Assistant Research Scientist-School Of Social Work

Assistant Research Scientist-School of Social Work

Located in Champaign, IL

Job Summary

The Assistant Research Scientist (ARS) works on research teams that evaluate Medicaid-funded projects assessing continuity of care and administrative simplification for Medicaid beneficiaries. The ARS is responsible for preparing large datasets for statistical analysis, combining and matching data from a variety of sources, performing and interpreting advanced statistical data analysis, publishing research findings from analyses, applying for grant funding for an independent research line, and coordinating project activities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Use SQL, SAS, SPSS, or other software to read in/set up data files, clean and merge datasets from various

sources, run automated analysis and reporting systems, and design/write/test/maintain complex programs
and for advanced statistical models.

• Develop syntax in statistical software to construct and calculate variables
• Develop functions, macros, templates and other utilities for creating code for data cleaning and reporting

Minimum Qualifications

Master's in Social Work or Civil Engineering. Experience with big datasets, especially healthcare data is required.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD in Social Work or Civil Engineering, or two years of Ph.D. coursework in advanced statistical classes and experience submitting associated manuscripts. Two years of experience writing Python, SQL, SAS, or R code for data analyses/management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Required: 1. Knowledge of SQL, SAS, SPSS, and/or STATA programs. 2. Experience analyzing Medicaid data or working with medical claims or similar data. 3. Knowledge of advanced statistical methods such as machine learning and Bayesian network analyses. 4. Ability to articulate the associated findings, including experience submitting peer-reviewed publications of advanced statistical models. 5. Ability to work in a team environment 6. Ability to articulate steps in a process (logic in thinking) 7. Knowledgeable about working in an applied research setting 8. Excellent and demonstrated interpersonal, time management, coordinating, organizational, and solution-focused skills.
• Preferred: 1. Skills in advanced statistical techniques preferred, including Propensity Score Matching, Interrupted Time Series Designs, Difference-in-Difference Design, MLM/HLM, Mediation/Moderation models, Resampling/Bootstrapping techniques, GEE, and/or Advanced Survey Sampling.

Appointment Information

This is a 100% full-time Academic Professional position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the job posting closes. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Application Procedures & Deadline Information

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (CDT) on April 28th. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. For further information about this specific position, please contact [email protected]. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

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Requisition ID: 1017091
Job Category: Research
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu