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As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

Position Details

Position Details

Job Title RESEARCH ASST I

Position Number 8350060

Job Category University Staff

Job Type Part-Time

FLSA Status Non-Exempt

Campus Maywood-Health Sciences Campus

Department Name HEALTH INFORMATICS & DATA SCI

Location Code HEALTH INFORMATICS & DATA SCI

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No

Duties and Responsibilities

This position provides technical support activities related to documents, analyzes, and reports on clinical research data. Provides input to support the strategic, administrative, operational, and financial decisions that impact clinical research conducted across the University.

This at-will position is wholly or partially funded by contractual grant funding which is renewed under provisions set by the grantor of the contract. Employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these grant funds and satisfactory job performance.

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

+ Education Required: Bachelors Degree OR equivalent training acquired via work experience or education

+ Education Preferred: Bachelors Degree

+ Experience Required: None

+ Experience Preferred: 1-2 years of previous job-related experience

Qualifications

+ Technical Skills or Knowledge:

+ Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

+ Knowledge in relevant scientific field.

+ Research techniques or methods.

+ Regulatory policies and procedures.

+ Preferred Competencies

+ Analytical skills.

+ Problem-solving skills.

+ Attention to detail.

+ Organizational skills.

+ Verbal and written communication skills.

+ Work independently and as part of a team.

+ Education

+ Required: Bachelors Degree OR equivalent training acquired via work experience or education

+ Preferred: Bachelors Degree

+ Experience

+ Required: None

+ Preferred: 1-2 years of previous job-related experience

Certificates/Credentials/Licenses

Primary Responsibilities:

+ Understanding and implementing data extractions, transformations, and loads

+ Writing SQL code to incorporate new data sources into data warehouses and affiliated data marts, both local and distributed

+ Working with existing teams to further development according to existing standards and conventions.

Additional Responsibilities:

+ Data management and biostatistical expertise, including:

+ Data source acquisition and positioning

+ Providing ongoing feedback and support to expand available data sources while improving the team’s understanding of existing data sources

+ Transforming and loading data into data models and platforms, both standardized and unstandardized

+ Creating and maintaining a growing body of documentation.

+ Data analysis using coding languages to answer research questions under several University faculty members’ direction and support quality improvement initiatives and external reporting.

Ideal Candidates Will:

+ Quickly master medical terminology related to filling data requests

+ Communicate effectively with a business analyst and clients, write SQL queries that optimize the organization of data deliverables

+ Perform analyses using R and Python, and generate visualizations using Tableau.

+ Assist with data quality checks prior to delivery of data, making sure that each deliverable matches the original request specifications and that the data is of the highest quality. The incumbent will perform statistical analyses as needed and develop reports for clinician-scientists as needed.

Computer Skills

+ Basic troubleshooting skills, use of web browsers and internet, file maintenance and organization, email etiquette, digital safety and security. Demonstrated programming experience in R or Python.

+ Proficiency in MS Office Suite – Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Supervisory Responsibilities No

Required operation of university owned vehicles No

Does this position require direct animal or patient contact? No

Physical Demands None

Working Conditions None

Open Date 12/16/2025

Close Date

Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate $20/hr

Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate $17/hr

Special Instructions to Applicants

As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

About Loyola University Chicago

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes (https://www.luc.edu/academics/schools.shtml) —including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.

Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here (https://www.luc.edu/hr/facultystaffbenefits/) .

Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy (https://www.luc.edu/equity/policyprocedure/universitynondiscriminationpolicy/) .

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