Effectively work with primary investigators and HMNCC members, with data analysis, study design, data analysis proposals, study form development, grant proposal/protocol development and review.
Develops new ideas that promote current research. Exercises a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgement in planning, organizing, and guiding extensive scientific research programs and activities of outstanding novelty and/or importance.

• Ensures timely and accurate completion of research projects.
  Prepare data sets for analyses, including checking for data anomalies, statistical analyses and provide data summaries including graphical representations, tables, and analysis reports for ongoing studies and study investigator meetings.
• Effectively collaborate and communicate with multidisciplinary teams including clinicians, trainees (e.g. residents, fellows), project staff, external collaborators and personnel involved in various projects.
• Prepare summaries of methods and interpretations of results for analysis reports, presentations, study manuscripts, monitoring reports, and grant applications.
• Respond in a timely manner to various analytic requests from study investigators.
• Provide independent consultation for smaller consulting projects as requested.
• May participate in writing grant proposals.
• May develop protocol for the collection and quality of research data
• May coordinate the activity and experimental design between various labs, scientific staff, and collaborators.
• Initiates, interprets, organizes, executes, and coordinates research assignments critical to department’s mission.

Ideal applicants will have a Master’s degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, or similar quantitative field required with experience in data analysis, preferably in a healthcare/research setting.

• Excellent general written/verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in R, Python and MATLAB with experience with Image data is a plus.
• Outstanding ability to communicate technical information to both technical and nontechnical audiences; ability to effectively communicate technical concepts both written and verbal.
• Excellent skills in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, relational databases (userfriendly interfaces) are expected.
• Demonstrated experience in at least one area of expertise, statistical methodology such as longitudinal, survival analysis, or informatics; statistical computing; biomedical informatics, graphical techniques.
• Strong analytic skills including machine learning type analytic skills, correlated data, longitudinal, survival and multivariate data analysis, etc.
• Strong ability in critical thinking and problem solving.
• Possesses a track record of collaboration on research projects.

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental "Scope of Service" and "Provision of Care" plans, as applicable, for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional, ethical, physical, and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth, dignity, and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET, Managing Up, Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees' experiential journeys to ensure strong communication, ease of access to information, and a seamless experience.

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Displays cultural humility, diversity, equity and inclusion principles

• Actively supports the organization's vision, fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Communicates results of queries in database systems and upgrades regarding electronic protocol management system to coworkers, staff and management.

• Completes and works directly with physicians, clinical staff and management on customized data queries and other requests for operational and research needs.

• Fosters teamwork approach in all interactions with peers and team members. Anticipates needs of other team members; proactively offering assistance. Provides contributions towards improvement of department scores for turnover/retention/employee engagement.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides troubleshooting logic in relation to technical support.

• Provides and/or supervises gathering, entering and auditing of data in database.

• Assists with design and implementation of processes to ensure accurate data collection and input.

• Performs statistical analysis interpretation by preparing reports (monthly, quarterly and/or as needed) on productivity, quality activities, trends and other clinical or business metrics relevant to the department.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conducts routine data processing and implementation of quality control methods.

• Develops standard operating procedures. Ensures compliance with all HIPAA/confidentiality regulations.

• In conjunction with management, participates in performance improvement program for department.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conducts, as appropriate, statistical power and sample size determination, inferential hypothesis testing, data mining and knowledge discovery in databases.

• Responsible for all aspects of clinical data analyses for multiple studies.

• Programs and develops algorithms for numerical methods and develops workflow and data pipelines as needed for project(s).

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Collaborates with Technology regarding software system proposals, purchases, installations, upgrades, enhancements and modifications.

• Identifies and assumes responsibility of own learning needs, consults with team experts and seeks continuing education opportunities to meet those needs. Completes and updates the individual development plan (IDP) on an on-going basis. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, physics or related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Three years in data analysis, preferably in a healthcare/research setting

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• N/A

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Strong background in computer programming

• Proficiency in Excel, Access and shell scripting strongly and ability to utilize multiple software applications

• Familiarity with common imaging tools and database experience and/or experience with neuroinformatic software beneficial

• Previous database project management experience preferred

• Experience in relational database design

• Knowledge of medical practices and terminology strongly preferred

• Excellent analytical / statistical skills

• Experience with report writers preferred

• Excellent communications skills and ability to interact well with medical staff

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs No
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) No

ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Houston Methodist Research Institute was formed in 2004 to rapidly and efficiently translate discoveries made in the laboratory and the clinic into new diagnostics, therapies, and treatments. The research institute was created to provide the infrastructure and support for these endeavors, and to house the technology and resources needed to make innovative breakthroughs in important areas of human disease. A 540,000 square foot building dedicated to research, the research institute houses over 1,500 staff and trainees, 284 principal investigators and has more than 570 ongoing clinical trials.