Research Assistant in Epidemiology

Job Family:

Research Analyst (Digital)

Travel Required:

None

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:
We are currently searching for a Research Assistant in Epidemiology. The position will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics. The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables through performance of support services. This is a full-time opportunity located in Rockville, MD.

• Contribute to all aspects of the project management, data stewardship and harmonization in the Confluence Project a large multi-ancestry genome-wide association study to investigate the genetic architecture of breast cancer and improve risk prediction and prognosis of the disease and in the Ghana Breast Health Study a population-based case-control study of breast cancer environmental and genetic risk factors in Ghanaian women.

• Assist under the supervision of senior staff the development, maintenance, and monitoring updating of data platforms for epidemiological research, including but not limited to the Confluence data platform.

• Assist with performing database management of multiple cancer epidemiology studies, including but not limited to, dataset creation including merging and/or concatenation, data cleaning identify and correct data entry errors and/or missing values, data transformation create and categorize variables; impute data and delivering data to staff and scientist. This task will require working within a cloud-based data platform.

• Assist with compiling data needed for budget planning, and with preparing material needed for setting up contracts with extramural investigators.

• Produce publication quality, informative graphical representations of images from research studies.

• Contribute to data quality control and analyze Annual Report System ARS data to develop reports and presentations.

• Work with staff on researching and drafting technical reports, analyzing data from the studies and publishing research findings.

• Assist on all aspects of epidemiologic cancer research, including using R, SAS and other statistical programs as deemed necessary, under the supervision of more senior investigators, to perform data analyses, perform literature reviews, and assist in the preparation of reports for presentation or publication.

• Collaborate in the writing and preparing of technical writing including preparing articles for journal submission and abstracts for presentation, correspondence with staff or scientists, communications to IRBs, and editing study protocols.

• Research both computerized and non-computerized medical and public health literature in major national and international databases and academic journals.

• Research and perform quality control programs using selected statistical methods for use in quality control analysis.

• Work with staff to coordinate and develop responses to requests for information about the Institutes research activities.

• Coordinate and maintain communications by organizing meetings and teleconferences, agendas and meeting notes, actions items and decision logs, and tracking and responding to issues requiring resolution.

#SOAR

What You Will Need:

• Master’s Degree in Epidemiology, Statistics, Bioinformatics, or a related discipline.

• At least one (1) of experience working in Community and Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Bioinformatics, or a related discipline.

• Experience in utilizing statistical software packages for analyzing complex epidemiologic data, including R and SAS.

• Statistical Analysis System (SAS)

• PowerPoint

• Excel

• Word

• R

• MS Office Suite

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience conducting scientific or technical research.

• Knowledge of basic research methods, strategies and software applications and systems.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account, Health Care