• Research Data Analyst

    Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)


    We are seeking a **_Research Data Analyst_** to work within a multi-disciplinary team on disease prediction and forecasting. Successful candidates will develop and apply pipelines for data curation and computational methods for integrated analysis of geospatial and temporal data aided by the DataRobot platform and consulting team. The Research Data Analyst will be involved in the design, testing, and maintenance of malaria forecasting models in collaboration with national malaria control programs in sub-Saharan Africa to help inform procurement and distribution decisions. Together with the principal investigator, the Data Analyst will curate, manage, analyze, and communicate data produced in collaborative projects focused on generating sub-nationally tailored malaria forecasting tools and scenario projections. The Research Data Analyst will benefit from the diverse expertise across the institute and its partners, and individual mentorship from the principal investigator as well as experts in disease forecasting and scenario projections derived from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 tracking center experience.

    Specific Duties & Responsibilities

    + Identify optimal data sources for populating predictive models of malaria including but not limited to NASA MODIS, FEWS, Malaria Atlas and similar publicly available databases.

    + Develop a pipeline, including authoring application program interfaces (APls), to facilitate data collection and curation.

    + Collaborate with the DataRobot consulting team to build, validate, and deploy district-level predictive models of malaria.

    + Collaborate with national malaria control programs and their partners to update routinely collected malaria metrics.

    + Orient and train a graduate level data scientist student to assist in the above tasks.

    + Participate in regularly scheduled meetings with study investigators and team.

    + Assist with publications as needed.

    Minimum Qualifications

    + Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.

    + Three years related experience.

    + Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

     

    Classified Title: Research Data Analyst

     

    Job Posting Title (Working Title): Research Data Analyst

     

    Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MC

     

    Starting Salary Range: $48,000 - $84,100 Annually (Commensurate with experience)

     

    Employee group: Full Time

     

    Schedule: Monday to Friday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

     

    Exempt Status: Exempt

     

    Department name: 60000552-IH - Int'l Vaccine Access Center (IVAC)

    Personnel area: School of Public Health

    The listed salary range represents the minimum and maximum Johns Hopkins University offers for this position, based on a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as location, skills, experience, market conditions, education, and internal equity. Not all candidates will qualify for the highest salary in the range.

     

    Johns Hopkins provides a comprehensive benefits package supporting health, career, and retirement. Learn more: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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