Scientific Data Analyst II - REMOTE

Job ID: req2797
Employee Type: exempt full-time
Division: Clinical Monitoring Research Program
Facility: Rockville: 9605 MedCtrDr
Location: 9605 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Within Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., the Clinical Monitoring Research Program Directorate (CMRPD) provides high-quality comprehensive and strategic operational support to the high-profile domestic and international clinical research initiatives of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Clinical Center (CC), National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Since its inception in 2001, CMRPD's ability to provide rapid responses, high-quality solutions, and to recruit and retain experts with a variety of backgrounds to meet the growing research portfolios of NCI, NIAID, CCR, NHLBI, NIAMS, NCATS, NINDS, and NIMH has led to the considerable expansion of the program and its repertoire of support services. CMRPD's support services are strategically aligned with the program's mission to provide comprehensive, dedicated support to assist National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers in providing the highest quality of clinical research in compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines, maintaining data integrity, and protecting human subjects. For the scientific advancement of clinical research, CMRPD services include comprehensive clinical trials monitoring, regulatory, pharmacovigilance, protocol navigation and development, and programmatic and project management support for facilitating the conduct of 400+ Phase I, II, and III domestic and international trials on a yearly basis. These trials investigate the prevention, diagnosis, treatment of, and therapies for cancer, influenza, HIV, and other infectious diseases and viruses such as hepatitis C, tuberculosis, malaria, and Ebola virus; heart, lung, and blood diseases and conditions; parasitic infections; rheumatic and inflammatory diseases; and rare and neglected diseases. CMRPD's collaborative approach to clinical research and the expertise and dedication of staff to the continuation and success of the program's mission has contributed to improving the overall standards of public health on a global scale.

The Clinical Monitoring Research Program Directorate (CMRPD) provides data management and portfolio analysis support to the NCI Center for Global Health (CGH) to inform and to support the mission of NCI/CGH. In this role, the support shall provide strategic data management and analysis for the Center and will participate as a member of the CGH Data Team within the Partnership and Dissemination Branch. The support will manage data for CGH/NCI for the purposes of informing program planning, engaging and briefing principals, research, and priority setting. The support shall conduct monitoring and evaluations and program reviews of NCI projects, and data.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs data analysis, data synthesis, and narrative to accompany data and grant portfolio assessments
• Including graphic representations (pie charts, bar graphs, line graphs, etc.) of the Institute's research portfolio and written analysis narrative as required by reporting guidelines
• Analysis, as required, of the larger NIH portfolio (and where relevant the larger USG portfolio) in global health to help inform program planning and partnership development
• Performs data collection, management, and analysis for CGH to ensure that cancer research data received from the NCI is in the specific format, cleaned and curated
• Performs reviews and quality checks on all portfolio analyses to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Designs data capture tools and systems to keep the data current, and conducts recurring and ad hoc studies involving the formulation, coordination, and management of complex data sets
• Develops analytical reports that synthesize data and draw inferences and conclusions regarding research funding activities and/or policies
• Provides data coordination by liaising between NCI and the outside organizations (e.g., NCI Designated Cancer Centers,
• The International Cancer Research Partnership, etc.) to ensure efficient data collection, entry, and management as well as regular portfolio analysis to generate reports for the NCI
• Represents NCI/CGH data and related analysis in internal and external meetings, and provides information to support formal presentations for advisory councils and professional meetings
• Provides support for scientific literature reviews and report and publication analysis and writing
• Developing OMB packages for evaluation approval as needed with guidance from the Task Order COR and Team Lead for Evaluation
• This may involve liaising with NCI OMB liaisons to ensure these packages are complete and moving forward and to answer questions that may arise.
• General guidance for development of OMB packages as well as guidelines to conform with information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act are available on this web-site: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg_infocoll#icr
• Participates on a team to use data and evaluation to measure outputs, impacts, and progress in specific programs and interventions

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education)
• Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency
• In addition to educational requirements, a minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in data management, biomedical research or public health programming including a minimum of one (1) year directly related to the analysis of data
• Experience managing and analyzing large complex data sets and designing data collection tools for efficient analysis and reporting
• Proficiency or familiarity using Python for data science
• Ability to work in a public health research setting independently and within a team
• Evidence of strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks/projects and work under strict deadlines
• Evidence of the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with non-technical and technical staff
• Experience with various IT applications and Microsoft Office, with specific experience in Excel
• Ability to effectively communicate and present findings in a concise and detailed manner
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
  
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Possession of a master's degree in public health, evaluation, statistics, or a related field
• Familiarity with NIH data systems (e.g., NIH RePORTER, QVR and/or IMPAC II)
• Knowledge of clinical research concepts and practices, regulatory requirements and guidelines for clinical research
• Experience working in the field of global health with academic partners, national governments, and non-government organizations
• Experience in using data analysis programs like SAS, STATA, R

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) | Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) | Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

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