map project deliverables and timelines.
Research Learning
Become familiar with substantive areas of expertise at IHME and their comprehensive data needs in order to perform complex multidisciplinary analyses.
Understand the methods and technologies used in the storage, manipulation, and display of information.
Understand the mapping of complex research objectives into practical deliverables for the purpose of tracking accompanying work.
General
Perform additional duties as assigned that fall within the reasonable scope of this position.
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or related technical degree and five years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Requirements:
A commitment to working to alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: http://www.healthdata.org/get-involved/careers/dei .
Established expertise in developer tools or software development lifecycle (SDLC) systems (continuous integration, version control, source code repositories, build systems, package management, deployment pipelines, test frameworks, etc.).
Experience supervising and coaching staff and directing prioritizing and monitoring projects and tasks.
Proven track record of building and managing high-performing engineering teams.
Experience in Python, R, SQL, pandas, numpy, and/or related programming languages and deploying software to Linux servers.
Experience with data and metadata standards and relational database development.
Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle (e.g., requirements, design, development, testing) and implementing code in an agile environment or iterative SDLCs.
Demonstrated experience in gathering the true requirements underlying feature requests, managing stakeholder expectations, communicating with developers, and prioritizing development work to achieve project and organizational aims.
Ability to pay attention to details and maintain a strategic vision while operating in a fast-paced, energetic environment.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. DESIRED
Experience with application containerization using Docker, Rancher.
Statistics and/or public health interest.
Automation experience and/or a desire to automate all the things.
Experience with distributed systems or HPC.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following: https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/uw-covid-19-vaccination-policy?_ga=2.31959098.540467107.1629831944-1755727657.1623616042 .
Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US. Work schedule will be determined by supervisor.
Application Process: The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
Nov 08, 2021
Full time
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health. IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members. IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Software Development Manager II on our Simulation Science team.
About the Role The primary purpose of the position is to lead the development, support, and improvement of the team’s vast software portfolio. The Simulation Science team models the impact and cost effectiveness of health care interventions for a variety of stakeholders. The scope of our work is wide. We produce models to compare interventions on maternal and child health, to evaluate new drugs for the treatment of non-communicable diseases, and to gauge the impact of public policy interventions on disease dynamics. This modeling work is done using a flexible, open-source simulation framework run on IHME’s 20,000-core high-performance computing cluster. The SDM II role includes management of software dependencies, both within Simulation Science and across other research teams. The Software Development Manager II is responsible for improving the efficiency and automation of Simulation Science processes and working with engineers to develop and implement best practices for software development and testing. The Software Development Manager II sets the direction for software development for research. This role is instrumental in assuring the work maintains the highest quality, upholding the reputation of the Institute as setting the gold standard in quality for health metrics, data, and analytic support for policy. This individual will advise a team of engineers and analysts, and consult on the engineering priorities for IHME as a whole. This position will have autonomy to make decisions about software development priorities, design, and implementation. They will lead a group of engineers and supervise numerous staff, many of whom are also supervisors.
About our Team The Simulation Science team models the impact and cost effectiveness of healthcare interventions for a variety of stakeholders. The scope of our work is wide. We produce models to compare interventions on maternal and child health, to evaluate new drugs for the treatment of non-communicable diseases, and to gauge the impact of public policy interventions on disease dynamics. This modeling work is done using a flexible, open-source simulation framework run on the IHME’s 20,000-core high performance computing cluster. This position is contingent upon project funding availability.
Responsibilities: Supervision
Supervise and train engineers, providing guidance, coaching, and support.
Ensure the team delivers to the highest standards of the organization.
Ensure the team works effectively with other groups at IHME; promote cross-organization teamwork.
Advise on short- and long-term team structure, including providing input on recruitments.
Identify and foster opportunities to advance individuals’ knowledge and abilities.
Assess and map project deliverables to resource needs.
Management & Planning
Oversee ongoing software development, improvement, and maintenance of the team’s software portfolio.
Identify problems and direct optimizations and improvements to software to enable efficient updates and stable tools and pipelines.
Gather requirements and help prioritize across research and technical decisions, dependencies, integrated testing, and deployment to production.
Manage engineering projects such that they meet their timelines.
Work collaboratively to develop software engineering best practices, protocols, and processes for the full software development lifecycle.
Maintain coding standards, code reviews, source control management, deployment pipelines, automated testing, and operations for engineers within the team.
Assess and map project deliverables and timelines.
Research Learning
Become familiar with substantive areas of expertise at IHME and their comprehensive data needs in order to perform complex multidisciplinary analyses.
Understand the methods and technologies used in the storage, manipulation, and display of information.
Understand the mapping of complex research objectives into practical deliverables for the purpose of tracking accompanying work.
General
Perform additional duties as assigned that fall within the reasonable scope of this position.
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or related technical degree and five years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Requirements:
A commitment to working to alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: http://www.healthdata.org/get-involved/careers/dei .
Established expertise in developer tools or software development lifecycle (SDLC) systems (continuous integration, version control, source code repositories, build systems, package management, deployment pipelines, test frameworks, etc.).
Experience supervising and coaching staff and directing prioritizing and monitoring projects and tasks.
Proven track record of building and managing high-performing engineering teams.
Experience in Python, R, SQL, pandas, numpy, and/or related programming languages and deploying software to Linux servers.
Experience with data and metadata standards and relational database development.
Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle (e.g., requirements, design, development, testing) and implementing code in an agile environment or iterative SDLCs.
Demonstrated experience in gathering the true requirements underlying feature requests, managing stakeholder expectations, communicating with developers, and prioritizing development work to achieve project and organizational aims.
Ability to pay attention to details and maintain a strategic vision while operating in a fast-paced, energetic environment.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. DESIRED
Experience with application containerization using Docker, Rancher.
Statistics and/or public health interest.
Automation experience and/or a desire to automate all the things.
Experience with distributed systems or HPC.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following: https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/uw-covid-19-vaccination-policy?_ga=2.31959098.540467107.1629831944-1755727657.1623616042 .
Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US. Work schedule will be determined by supervisor.
Application Process: The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
University of Washington | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Seattle, WA [remote available]
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which is cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Data Extraction Analyst to join the BIRDS (Brain/Back pain and other MSKs, Injuries, Respiratory/Renal, Drugs/Diabetes, and Sensory) team . Our team makes estimates for the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) Study, which is a systematic, scientific effort to quantify the comparative magnitude of health loss due to diseases, injuries, and risk factors by age, sex, and geography over time. It is the largest and most comprehensive effort to date to measure epidemiological levels and trends worldwide. This position will be responsible for data extraction tasks related to supporting “Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias” modeling for the GBD and innovative and exploratory projects to further methods development funded by Gates Ventures.
The main purpose of this position is to provide highly specialized oversight and guidance of routine but complex extraction processes for input data used in modeling, papers and presentations at IHME. The Data Extraction Analyst will provide support to key research projects through data extraction and formatting, and providing inputs for papers and presentations.
The Data Extraction Analyst is expected to become specialized in data pertaining to relevant content areas and will consult with staff as needed. To create the array of indicators required, this position provides guidance on the extraction of all available relevant quantitative data from surveys, censuses, literature, and administrative records into central databases. This position will collate, clean, and extract data from survey, literature, vital registration, and other sources that have been identified. By doing so s/he will catalog a library of data that will add to the foundation of the institute. Relevant data include those on mortality, causes of death, epidemiology, and a range of determinants and risk factors, such as education, income, or air pollution.
The position must have a strong command of a variety of research needs and analytic functions. The Data Extraction Analyst must be able to anticipate the needs of research teams, as well as other functional teams including the Global Engagement Team, Technology Team, and Research Management as it pertains to the work of data extraction. This position will work with dynamic teams of researchers and staff at all levels and will work alongside other research staff on complementary projects requiring a foundational knowledge of IHME’s work, as well as core technical skills and collective problem-solving. Overall, the Data Extraction Analyst will be a critical member of an agile, dynamic team. This position is contingent on funding availability.
Responsibilities:
Research command
Become familiar with substantive areas of expertise to understand the dimensions and uses of health data and the analytic underpinnings of different research streams.
Work directly with researchers to trace back the source of data used in models and results, understand the context of the data, and ensure that they are relevant to the analyses themselves.
Data management and quality assessment
Extract, format, and transform data from multiple sources according to set protocols in consultation with researchers to best meet their needs. Sources include literature, surveys, censuses, administrative records, vital registration systems, and disease registries, among others.
Develop and use protocols to identify problems with datasets and routine extraction processes, rectify issues, and systematize processes for future work.
Maintain, update, and interact with databases containing health data from multiple sources.
Perform quality assurance and routine diagnostics on data and databases.
Assess and contribute to decision making about the definitions of fields for extraction and the organization and storage of input data.
Perform literature reviews and other forms of data seeking.
Archive, catalog, and annotate datasets according to Institute standards to build a common library of materials for use by a wide set of researchers.
Document extraction processes in order to ensure consistency in extraction across research teams.
Improve extraction processes in order to save time or simplify the extraction process and/or improve the quality of extractions.
Publications, presentations, and data requests
Create text, tables, figures, and charts for presentations and publications.
Provide referencing and other support for publications and presentations.
Execute queries on databases to respond to the needs of senior researchers and external requests from collaborators, media, policymakers, donors, and other stakeholders.
General
Communicate clearly and effectively while contributing as a member of the Institute.
Work closely with other team members to assist with relevant tasks, facilitate learning new skills, and to help resolve emerging problems on different projects.
Attend relevant meetings, adhere to deadlines, and participate as a vital member to collectively advance team-level objectives.
Serve as a resource to others in explaining approaches to data management and extraction.
Participate in overall community of the Institute, carrying out duties as may be required for team members.
Other duties as assigned.
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in sciences, global health, public health or related field plus two years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Requirements:
Must have demonstrated competence with analytic tasks. Demonstrated familiarity and ability to agilely assess, transform, and work with quantitative data from a range of sources.
Strong quantitative aptitude, desire to learn new skills, and ability to interpret complex analytic information.
Strong sense of focus and attention to detail.
Ability to learn new information quickly and to understand complex information in a systematic way.
Interest in global health or population health research.
Demonstrated organizational skills, self-motivation, flexibility, and the ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced, energetic, highly creative, entrepreneurial environment.
Strong communication skills necessary.
A commitment to working to alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: http://www.healthdata.org/get-involved/careers/dei
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
DESIRED
Coding experience, including but not limited to, use of R, Python or SQL.
Demonstrated interest in the epidemiology of neurological disorders, particularly neurodegenerative disorders.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the U.S. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following: https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/uw-covid-19-vaccination-policy?_ga=2.31959098.540467107.1629831944-1755727657.1623616042
Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US.
This position currently has funding until the end of January 2023, with a possibility of being extended.
Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
Nov 08, 2021
Full time
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which is cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Data Extraction Analyst to join the BIRDS (Brain/Back pain and other MSKs, Injuries, Respiratory/Renal, Drugs/Diabetes, and Sensory) team . Our team makes estimates for the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) Study, which is a systematic, scientific effort to quantify the comparative magnitude of health loss due to diseases, injuries, and risk factors by age, sex, and geography over time. It is the largest and most comprehensive effort to date to measure epidemiological levels and trends worldwide. This position will be responsible for data extraction tasks related to supporting “Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias” modeling for the GBD and innovative and exploratory projects to further methods development funded by Gates Ventures.
The main purpose of this position is to provide highly specialized oversight and guidance of routine but complex extraction processes for input data used in modeling, papers and presentations at IHME. The Data Extraction Analyst will provide support to key research projects through data extraction and formatting, and providing inputs for papers and presentations.
The Data Extraction Analyst is expected to become specialized in data pertaining to relevant content areas and will consult with staff as needed. To create the array of indicators required, this position provides guidance on the extraction of all available relevant quantitative data from surveys, censuses, literature, and administrative records into central databases. This position will collate, clean, and extract data from survey, literature, vital registration, and other sources that have been identified. By doing so s/he will catalog a library of data that will add to the foundation of the institute. Relevant data include those on mortality, causes of death, epidemiology, and a range of determinants and risk factors, such as education, income, or air pollution.
The position must have a strong command of a variety of research needs and analytic functions. The Data Extraction Analyst must be able to anticipate the needs of research teams, as well as other functional teams including the Global Engagement Team, Technology Team, and Research Management as it pertains to the work of data extraction. This position will work with dynamic teams of researchers and staff at all levels and will work alongside other research staff on complementary projects requiring a foundational knowledge of IHME’s work, as well as core technical skills and collective problem-solving. Overall, the Data Extraction Analyst will be a critical member of an agile, dynamic team. This position is contingent on funding availability.
Responsibilities:
Research command
Become familiar with substantive areas of expertise to understand the dimensions and uses of health data and the analytic underpinnings of different research streams.
Work directly with researchers to trace back the source of data used in models and results, understand the context of the data, and ensure that they are relevant to the analyses themselves.
Data management and quality assessment
Extract, format, and transform data from multiple sources according to set protocols in consultation with researchers to best meet their needs. Sources include literature, surveys, censuses, administrative records, vital registration systems, and disease registries, among others.
Develop and use protocols to identify problems with datasets and routine extraction processes, rectify issues, and systematize processes for future work.
Maintain, update, and interact with databases containing health data from multiple sources.
Perform quality assurance and routine diagnostics on data and databases.
Assess and contribute to decision making about the definitions of fields for extraction and the organization and storage of input data.
Perform literature reviews and other forms of data seeking.
Archive, catalog, and annotate datasets according to Institute standards to build a common library of materials for use by a wide set of researchers.
Document extraction processes in order to ensure consistency in extraction across research teams.
Improve extraction processes in order to save time or simplify the extraction process and/or improve the quality of extractions.
Publications, presentations, and data requests
Create text, tables, figures, and charts for presentations and publications.
Provide referencing and other support for publications and presentations.
Execute queries on databases to respond to the needs of senior researchers and external requests from collaborators, media, policymakers, donors, and other stakeholders.
General
Communicate clearly and effectively while contributing as a member of the Institute.
Work closely with other team members to assist with relevant tasks, facilitate learning new skills, and to help resolve emerging problems on different projects.
Attend relevant meetings, adhere to deadlines, and participate as a vital member to collectively advance team-level objectives.
Serve as a resource to others in explaining approaches to data management and extraction.
Participate in overall community of the Institute, carrying out duties as may be required for team members.
Other duties as assigned.
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in sciences, global health, public health or related field plus two years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Requirements:
Must have demonstrated competence with analytic tasks. Demonstrated familiarity and ability to agilely assess, transform, and work with quantitative data from a range of sources.
Strong quantitative aptitude, desire to learn new skills, and ability to interpret complex analytic information.
Strong sense of focus and attention to detail.
Ability to learn new information quickly and to understand complex information in a systematic way.
Interest in global health or population health research.
Demonstrated organizational skills, self-motivation, flexibility, and the ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced, energetic, highly creative, entrepreneurial environment.
Strong communication skills necessary.
A commitment to working to alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: http://www.healthdata.org/get-involved/careers/dei
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
DESIRED
Coding experience, including but not limited to, use of R, Python or SQL.
Demonstrated interest in the epidemiology of neurological disorders, particularly neurodegenerative disorders.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the U.S. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following: https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/uw-covid-19-vaccination-policy?_ga=2.31959098.540467107.1629831944-1755727657.1623616042
Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US.
This position currently has funding until the end of January 2023, with a possibility of being extended.
Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
University of Washington | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Seattle, WA [remote available]
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Costs and Cost Effectiveness; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Project Officer on the Resource Tracking team. IHME’s Resource Tracking portfolio generates annual estimates of global health financing; assesses macro unit costs; tracks resources provided for different diseases and risk factors; and widely measures expenditures that flow through the various functions of health systems in different countries. This work relies upon the collation of all available quantitative data from a variety of sources, including budgets, financial reports, tax filings, hospital records, healthy facility surveys, and claims data, among others. Through these efforts, major peer-reviewed publications, an annual policy report, and novel interactive tools are produced to help scientific and non-scientific audiences digest our results. The primary purpose of the position is to facilitate the implementation of multidisciplinary research tracking and assessing US health care spending, with analyses focused on small area estimation and variation across US counties and measuring and assessing disparities in spending and utilization across key race and ethnicity categories. This work requires timely coordination, management, and communication among different internal and external audiences, within and across research teams.
The Project Officer will manage enterprise workflow, from data, to analytic processes, to results critique, to improvement. To create the needed indicators, the position manages collation of all available relevant quantitative data, from both external sources and other teams within IHME. The Project Officer will help facilitate the modeling of estimates and help to manage various analytic processes that are used to apply innovative analytic methods. Finally, they will ensure the results are vetted and eventually disseminated appropriately through a variety of mechanisms such as web presence, interactive tools and data visualizations, conference presentations, scientific publications, and materials for non-scientific audiences.
To succeed, the Project Officer must develop a sufficient understanding of the Resource Tracking team’s intellectual and analytic approach, as well as the inner workings, timelines, and goals. They must also become conversant in the quantitative methods and modeling approaches used by the research team. In addition to becoming articulate about methods and results, the Project Officer must be adept at facilitating communication among technical and project staff with varying degrees of experience and from a variety of cultural settings and disciplines. Finally, the Project Officer must fully understand the project goals and be able to translate those goals into action by managing resources (including people) to achieve important deadlines for the delivery of complex products and tasks. Overall, the Project Officer will be a critical member of an agile, dynamic team. This position is contingent on project funding availability.
Responsibilities:
Research command
Develop a command of the intellectual material, and the relevant results, as they act as inputs to the research area and the projects the individual must facilitate. The individual is expected to develop an astute understanding of the material presented in journal articles, policy reports, and presentations that result from the projects on which they work.
Become thoroughly familiar with the details of complex interdisciplinary projects included in Resource Tracking’s portfolio, including their goals, objectives, and activities. As a knowledgeable resource on a project’s intellectual substance, be integrally involved with all processes and key activities during the lifecycle of the project and be able to summarize the project’s progress to internal and external audiences.
Develop a command of the computational, diagnostic, and visualization needs of the portfolio and the associated competencies, skills, and resources required to achieve the research goals.
Project management
Facilitate complex projects involving cutting-edge quantitative data collation, analyses, and tools for dissemination.
Monitor and assess adherence to data and code quality protocols among researchers, data professionals, and other staff; track progress against deadlines; and help resolve roadblocks.
Expertly carry out communications, relationship building, and project management with faculty and senior leaders from governmental, non-profit, research, academic, and donor organizations to attain project goals and facilitate productive collaboration.
Liaise with project managers and faculty across many teams in order to leverage the wealth of data generated by IHME.
Drive research forward by managing dynamic teams of researchers and professional staff. Turn intellectual agendas set by researchers into action plans that can be implemented effectively across multiple project participants to achieve demanding and time-sensitive project milestones. Confidently and effectively participate in project assignments with a solid grounding in project specifics and current status. Track progress and manage coordination and communication across the team.
Manage high-quality data collation, cleaning, and integration into the analytic process.
Develop study protocols, process descriptions, and training materials to ensure efficient operations across the team.
Coordinate needs and actions across multiple teams internally to ensure data access, analyses, and diagnostics are appropriately connected and undertaken efficiently to produce results in a timely manner.
Facilitate routine analytic processes and modeling efforts to derive key indicators and estimates based upon set protocols and parameters.
Monitor, report, and forecast workflow and deadlines through effective portfolio management.
Coordinate implementation of research code and documentation versioning, improvements to code, and documentation of out-of-code processes.
Facilitate creation of estimates documentation for the purpose of institutional knowledge sharing.
Supervisory/management
Supervise Data Analysts, Data Specialists, and hourly employees (e.g., student assistants, temporary staff), to include providing timely feedback and priority-setting guidance to them, hiring, training, completing performance evaluations, and making recommendations for disciplinary action as needed.
Mentor researchers and data professionals by providing guidance in the development of professional skills (e.g., time management, work organization, communication skills).
Manage overall workflow of team in close collaboration with Principal Investigator and senior staff on projects. Develop overall work-plan timeline and task assignments.
Facilitate the development of new research proposals, including creating budgets to match proposed scopes of work, developing project management plans, and editing scientific narratives.
Interpret financial reports and participate in the budgeting process.
Manage events and meetings, including logistical support and materials creation. Participate in internal or external trainings, as needed.
Formulate effective strategies for motivating research teams and helping to ensure high achievement among all individuals on them.
Perform additional duties as assigned that fall within the reasonable scope of this position as a member of the Resource Tracking team and of IHME overall.
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, sciences, or related field plus three years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Requirements:
Must exhibit strong desire and ability to learn new intellectual content across different disciplines in a timely fashion.
Previous experience supervising employees.
Incumbent must be able to work independently, be flexible, and juggle competing priorities.
Strong oral and written communication skills and relationship management skills are critical.
Strong project management skills, including demonstrated ability to take multiple priorities and translate them into project completion through expert planning.
Experience using MS Office suite required.
Excellent interpersonal skills; a cooperative team player, energetic, and able to develop productive relationships with colleagues and external collaborators.
Interest in global health research.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
A commitment to working to alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: http://www.healthdata.org/get-involved/careers/dei .
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Evening and weekend work may be required.
Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote; work schedule required to overlap 50% of IHME office hours between 8am and 6pm Pacific Time.
This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the U.S. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following: https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/uw-covid-19-vaccination-policy?_ga=2.31959098.540467107.1629831944-1755727657.1623616042
Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
Sep 23, 2021
Full time
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Costs and Cost Effectiveness; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Project Officer on the Resource Tracking team. IHME’s Resource Tracking portfolio generates annual estimates of global health financing; assesses macro unit costs; tracks resources provided for different diseases and risk factors; and widely measures expenditures that flow through the various functions of health systems in different countries. This work relies upon the collation of all available quantitative data from a variety of sources, including budgets, financial reports, tax filings, hospital records, healthy facility surveys, and claims data, among others. Through these efforts, major peer-reviewed publications, an annual policy report, and novel interactive tools are produced to help scientific and non-scientific audiences digest our results. The primary purpose of the position is to facilitate the implementation of multidisciplinary research tracking and assessing US health care spending, with analyses focused on small area estimation and variation across US counties and measuring and assessing disparities in spending and utilization across key race and ethnicity categories. This work requires timely coordination, management, and communication among different internal and external audiences, within and across research teams.
The Project Officer will manage enterprise workflow, from data, to analytic processes, to results critique, to improvement. To create the needed indicators, the position manages collation of all available relevant quantitative data, from both external sources and other teams within IHME. The Project Officer will help facilitate the modeling of estimates and help to manage various analytic processes that are used to apply innovative analytic methods. Finally, they will ensure the results are vetted and eventually disseminated appropriately through a variety of mechanisms such as web presence, interactive tools and data visualizations, conference presentations, scientific publications, and materials for non-scientific audiences.
To succeed, the Project Officer must develop a sufficient understanding of the Resource Tracking team’s intellectual and analytic approach, as well as the inner workings, timelines, and goals. They must also become conversant in the quantitative methods and modeling approaches used by the research team. In addition to becoming articulate about methods and results, the Project Officer must be adept at facilitating communication among technical and project staff with varying degrees of experience and from a variety of cultural settings and disciplines. Finally, the Project Officer must fully understand the project goals and be able to translate those goals into action by managing resources (including people) to achieve important deadlines for the delivery of complex products and tasks. Overall, the Project Officer will be a critical member of an agile, dynamic team. This position is contingent on project funding availability.
Responsibilities:
Research command
Develop a command of the intellectual material, and the relevant results, as they act as inputs to the research area and the projects the individual must facilitate. The individual is expected to develop an astute understanding of the material presented in journal articles, policy reports, and presentations that result from the projects on which they work.
Become thoroughly familiar with the details of complex interdisciplinary projects included in Resource Tracking’s portfolio, including their goals, objectives, and activities. As a knowledgeable resource on a project’s intellectual substance, be integrally involved with all processes and key activities during the lifecycle of the project and be able to summarize the project’s progress to internal and external audiences.
Develop a command of the computational, diagnostic, and visualization needs of the portfolio and the associated competencies, skills, and resources required to achieve the research goals.
Project management
Facilitate complex projects involving cutting-edge quantitative data collation, analyses, and tools for dissemination.
Monitor and assess adherence to data and code quality protocols among researchers, data professionals, and other staff; track progress against deadlines; and help resolve roadblocks.
Expertly carry out communications, relationship building, and project management with faculty and senior leaders from governmental, non-profit, research, academic, and donor organizations to attain project goals and facilitate productive collaboration.
Liaise with project managers and faculty across many teams in order to leverage the wealth of data generated by IHME.
Drive research forward by managing dynamic teams of researchers and professional staff. Turn intellectual agendas set by researchers into action plans that can be implemented effectively across multiple project participants to achieve demanding and time-sensitive project milestones. Confidently and effectively participate in project assignments with a solid grounding in project specifics and current status. Track progress and manage coordination and communication across the team.
Manage high-quality data collation, cleaning, and integration into the analytic process.
Develop study protocols, process descriptions, and training materials to ensure efficient operations across the team.
Coordinate needs and actions across multiple teams internally to ensure data access, analyses, and diagnostics are appropriately connected and undertaken efficiently to produce results in a timely manner.
Facilitate routine analytic processes and modeling efforts to derive key indicators and estimates based upon set protocols and parameters.
Monitor, report, and forecast workflow and deadlines through effective portfolio management.
Coordinate implementation of research code and documentation versioning, improvements to code, and documentation of out-of-code processes.
Facilitate creation of estimates documentation for the purpose of institutional knowledge sharing.
Supervisory/management
Supervise Data Analysts, Data Specialists, and hourly employees (e.g., student assistants, temporary staff), to include providing timely feedback and priority-setting guidance to them, hiring, training, completing performance evaluations, and making recommendations for disciplinary action as needed.
Mentor researchers and data professionals by providing guidance in the development of professional skills (e.g., time management, work organization, communication skills).
Manage overall workflow of team in close collaboration with Principal Investigator and senior staff on projects. Develop overall work-plan timeline and task assignments.
Facilitate the development of new research proposals, including creating budgets to match proposed scopes of work, developing project management plans, and editing scientific narratives.
Interpret financial reports and participate in the budgeting process.
Manage events and meetings, including logistical support and materials creation. Participate in internal or external trainings, as needed.
Formulate effective strategies for motivating research teams and helping to ensure high achievement among all individuals on them.
Perform additional duties as assigned that fall within the reasonable scope of this position as a member of the Resource Tracking team and of IHME overall.
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, sciences, or related field plus three years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Requirements:
Must exhibit strong desire and ability to learn new intellectual content across different disciplines in a timely fashion.
Previous experience supervising employees.
Incumbent must be able to work independently, be flexible, and juggle competing priorities.
Strong oral and written communication skills and relationship management skills are critical.
Strong project management skills, including demonstrated ability to take multiple priorities and translate them into project completion through expert planning.
Experience using MS Office suite required.
Excellent interpersonal skills; a cooperative team player, energetic, and able to develop productive relationships with colleagues and external collaborators.
Interest in global health research.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
A commitment to working to alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: http://www.healthdata.org/get-involved/careers/dei .
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Evening and weekend work may be required.
Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote; work schedule required to overlap 50% of IHME office hours between 8am and 6pm Pacific Time.
This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the U.S. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following: https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/uw-covid-19-vaccination-policy?_ga=2.31959098.540467107.1629831944-1755727657.1623616042
Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.