Home 
How Blumble Works 
Search Algorithm 
Your Privacy 
About 
Facebook
Twitter
Blog
https://healthdata.org
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Most recent job postings at Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
via Idealist
posted_at: 4 days agoschedule_type: Full-timework_from_home: 1
Salary range: $5,747 - $6,304 per month [$68,964 - $75,648 per year]
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different... research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases,
Salary range: $5,747 - $6,304 per month [$68,964 - $75,648 per year]
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different... research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Data Extraction Analyst on the Surge Team, supporting the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD) study.
POSITION PURPOSE
The main purpose of this position is to provide highly specialized oversight and guidance of routine but complex extraction processes for input data used in modeling, papers, and presentations at IHME. The Data Extraction Analyst will provide support to key research projects through data extraction and formatting, and providing inputs for papers and presentations. The Surge Team is a group of data professionals that support the GBD and other research teams through temporary assignments.
Support from Surge Team members is often requested to help teams during crunch times, with unexpected challenges or delays, or where staffing has fallen short.
The Data Extraction Analyst is expected to become specialized in data pertaining to relevant content areas and will consult with staff as needed. To create the array of indicators required, this position provides guidance on the extraction of all available relevant quantitative data from surveys, censuses, literature, and administrative records into central databases. This position will collate, clean, and extract data from survey, literature, vital registration, and other sources that have been identified. By doing so they will catalog a library of data that will add to the foundation of the Institute. Relevant data include those on mortality, causes of death, epidemiology, and a range of determinants and risk factors, such as education, income, or air pollution.
The position must have a strong command of a variety of research needs and analytic functions. The Data Extraction Analyst must be able to anticipate the needs of research teams, as well as other functional teams including the Global Engagement Team, Technology Team, and Research Management as it pertains to the work of data extraction. This position will work with dynamic teams of researchers and staff at all levels and will work alongside other research staff on complementary projects requiring a foundational knowledge of IHME’s work, as well as core technical skills and collective problem-solving. Overall, the Data Extraction Analyst will be a critical member of an agile, dynamic team. This position is contingent on funding availability.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Research command
• Become familiar with substantive areas of expertise to understand the dimensions and uses of health data and the analytic underpinnings of different research streams.
• Work directly with researchers to trace back the source of data used in models and results, understand the context of the data, and ensure that they are relevant to the analyses themselves.
Data management and quality assessment
• Extract, format, and transform data from multiple sources according to set protocols in consultation with researchers to best meet their needs. Sources include literature, surveys, censuses, administrative records, vital registration systems, and disease registries, among others.
• Develop and use protocols to identify problems with datasets and routine extraction processes, rectify issues, and systematize processes for future work.
• Maintain, update, and interact with databases containing health data from multiple sources.
• Perform quality assurance and routine diagnostics on data and databases.
• Assess and contribute to decision making about the definitions of fields for extraction and the organization and storage of input data.
• Perform literature reviews and other forms of data seeking.
• Archive, catalog, and annotate datasets according to Institute standards to build a common library of materials for use by a wide set of researchers.
• Document extraction processes in order to ensure consistency in extraction across research teams.
• Improve extraction processes in order to save time or simplify the extraction process and/or improve the quality of extractions.
Publications, presentations, and data requests
• Create text, tables, figures, and charts for presentations and publications.
• Provide referencing and other support for publications and presentations.
• Execute queries on databases to respond to the needs of senior researchers and external requests from collaborators, media, policymakers, donors, and other stakeholders.
General
• Communicate clearly and effectively while contributing as a member of the Institute.
• Work closely with other team members to assist with relevant tasks, facilitate learning new skills, and help resolve emerging problems on different projects.
• Attend relevant meetings, adhere to deadlines, and participate as a vital member to collectively advance team-level objectives.
• Serve as a resource to others in explaining approaches to data management and extraction.
• Participate in overall community of the Institute, carrying out duties as may be required for team members.
• Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree in sciences, global health, public health, or related field plus two years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Must have demonstrated competence with analytic tasks. Demonstrated familiarity and ability to agilely assess, transform, and work with quantitative data from a range of sources.
• Strong quantitative aptitude, desire to learn new skills, and ability to interpret complex analytic information.
• Strong sense of focus and attention to detail.
• Ability to learn new information quickly and to understand complex information in a systematic way.
• Interest in global health or population health research.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, self-motivation, flexibility, and the ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced, energetic, highly creative, entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong communication skills necessary.
• A commitment to working alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here:https://www.healthdata.org/about/mission-vision/DEI
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience analyzing and/or manipulating spatial data.
• Coding experience, including but not limited to, use of R, Python or SQL.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
• This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
• Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US.
• The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following:https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/uw-covid-19-vaccination-policy?_ga=2.31959098.540467107.1629831944-1755727657.1623616042
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu Show more details...
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different... research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Data Extraction Analyst on the Surge Team, supporting the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD) study.
POSITION PURPOSE
The main purpose of this position is to provide highly specialized oversight and guidance of routine but complex extraction processes for input data used in modeling, papers, and presentations at IHME. The Data Extraction Analyst will provide support to key research projects through data extraction and formatting, and providing inputs for papers and presentations. The Surge Team is a group of data professionals that support the GBD and other research teams through temporary assignments.
Support from Surge Team members is often requested to help teams during crunch times, with unexpected challenges or delays, or where staffing has fallen short.
The Data Extraction Analyst is expected to become specialized in data pertaining to relevant content areas and will consult with staff as needed. To create the array of indicators required, this position provides guidance on the extraction of all available relevant quantitative data from surveys, censuses, literature, and administrative records into central databases. This position will collate, clean, and extract data from survey, literature, vital registration, and other sources that have been identified. By doing so they will catalog a library of data that will add to the foundation of the Institute. Relevant data include those on mortality, causes of death, epidemiology, and a range of determinants and risk factors, such as education, income, or air pollution.
The position must have a strong command of a variety of research needs and analytic functions. The Data Extraction Analyst must be able to anticipate the needs of research teams, as well as other functional teams including the Global Engagement Team, Technology Team, and Research Management as it pertains to the work of data extraction. This position will work with dynamic teams of researchers and staff at all levels and will work alongside other research staff on complementary projects requiring a foundational knowledge of IHME’s work, as well as core technical skills and collective problem-solving. Overall, the Data Extraction Analyst will be a critical member of an agile, dynamic team. This position is contingent on funding availability.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Research command
• Become familiar with substantive areas of expertise to understand the dimensions and uses of health data and the analytic underpinnings of different research streams.
• Work directly with researchers to trace back the source of data used in models and results, understand the context of the data, and ensure that they are relevant to the analyses themselves.
Data management and quality assessment
• Extract, format, and transform data from multiple sources according to set protocols in consultation with researchers to best meet their needs. Sources include literature, surveys, censuses, administrative records, vital registration systems, and disease registries, among others.
• Develop and use protocols to identify problems with datasets and routine extraction processes, rectify issues, and systematize processes for future work.
• Maintain, update, and interact with databases containing health data from multiple sources.
• Perform quality assurance and routine diagnostics on data and databases.
• Assess and contribute to decision making about the definitions of fields for extraction and the organization and storage of input data.
• Perform literature reviews and other forms of data seeking.
• Archive, catalog, and annotate datasets according to Institute standards to build a common library of materials for use by a wide set of researchers.
• Document extraction processes in order to ensure consistency in extraction across research teams.
• Improve extraction processes in order to save time or simplify the extraction process and/or improve the quality of extractions.
Publications, presentations, and data requests
• Create text, tables, figures, and charts for presentations and publications.
• Provide referencing and other support for publications and presentations.
• Execute queries on databases to respond to the needs of senior researchers and external requests from collaborators, media, policymakers, donors, and other stakeholders.
General
• Communicate clearly and effectively while contributing as a member of the Institute.
• Work closely with other team members to assist with relevant tasks, facilitate learning new skills, and help resolve emerging problems on different projects.
• Attend relevant meetings, adhere to deadlines, and participate as a vital member to collectively advance team-level objectives.
• Serve as a resource to others in explaining approaches to data management and extraction.
• Participate in overall community of the Institute, carrying out duties as may be required for team members.
• Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree in sciences, global health, public health, or related field plus two years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Must have demonstrated competence with analytic tasks. Demonstrated familiarity and ability to agilely assess, transform, and work with quantitative data from a range of sources.
• Strong quantitative aptitude, desire to learn new skills, and ability to interpret complex analytic information.
• Strong sense of focus and attention to detail.
• Ability to learn new information quickly and to understand complex information in a systematic way.
• Interest in global health or population health research.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, self-motivation, flexibility, and the ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced, energetic, highly creative, entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong communication skills necessary.
• A commitment to working alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here:https://www.healthdata.org/about/mission-vision/DEI
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience analyzing and/or manipulating spatial data.
• Coding experience, including but not limited to, use of R, Python or SQL.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
• This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
• Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US.
• The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following:https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/uw-covid-19-vaccination-policy?_ga=2.31959098.540467107.1629831944-1755727657.1623616042
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu Show more details...
via Idealist
posted_at: 10 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 7,234–10,850 a monthwork_from_home: 1
Salary range: $7,234 - $10,850 per month [$86,808 - $130,200 per year]
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different... research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases,
Salary range: $7,234 - $10,850 per month [$86,808 - $130,200 per year]
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different... research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Manager, Learning and Development on the Organizational and Development and Training team.
POSITION PURPOSE
The primary purpose of the position is to provide leadership and project management across the Learning and Development team (L&D) in order to maximize the impact of IHME’s scientific outputs through the development of internal and external trainings. The position is central to effective execution of complex multi-team projects that both strengthen the L&D Team’s ability to achieve its objectives and allow it to agilely help meet IHME’s mission.
The incumbent must bring intellectual agility, deft planning skills, and command of the major themes, and content relevant to the position. The individual will develop, implement, and manage systems that enhance internal communication and consistency in workstreams. The individual will contribute to the strategic planning and resource allocation for L&D. The position requires someone who can lead and grow a team to translate internal needs of IHME’s employees and external needs of key external audiences and stakeholders into practical training workshops, curriculums, tutorials, and other learning aids, all while setting and achieving ambitious goals and timelines. Overall, the Senior Manager will be a leader and a critical member of an agile, dynamic team. IHME is a grant-funded organization, and this position is contingent upon project funding availability.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Project management and leadership
• Provide overall project management oversight for internal and external training development needs from concept to delivery, setting and meeting timeline and budget.
• Become familiar with portfolio of learning development tools including Learning Management Systems, eLearning technologies, and other leading online learning providers. Maintain vendor relationships with providers of these tools and systems.
• Manage high-visibility projects. Monitor interdependencies across teams, key functional areas, and external organizations where relevant. Develop and implement execution plans and ensure follow-up and reporting on the details. Identify risks and solutions.
• Utilize project management tools to ensure high-quality and timely technical coordination.
• Detail and document complex analytic processes through the creation of flowcharts, requirements documentation, and other relevant materials.
• Facilitate team-wide meetings to coordinate work-plans and deadlines and address challenges within L&D and those with whom it collaborates.
• Manage team to ensure we meet our ambitious aims, to include hiring and training, assigning work hours, managing workflow, priority setting, contributing to professional growth and performance development, resolving complaints, and providing course-correcting guidance when necessary.
• Perform analysis on reports and metrics, creating regular dashboards to make recommendations on potential learning object/program improvements.
• Manage and perform analysis on L&D KPIs and benchmarks, creating regular dashboards to make recommendations and inform discussions and decisions on intervention to improve delivery and effectiveness.
• Enhance pipeline for training development requests to gather better information upfront, giving leadership ability to make informed decisions on assigning labor for biggest impact based on organizational goals and needs.
Curriculum support
• Manage and coordinate logistics for multiple in-person learning events and virtual training sessions, ensuring the team is properly prepared and able to execute the training effectively.
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders and service providers; work directly with ODT team members to implement and execute the logistics and specifics of learning solutions, as needed.
• Provide support for courses taught by IHME faculty at the University of Washington. Duties may include building and updating course syllabi, lesson plans, exercises, and assessments.
Research Command
• Understand the vision, mission, and major areas of research undertaken at IHME in order to build themes and topics for targeted content.
• Express persuasively the way in which IHME’s research and training feeds its mission, and how in turn that has a tangible impact in population health around the globe.
• Demonstrate an astute understanding of intellectual aims for research areas identified as global public goods (e.g., GBD, Forecasting, Financing Global Health) and their related materials.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree in education, business, organizational development, psychology, or related field plus four years’ related work experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• A commitment to working to alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: https://www.healthdata.org/about/mission-vision/DEI
• Demonstrated project management expertise, managing complex projects with shifting deadlines and involvement of multiple stakeholders and multiple work streams.
• Previous experience supervising individuals and/or leading others’ work.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience developing positive relationships with external constituents and colleagues from a diverse set of disciplines, expertise, and backgrounds.
• Track record of being organized and detail-oriented, with an ability to work both independently and collaboratively to achieve objectives.
• Demonstrated success in developing training programs that effectively address a business need.
• Demonstrated experience assessing strategic priorities, creatively identify solutions, and implementing plans systematically and with strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory.
• Strong ability to lead and apply organizational and change theories.
• Excellent facilitation, public speaking, and communication skills.
• Must show demonstrated success in working with diverse populations
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
• This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
• The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following:https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/uw-covid-19-vaccination-policy?_ga=2.31959098.540467107.1629831944-1755727657.1623616042
• Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US.
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu Show more details...
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different... research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Manager, Learning and Development on the Organizational and Development and Training team.
POSITION PURPOSE
The primary purpose of the position is to provide leadership and project management across the Learning and Development team (L&D) in order to maximize the impact of IHME’s scientific outputs through the development of internal and external trainings. The position is central to effective execution of complex multi-team projects that both strengthen the L&D Team’s ability to achieve its objectives and allow it to agilely help meet IHME’s mission.
The incumbent must bring intellectual agility, deft planning skills, and command of the major themes, and content relevant to the position. The individual will develop, implement, and manage systems that enhance internal communication and consistency in workstreams. The individual will contribute to the strategic planning and resource allocation for L&D. The position requires someone who can lead and grow a team to translate internal needs of IHME’s employees and external needs of key external audiences and stakeholders into practical training workshops, curriculums, tutorials, and other learning aids, all while setting and achieving ambitious goals and timelines. Overall, the Senior Manager will be a leader and a critical member of an agile, dynamic team. IHME is a grant-funded organization, and this position is contingent upon project funding availability.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Project management and leadership
• Provide overall project management oversight for internal and external training development needs from concept to delivery, setting and meeting timeline and budget.
• Become familiar with portfolio of learning development tools including Learning Management Systems, eLearning technologies, and other leading online learning providers. Maintain vendor relationships with providers of these tools and systems.
• Manage high-visibility projects. Monitor interdependencies across teams, key functional areas, and external organizations where relevant. Develop and implement execution plans and ensure follow-up and reporting on the details. Identify risks and solutions.
• Utilize project management tools to ensure high-quality and timely technical coordination.
• Detail and document complex analytic processes through the creation of flowcharts, requirements documentation, and other relevant materials.
• Facilitate team-wide meetings to coordinate work-plans and deadlines and address challenges within L&D and those with whom it collaborates.
• Manage team to ensure we meet our ambitious aims, to include hiring and training, assigning work hours, managing workflow, priority setting, contributing to professional growth and performance development, resolving complaints, and providing course-correcting guidance when necessary.
• Perform analysis on reports and metrics, creating regular dashboards to make recommendations on potential learning object/program improvements.
• Manage and perform analysis on L&D KPIs and benchmarks, creating regular dashboards to make recommendations and inform discussions and decisions on intervention to improve delivery and effectiveness.
• Enhance pipeline for training development requests to gather better information upfront, giving leadership ability to make informed decisions on assigning labor for biggest impact based on organizational goals and needs.
Curriculum support
• Manage and coordinate logistics for multiple in-person learning events and virtual training sessions, ensuring the team is properly prepared and able to execute the training effectively.
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders and service providers; work directly with ODT team members to implement and execute the logistics and specifics of learning solutions, as needed.
• Provide support for courses taught by IHME faculty at the University of Washington. Duties may include building and updating course syllabi, lesson plans, exercises, and assessments.
Research Command
• Understand the vision, mission, and major areas of research undertaken at IHME in order to build themes and topics for targeted content.
• Express persuasively the way in which IHME’s research and training feeds its mission, and how in turn that has a tangible impact in population health around the globe.
• Demonstrate an astute understanding of intellectual aims for research areas identified as global public goods (e.g., GBD, Forecasting, Financing Global Health) and their related materials.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree in education, business, organizational development, psychology, or related field plus four years’ related work experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• A commitment to working to alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: https://www.healthdata.org/about/mission-vision/DEI
• Demonstrated project management expertise, managing complex projects with shifting deadlines and involvement of multiple stakeholders and multiple work streams.
• Previous experience supervising individuals and/or leading others’ work.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience developing positive relationships with external constituents and colleagues from a diverse set of disciplines, expertise, and backgrounds.
• Track record of being organized and detail-oriented, with an ability to work both independently and collaboratively to achieve objectives.
• Demonstrated success in developing training programs that effectively address a business need.
• Demonstrated experience assessing strategic priorities, creatively identify solutions, and implementing plans systematically and with strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory.
• Strong ability to lead and apply organizational and change theories.
• Excellent facilitation, public speaking, and communication skills.
• Must show demonstrated success in working with diverse populations
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
• This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
• The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following:https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/uw-covid-19-vaccination-policy?_ga=2.31959098.540467107.1629831944-1755727657.1623616042
• Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US.
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu Show more details...
via LinkedIn
posted_at: 12 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 124,560–134,328 a yearwork_from_home: 1
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice.
IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Business Systems Developer on our Infrastructure team. The Business Systems Developer will architect and... implement creative solutions to business problems
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice.
IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Business Systems Developer on our Infrastructure team. The Business Systems Developer will architect and... implement creative solutions to business problems by leveraging existing system functionality, new development, and third-party solutions. We are looking for someone who enjoys collaborating with diverse individuals and across multiple teams to drive forward business systems solutions in a timely and constructive manner.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with various teams to select the right tools for designing solutions.
• Gather, analyze, and document functional and technical requirements from new enterprise system projects.
• Translate business requirements into well-architected solutions.
• Develop custom applications using Salesforce.com and other enterprise applications using Apex, Visualforce, Java, and other web programming languages.
• Test and troubleshoot applications/production issues in a timely manner.
• Enhance and maintain current business systems, introduce new modules, and/or integrate third-party programs as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related and three years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education/experience.
Location: Office located in Seattle, WA. Eligible to work remote anywhere in United States.
For a more comprehensive description of this opportunity, please review the prospectus at:
https://www.healthdata.org/job-posting/business-systems-developer Show more details...
IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Business Systems Developer on our Infrastructure team. The Business Systems Developer will architect and... implement creative solutions to business problems by leveraging existing system functionality, new development, and third-party solutions. We are looking for someone who enjoys collaborating with diverse individuals and across multiple teams to drive forward business systems solutions in a timely and constructive manner.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with various teams to select the right tools for designing solutions.
• Gather, analyze, and document functional and technical requirements from new enterprise system projects.
• Translate business requirements into well-architected solutions.
• Develop custom applications using Salesforce.com and other enterprise applications using Apex, Visualforce, Java, and other web programming languages.
• Test and troubleshoot applications/production issues in a timely manner.
• Enhance and maintain current business systems, introduce new modules, and/or integrate third-party programs as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related and three years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education/experience.
Location: Office located in Seattle, WA. Eligible to work remote anywhere in United States.
For a more comprehensive description of this opportunity, please review the prospectus at:
https://www.healthdata.org/job-posting/business-systems-developer Show more details...
via Idealist
posted_at: 9 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 6,800–7,352 a monthwork_from_home: 1
Salary range: $6,800 - $7,352 per month [$81,600 - $88,224 per month]
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to monitor global health conditions and health systems, as well as to evaluate interventions, initiatives, and reforms. IHME carries out a range of projects within different research areas... including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries,
Salary range: $6,800 - $7,352 per month [$81,600 - $88,224 per month]
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to monitor global health conditions and health systems, as well as to evaluate interventions, initiatives, and reforms. IHME carries out a range of projects within different research areas... including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Costs and Cost Effectiveness; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. The aim is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base to make decisions that achieve better health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which is cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an excellent opportunity for two Researchers to join the Gender Equality Metrics team.
POSITION PURPOSE
IHME researchers analyze and produce key estimates for their assigned research team and assess all available quantitative data – including those on causes of death, epidemiology, and a range of determinants such as education and income – from surveys, vital registration, censuses, literature, registries, and administrative records. Using established modeling tools and through creation of novel code, researchers incorporate all relevant data to produce the most up-to-date and scientifically credible results.
You will be integrally involved in producing, critiquing, improving, and disseminating results. You already have a command of epidemiology, statistics, disease modeling, or related interests, and we will help you develop an understanding of our core research and methodology. You will have a demonstrated interest in research related to measuring gender equality. Our researchers work with senior research leads and external collaborators and take part in the intellectual exchange about how to improve upon and disseminate the results.
You are expected to interact successfully with a wide range of partners and to describe complex concepts and materials concisely. Overall, Researchers are critical members of agile, dynamic research teams. This position is contingent on project funding availability.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop a core understanding of gender equality research methodology and its components.
• Under the guidance of experienced scientist and/or faculty, carry out quantitative analyses and statistical modeling to produce results designated on a given timeline as part of collaborative research projects.
• Extract data from various sources and databases. Format, transform, review, and assess data sources to determine their relevance and utility for ongoing analysis. Understand key data sources and variations in these across and within countries.
• Review, assess, and improve results and methods.
• Apply computational and statistical tools and algorithms for the preprocessing, analysis, and visualization of source data.
• Document code and analytic approaches systematically so that analyses can be replicated by other team members.
• Lead discussion in research meetings about results and analyses to vet, improve, and finalize results.
• Contribute to creation of presentations, manuscripts, and funding proposals. Co-author paper(s).
• Maintain scientific awareness and intellectual agility with data, methods, and analytic techniques.
• Other duties as assigned that fall within reasonable scope of research team.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, statistics, biostatistics, math, economics, quantitative social sciences, or related discipline plus 1 year related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Proven interest and some experience in the field of gender equality and related methodological research, and with the relevant data sources and scientific underpinnings.
• Strong analytic, critical thinking, and quantitative skills.
• Ability to professionally and effectively communicate and work with other staff at all levels in order to achieve team goals for the analyses and related outputs.
• Results- and detail-oriented individual who can initiate and complete tasks under tight deadlines and changing priorities both independently and in a team environment. Flexibility with hours and workload is key.
• Working ability with at least one statistical programming language (e.g., R, Python).
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• A long-term interest in a research scientist position contributing to the overall mission of our research.
• A commitment to working alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here:https://www.healthdata.org/about/mission-vision/DEI
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Track record of success in co-authorship on scientific papers, presenting results, and representing research at meetings.
• Knowledge of machine learning, data mining, and analytic techniques.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
• This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
• The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Under state regulations, individuals who are not fully vaccinated are required to wear masks while in all UW buildings and facilities. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following:
• https://www.washington.edu/coronavirus/vaccination-requirement/
• Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US; work schedule is required to overlap 50% of IHME office hours, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pacific Time.
Further Information: See IHME’s website: www.healthdata.org
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu Show more details...
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to monitor global health conditions and health systems, as well as to evaluate interventions, initiatives, and reforms. IHME carries out a range of projects within different research areas... including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Costs and Cost Effectiveness; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. The aim is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base to make decisions that achieve better health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which is cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an excellent opportunity for two Researchers to join the Gender Equality Metrics team.
POSITION PURPOSE
IHME researchers analyze and produce key estimates for their assigned research team and assess all available quantitative data – including those on causes of death, epidemiology, and a range of determinants such as education and income – from surveys, vital registration, censuses, literature, registries, and administrative records. Using established modeling tools and through creation of novel code, researchers incorporate all relevant data to produce the most up-to-date and scientifically credible results.
You will be integrally involved in producing, critiquing, improving, and disseminating results. You already have a command of epidemiology, statistics, disease modeling, or related interests, and we will help you develop an understanding of our core research and methodology. You will have a demonstrated interest in research related to measuring gender equality. Our researchers work with senior research leads and external collaborators and take part in the intellectual exchange about how to improve upon and disseminate the results.
You are expected to interact successfully with a wide range of partners and to describe complex concepts and materials concisely. Overall, Researchers are critical members of agile, dynamic research teams. This position is contingent on project funding availability.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop a core understanding of gender equality research methodology and its components.
• Under the guidance of experienced scientist and/or faculty, carry out quantitative analyses and statistical modeling to produce results designated on a given timeline as part of collaborative research projects.
• Extract data from various sources and databases. Format, transform, review, and assess data sources to determine their relevance and utility for ongoing analysis. Understand key data sources and variations in these across and within countries.
• Review, assess, and improve results and methods.
• Apply computational and statistical tools and algorithms for the preprocessing, analysis, and visualization of source data.
• Document code and analytic approaches systematically so that analyses can be replicated by other team members.
• Lead discussion in research meetings about results and analyses to vet, improve, and finalize results.
• Contribute to creation of presentations, manuscripts, and funding proposals. Co-author paper(s).
• Maintain scientific awareness and intellectual agility with data, methods, and analytic techniques.
• Other duties as assigned that fall within reasonable scope of research team.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, statistics, biostatistics, math, economics, quantitative social sciences, or related discipline plus 1 year related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Proven interest and some experience in the field of gender equality and related methodological research, and with the relevant data sources and scientific underpinnings.
• Strong analytic, critical thinking, and quantitative skills.
• Ability to professionally and effectively communicate and work with other staff at all levels in order to achieve team goals for the analyses and related outputs.
• Results- and detail-oriented individual who can initiate and complete tasks under tight deadlines and changing priorities both independently and in a team environment. Flexibility with hours and workload is key.
• Working ability with at least one statistical programming language (e.g., R, Python).
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• A long-term interest in a research scientist position contributing to the overall mission of our research.
• A commitment to working alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here:https://www.healthdata.org/about/mission-vision/DEI
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Track record of success in co-authorship on scientific papers, presenting results, and representing research at meetings.
• Knowledge of machine learning, data mining, and analytic techniques.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
• This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
• The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Under state regulations, individuals who are not fully vaccinated are required to wear masks while in all UW buildings and facilities. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following:
• https://www.washington.edu/coronavirus/vaccination-requirement/
• Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US; work schedule is required to overlap 50% of IHME office hours, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pacific Time.
Further Information: See IHME’s website: www.healthdata.org
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu Show more details...
via Idealist
posted_at: 23 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 9,792–11,434 a monthwork_from_home: 1
Salary Range: $9,792 - $11,434 per month ($117,504 - $137,208 per year)
POSITION PURPOSE...
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global
Salary Range: $9,792 - $11,434 per month ($117,504 - $137,208 per year)
POSITION PURPOSE...
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Full Stack Web Developer on the Enterprise Data Management Team. The Enterprise Data Management Team is looking for an experienced developer who possesses an in-depth knowledge of web application development to create custom internal tools. Specifically, this position will support development of tools supporting data collaboration with institutional partners. This position requires a mastery of the hands-on aspects of web interface engineering, an ability to design and build solid front-end architecture and integrate it with a database layer, and the ability to communicate these solutions to other members of the team both verbally and in written documentation.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Web Application Development and Maintenance:
• Contribute to the development of new web applications and extending functionality of existing data tools.
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use and refactor existing code to improve maintainability, readability, testability, etc.
• Install and maintain application dependencies.
• Test code, features, business rules, and integrations.
• Automate testing by writing test code.
• Write and maintain thorough documentation of all programs and procedures.
• Assist with design for new websites and features.
• Troubleshoot and fix website, application, and server issues.
• Document and fix bugs.
Planning and Research Learning:
• Provide input to timelines to deliver both iterative milestones and completed products.
• Plan for, coordinate, and execute software deployments.
• Become familiar with the components of IHME data tools and their purpose.
General:
• Communicate clearly and effectively while contributing as a productive member of the Science & Engineering team and the Institute as a whole.
• Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, social sciences or related field and three years of related experience OR equivalent combination of education/experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Solid grasp of technologies including PHP, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, and CSS
• Experience using Unix/Linux command line and CLI tools
• Experience with source code management tools such as Git
• Experience implementing web UIs from conceptual designs
• Experience querying and manipulating data and structures in an RDBMS such as MySQL
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including a strong team ethic
• A commitment to working alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: https://www.healthdata.org/about/mission-vision/DEI.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Familiarity with Python
• Experience with Agile development methodologies
• Experience consuming and implementing Web API
• Experience with unit testing, continuous integration, and CI tools such as Jenkins
• Familiarity with Docker or other containerization technologies
• Experience with Node.js, React, and other JavaScript libraries and frameworks
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
• This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
• Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US.
• The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following: https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/uw-covid-19-vaccination-policy?_ga=2.31959098.540467107.1629831944-1755727657.1623616042.
• Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
• The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (TTY) or dso@uw.edu Show more details...
POSITION PURPOSE...
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Full Stack Web Developer on the Enterprise Data Management Team. The Enterprise Data Management Team is looking for an experienced developer who possesses an in-depth knowledge of web application development to create custom internal tools. Specifically, this position will support development of tools supporting data collaboration with institutional partners. This position requires a mastery of the hands-on aspects of web interface engineering, an ability to design and build solid front-end architecture and integrate it with a database layer, and the ability to communicate these solutions to other members of the team both verbally and in written documentation.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Web Application Development and Maintenance:
• Contribute to the development of new web applications and extending functionality of existing data tools.
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use and refactor existing code to improve maintainability, readability, testability, etc.
• Install and maintain application dependencies.
• Test code, features, business rules, and integrations.
• Automate testing by writing test code.
• Write and maintain thorough documentation of all programs and procedures.
• Assist with design for new websites and features.
• Troubleshoot and fix website, application, and server issues.
• Document and fix bugs.
Planning and Research Learning:
• Provide input to timelines to deliver both iterative milestones and completed products.
• Plan for, coordinate, and execute software deployments.
• Become familiar with the components of IHME data tools and their purpose.
General:
• Communicate clearly and effectively while contributing as a productive member of the Science & Engineering team and the Institute as a whole.
• Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, social sciences or related field and three years of related experience OR equivalent combination of education/experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Solid grasp of technologies including PHP, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, and CSS
• Experience using Unix/Linux command line and CLI tools
• Experience with source code management tools such as Git
• Experience implementing web UIs from conceptual designs
• Experience querying and manipulating data and structures in an RDBMS such as MySQL
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including a strong team ethic
• A commitment to working alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: https://www.healthdata.org/about/mission-vision/DEI.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Familiarity with Python
• Experience with Agile development methodologies
• Experience consuming and implementing Web API
• Experience with unit testing, continuous integration, and CI tools such as Jenkins
• Familiarity with Docker or other containerization technologies
• Experience with Node.js, React, and other JavaScript libraries and frameworks
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
• This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
• Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US.
• The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following: https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/uw-covid-19-vaccination-policy?_ga=2.31959098.540467107.1629831944-1755727657.1623616042.
• Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
• The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (TTY) or dso@uw.edu Show more details...
via LinkedIn
posted_at: 12 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 68,964–74,376 a yearwork_from_home: 1
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice.
We have outstanding opportunities for Data Analysts to join our Health Systems team focusing on maternal and child health and our Evaluations... team. The main purpose of the Data Analyst position is
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice.
We have outstanding opportunities for Data Analysts to join our Health Systems team focusing on maternal and child health and our Evaluations... team. The main purpose of the Data Analyst position is to provide support to key research projects through database management, data quality management, computational support to multidisciplinary research projects, data extraction and formatting, and providing key inputs for papers and presentations. Data Analysts must develop an understanding of different research needs and analytic functions across multiple projects to best meet research needs. Data Analysts must be able to independently translate requests into actionable results through interactions with research databases, formulation of displays of results, and development of complex code to be applied to a variety of quantitative data.
Responsibilities:
• Become familiar with substantive areas of expertise to understand the dimensions and uses of health data in complex multidisciplinary analyses.
• Develop code to perform survey-specific data verification and quality management. Work directly with researchers to explain and modify surveys and databases to best serve the needs of evolving data collection.
• Learn and apply computer coding skills as needed to develop surveys using pre-defined survey software as well as clean, merge, aggregate, and format datasets and to adapt databases with needed additions.
• Extract, format, and transform data from multiple sources according to set protocols and in consultation with researchers to best meet their needs.
• Create tables, figures, and charts for presentations and publications, drawing upon data and information from a multitude of sources.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, engineering, computer science, or related field plus two years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Location: Office located in Seattle, WA. Eligible to work remote anywhere in United States.
For a more comprehensive description of this opportunity, please review the prospectus at:
https://www.healthdata.org/about/careers/staff-researcher Show more details...
We have outstanding opportunities for Data Analysts to join our Health Systems team focusing on maternal and child health and our Evaluations... team. The main purpose of the Data Analyst position is to provide support to key research projects through database management, data quality management, computational support to multidisciplinary research projects, data extraction and formatting, and providing key inputs for papers and presentations. Data Analysts must develop an understanding of different research needs and analytic functions across multiple projects to best meet research needs. Data Analysts must be able to independently translate requests into actionable results through interactions with research databases, formulation of displays of results, and development of complex code to be applied to a variety of quantitative data.
Responsibilities:
• Become familiar with substantive areas of expertise to understand the dimensions and uses of health data in complex multidisciplinary analyses.
• Develop code to perform survey-specific data verification and quality management. Work directly with researchers to explain and modify surveys and databases to best serve the needs of evolving data collection.
• Learn and apply computer coding skills as needed to develop surveys using pre-defined survey software as well as clean, merge, aggregate, and format datasets and to adapt databases with needed additions.
• Extract, format, and transform data from multiple sources according to set protocols and in consultation with researchers to best meet their needs.
• Create tables, figures, and charts for presentations and publications, drawing upon data and information from a multitude of sources.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, engineering, computer science, or related field plus two years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Location: Office located in Seattle, WA. Eligible to work remote anywhere in United States.
For a more comprehensive description of this opportunity, please review the prospectus at:
https://www.healthdata.org/about/careers/staff-researcher Show more details...
via Idealist
posted_at: 29 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 14,584–18,750 a monthwork_from_home: 1
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for... diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for... diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
POSITION PURPOSE
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Communications. This role will be instrumental in promoting the visibility and impact of IHME’s groundbreaking research and sharing this information nationally and internationally through key media and outreach channels. The focus of this position is formulating and spearheading delivery of IHME’s work into the hands of decision-makers around the world through a comprehensive and strategic communications strategy that includes communications, marketing. and public relations. This will entail translating IHME’s research and data and creating storytelling and campaign initiatives that make IHME’s work accessible to, and enhance its visibility and uptake by, key stakeholders including the media, IHME’s collaborator networks, academic partners, policymakers, and the general public, among others. This position leads a large team of more than 25 professionals responsible for data visualizations, marketing, media campaigns, digital experience, and graphic design/editing. The Director will provide leadership over IHME’s external website, social media, and other collateral and will ensure that IHME’s online data visualizations and insights are designed in a way that is cutting-edge, accessible, engaging, and audience-appropriate.
The position requires someone who is intellectually sharp and curious and can act as an effective ambassador for IHME across multiple mediums and cultural and professional audiences. The Director will lead a high-performing team in an ambitious, entrepreneurial, and high-energy workplace. This position will be front and center in supporting IHME in achieving its goals by ensuring that IHME’s research and outputs are infused into conversations via traditional and non-traditional media channels to inform stakeholders around the world. This requires political savvy, strong intuition, and the ability to translate IHME’s outputs into tangible stories and storylines that resonate with the population health global community and other relevant audiences.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Leadership, Management, and Communications
• Set the strategic direction, policies, and procedures for IHME’s agile and dynamic communication teams charged with media network cultivation and campaigns, marketing, public relations, digital experience, and data visualizations.
• Oversee all strategic media outreach efforts and campaigns to encourage the use of IHME’s outputs to inform and influence decision-making efforts. Strategically frame and promote IHME’s work through a variety of mechanisms, including print, interactive visualizations, the web, and social media.
• Create strategic campaign plans that help IHME reach multiple targeted audiences and apply innovative approaches to translating data into compelling visuals, stories, and insights.
• Broaden the use of online data visualization tools and technology to improve development and expand access to more strategic audiences globally as well as provide data visualization services internally.
• Using data-driven marketing strategies, position IHME as a leader in interactive visualization tools and data storytelling. Ensure that IHME’s online presence is cutting-edge and accessible, through data visualizations and through the website.
• Ensure high visibility and effective dissemination of key IHME products.
• Develop brand marketing efforts, including cultivating a unique brand voice and content strategy that establishes IHME as a thought leader and partner.
• Support IHME’s philanthropic campaigns through providing strategic input and materials to facilitate donor relations, as driven by the philanthropy team.
• Participate as a member of the Executive Team and Senior Management Team of IHME to set organizational policies, ensure organizational health, and sustain a vibrant, ambitious, and entrepreneurial community.
• Guide the Director’s Office in strategically positioning IHME as an influencer and resource within this field.
• Supervise team to include hiring and training, assigning work hours, managing workflow, priority setting, contributing to professional growth and performance assessment, resolving complaints, and initiating disciplinary action for supervisees.
• Manage a generous budget to support the furtherance of these efforts.
• Enable strategic collaboration across teams to ensure alignment of message and drive greater reach and impact.
Research Comprehension
• Understand and articulate to multiple audiences the major areas of research undertaken at IHME and their policy relevance.
• Persuasively express the ways in which IHME’s research and training feed its mission, and how in turn that has a tangible impact on population health around the globe.
• Become a skilled emissary for IHME and its mission with high-level external actors from a variety of sectors.
• Understand the design and high-level technical details of IHME’s visualization tools and website; articulate best practices related to user-centered design and data storytelling.
General
• Act as an able ambassador and champion for IHME internally and externally, promoting collaboration and direct engagement aligned with IHME’s principles.
• Formulate style guidelines and policies that ensure high-quality standards for all IHME engagement, marketing, publications, media outreach, and internal communications activities.
• Provide training in critical communications.
• Create and sustain an ambitious, driven, and high-performing work environment on the team.
• Set goals and provide both supervision and mentorship to staff.
• Contribute to internal communication strategy and messaging.
• Track success of the team against a set of key performance indicators. Manage team resources, including budget, in alignment with strategic goals.
• Advise on crisis management and critical communications tools.
• Perform additional duties as assigned that fall within the reasonable scope of this position.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• A bachelor’s degree and minimum 10 years of experience in communications, marketing, public affairs, and/or public relations in health policy, public policy, medical research, or a related field, including experience either working with or collaborating with international organizations. Experience supervising a large team of diverse professionals.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• A commitment to working to alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: https://www.healthdata.org/about/mission-vision/DEI
• Experience designing, managing, and implementing campaign strategies and supporting communications/advocacy materials to strengthen partnerships and achieve greater use of branded products.
• Demonstrated experience diplomatically cultivating strong relationships with senior staff working for donors, government agencies, other research institutions, and advocacy organizations.
• Experience translating complex data into compelling content, narratives, and visuals (both interactive and static) that are accessible and engaging across a range of global audiences, and the ability to build and manage partnerships with media, think tanks, design firms, and advocacy organizations that enhance the ability to disseminate the content.
• Experience leading creation of interactive visualization tools; familiarity with technical specifications and design best practices.
• Political savvy and keen insights into emergent opportunities to increase the impact of the organization’s mission; ability to translate conceptual principles and high-level goals into tangible achievements.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to navigate a complex organizational culture with a highly diverse group of stakeholders.
• Exemplary organizational skills and ability to work and thrive in a fast paced, energetic, highly creative, entrepreneurial environment.
• Comfort with ambiguity.
• Experience with and knowledge of population health issues and actors would be beneficial.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
• Travel will be required, up to 20%
• This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
• The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following: https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/uw-covid-19-vaccination-policy?_ga=2.31959098.540467107.1629831944-1755727657.1623616042.
• Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US.
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (TTY) or dso@uw.edu Show more details...
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for... diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
POSITION PURPOSE
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Communications. This role will be instrumental in promoting the visibility and impact of IHME’s groundbreaking research and sharing this information nationally and internationally through key media and outreach channels. The focus of this position is formulating and spearheading delivery of IHME’s work into the hands of decision-makers around the world through a comprehensive and strategic communications strategy that includes communications, marketing. and public relations. This will entail translating IHME’s research and data and creating storytelling and campaign initiatives that make IHME’s work accessible to, and enhance its visibility and uptake by, key stakeholders including the media, IHME’s collaborator networks, academic partners, policymakers, and the general public, among others. This position leads a large team of more than 25 professionals responsible for data visualizations, marketing, media campaigns, digital experience, and graphic design/editing. The Director will provide leadership over IHME’s external website, social media, and other collateral and will ensure that IHME’s online data visualizations and insights are designed in a way that is cutting-edge, accessible, engaging, and audience-appropriate.
The position requires someone who is intellectually sharp and curious and can act as an effective ambassador for IHME across multiple mediums and cultural and professional audiences. The Director will lead a high-performing team in an ambitious, entrepreneurial, and high-energy workplace. This position will be front and center in supporting IHME in achieving its goals by ensuring that IHME’s research and outputs are infused into conversations via traditional and non-traditional media channels to inform stakeholders around the world. This requires political savvy, strong intuition, and the ability to translate IHME’s outputs into tangible stories and storylines that resonate with the population health global community and other relevant audiences.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Leadership, Management, and Communications
• Set the strategic direction, policies, and procedures for IHME’s agile and dynamic communication teams charged with media network cultivation and campaigns, marketing, public relations, digital experience, and data visualizations.
• Oversee all strategic media outreach efforts and campaigns to encourage the use of IHME’s outputs to inform and influence decision-making efforts. Strategically frame and promote IHME’s work through a variety of mechanisms, including print, interactive visualizations, the web, and social media.
• Create strategic campaign plans that help IHME reach multiple targeted audiences and apply innovative approaches to translating data into compelling visuals, stories, and insights.
• Broaden the use of online data visualization tools and technology to improve development and expand access to more strategic audiences globally as well as provide data visualization services internally.
• Using data-driven marketing strategies, position IHME as a leader in interactive visualization tools and data storytelling. Ensure that IHME’s online presence is cutting-edge and accessible, through data visualizations and through the website.
• Ensure high visibility and effective dissemination of key IHME products.
• Develop brand marketing efforts, including cultivating a unique brand voice and content strategy that establishes IHME as a thought leader and partner.
• Support IHME’s philanthropic campaigns through providing strategic input and materials to facilitate donor relations, as driven by the philanthropy team.
• Participate as a member of the Executive Team and Senior Management Team of IHME to set organizational policies, ensure organizational health, and sustain a vibrant, ambitious, and entrepreneurial community.
• Guide the Director’s Office in strategically positioning IHME as an influencer and resource within this field.
• Supervise team to include hiring and training, assigning work hours, managing workflow, priority setting, contributing to professional growth and performance assessment, resolving complaints, and initiating disciplinary action for supervisees.
• Manage a generous budget to support the furtherance of these efforts.
• Enable strategic collaboration across teams to ensure alignment of message and drive greater reach and impact.
Research Comprehension
• Understand and articulate to multiple audiences the major areas of research undertaken at IHME and their policy relevance.
• Persuasively express the ways in which IHME’s research and training feed its mission, and how in turn that has a tangible impact on population health around the globe.
• Become a skilled emissary for IHME and its mission with high-level external actors from a variety of sectors.
• Understand the design and high-level technical details of IHME’s visualization tools and website; articulate best practices related to user-centered design and data storytelling.
General
• Act as an able ambassador and champion for IHME internally and externally, promoting collaboration and direct engagement aligned with IHME’s principles.
• Formulate style guidelines and policies that ensure high-quality standards for all IHME engagement, marketing, publications, media outreach, and internal communications activities.
• Provide training in critical communications.
• Create and sustain an ambitious, driven, and high-performing work environment on the team.
• Set goals and provide both supervision and mentorship to staff.
• Contribute to internal communication strategy and messaging.
• Track success of the team against a set of key performance indicators. Manage team resources, including budget, in alignment with strategic goals.
• Advise on crisis management and critical communications tools.
• Perform additional duties as assigned that fall within the reasonable scope of this position.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• A bachelor’s degree and minimum 10 years of experience in communications, marketing, public affairs, and/or public relations in health policy, public policy, medical research, or a related field, including experience either working with or collaborating with international organizations. Experience supervising a large team of diverse professionals.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• A commitment to working to alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: https://www.healthdata.org/about/mission-vision/DEI
• Experience designing, managing, and implementing campaign strategies and supporting communications/advocacy materials to strengthen partnerships and achieve greater use of branded products.
• Demonstrated experience diplomatically cultivating strong relationships with senior staff working for donors, government agencies, other research institutions, and advocacy organizations.
• Experience translating complex data into compelling content, narratives, and visuals (both interactive and static) that are accessible and engaging across a range of global audiences, and the ability to build and manage partnerships with media, think tanks, design firms, and advocacy organizations that enhance the ability to disseminate the content.
• Experience leading creation of interactive visualization tools; familiarity with technical specifications and design best practices.
• Political savvy and keen insights into emergent opportunities to increase the impact of the organization’s mission; ability to translate conceptual principles and high-level goals into tangible achievements.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to navigate a complex organizational culture with a highly diverse group of stakeholders.
• Exemplary organizational skills and ability to work and thrive in a fast paced, energetic, highly creative, entrepreneurial environment.
• Comfort with ambiguity.
• Experience with and knowledge of population health issues and actors would be beneficial.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
• Travel will be required, up to 20%
• This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
• The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following: https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/uw-covid-19-vaccination-policy?_ga=2.31959098.540467107.1629831944-1755727657.1623616042.
• Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US.
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (TTY) or dso@uw.edu Show more details...
via Public Health Jobs
posted_at: 19 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Salary Range: $8,709 – $9,517 per month [$104,508 – $114,204 per year]
POSITION PURPOSE...
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the
Salary Range: $8,709 – $9,517 per month [$104,508 – $114,204 per year]
POSITION PURPOSE...
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an excellent opportunity for a Managing Research Scientist to join the Gender Equality Metrics (GEM) team. We are looking for someone ready to advance in their career in global health research. As a Managing Research Scientist, you will be a supervisor on the research team by contributing to research design and training and mentoring junior staff. The GEM team has the unique position to both strengthen and leverage the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) as a comprehensive tool to evaluate standardized metrics of conditions that disproportionately affect women and girls, as well as improve the measurement and evidence-base of GBV and associated health burden and long-term implications for women’s health and wellbeing. We are focused on improving the evidence base on how to reduce the most significant gender gaps in health to spur progress. IHME researchers analyze and produce key estimates and assess all available relevant quantitative data – including those on causes of death, epidemiology, and a range of determinants such as education and income – from surveys, vital registration, censuses, literature, registries, and administrative records. Managing Research Scientists play a critical role in supervising and managing research team staff.
You will be integrally involved in producing, critiquing, improving, and disseminating results related to gender analyses at IHME. You are someone who is capable of keeping your team on track to meet deadlines and research objectives. You have experience with the publication process, and at IHME, you will build out your portfolio with several peer-reviewed papers. You thrive in a collaborative work environment and are capable of working on multiple projects concurrently while meeting deadlines. You keep current of recent scientific, engineering, and technical advances and are able to translate these into your research. This position is contingent on project funding availability.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervision and Management
• Manage staff, to include hiring and training, assigning work hours, managing workflow, priority setting, contributing to professional growth and performance assessment, resolving complaints, and initiating disciplinary action for supervisees.
• Train team members, providing guidance, coaching and support, and course-correcting guidance when necessary.
• Ensure the team delivers to the highest standards of the organization.
• Identify and foster opportunities to advance individuals’ knowledge and abilities.
• Ensure the team works effectively with other groups at IHME; promote cross-organization teamwork.
• Assess and map project deliverables to resource needs and allocate resources accordingly; advise PI on short- and long-term team structure. Provide ideas and content and support for the development of internal trainings, for your team, IHME, and external audiences. Teach established trainings.
Research Production and Dissemination
• Exhibit command of team research area, including the methodology, components, and how it intersects and intertwines with the larger Global Burden of
• Disease enterprise in order to effectively manage the work, engage partners in the research process, as well as lead trainings, give presentations, and conduct seminars on substantive research topics to internal and external partners.
• Independently carry out quantitative analyses and participate in reciprocal research projects. Interpret and vet results from staff, formulate conclusions, and inform team leaders.
• Develop and implement new computational and statistical methods. Create, test, and use relevant computer code (R preferred).
Contribute to research design.
• Draft presentations and manuscripts, and contribute to funding proposals. Lead and co-author scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals.
• Maintain scientific awareness and intellectual agility with data, methods, and analytic techniques.
• Other duties as assigned that fall within reasonable scope of research team. Growing peer network where sought out as having solid command with engineering/technical areas, a given disease, risk, key indicator, relevant methodological area, and the related data sources and scientific underpinnings.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Master’s degree in epidemiology, statistics, biostatistics, math, economics, quantitative social sciences, or related discipline plus four years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Excellent analytic, critical thinking, and quantitative skills.
• Results- and detail-oriented individual who can initiate and complete tasks under tight deadlines and changing priorities both independently and in a team environment. Flexibility with hours and workload is key.
• Experience devising and executing statistical modeling techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly recognize problems in results and identify root causes in data, methods, and code.
• Ease in designing, executing, and troubleshooting code in one or more languages (R preferred).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required, including track record of success in co-authorship on multiple scientific papers, presenting results, and representing research at meetings.
• Ability to work both independently and in collaboration with a team.
• A long-term interest in contributing to the overall mission of our research.
• A commitment to working alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: https://www.healthdata.org/about/mission-vision/DEI.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• PhD in public health, epidemiology, statistics, biostatistics, math, economics, or quantitative social sciences plus two years’ experience preferred.
• Experience supervising employees.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior employees on soft and technical skills.
• Experience with project management methods.
• Peer-reviewed publication record.
• Experience working with large multinational survey programs (e.g. DHS, MICS, and other data sources).
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Appointment to this position is contingent upon obtaining satisfactory results from a criminal background check.
• Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
Further Information: See IHME’s website: www.healthdata.org
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your “My Jobs” page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed Show more details...
POSITION PURPOSE...
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an excellent opportunity for a Managing Research Scientist to join the Gender Equality Metrics (GEM) team. We are looking for someone ready to advance in their career in global health research. As a Managing Research Scientist, you will be a supervisor on the research team by contributing to research design and training and mentoring junior staff. The GEM team has the unique position to both strengthen and leverage the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) as a comprehensive tool to evaluate standardized metrics of conditions that disproportionately affect women and girls, as well as improve the measurement and evidence-base of GBV and associated health burden and long-term implications for women’s health and wellbeing. We are focused on improving the evidence base on how to reduce the most significant gender gaps in health to spur progress. IHME researchers analyze and produce key estimates and assess all available relevant quantitative data – including those on causes of death, epidemiology, and a range of determinants such as education and income – from surveys, vital registration, censuses, literature, registries, and administrative records. Managing Research Scientists play a critical role in supervising and managing research team staff.
You will be integrally involved in producing, critiquing, improving, and disseminating results related to gender analyses at IHME. You are someone who is capable of keeping your team on track to meet deadlines and research objectives. You have experience with the publication process, and at IHME, you will build out your portfolio with several peer-reviewed papers. You thrive in a collaborative work environment and are capable of working on multiple projects concurrently while meeting deadlines. You keep current of recent scientific, engineering, and technical advances and are able to translate these into your research. This position is contingent on project funding availability.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervision and Management
• Manage staff, to include hiring and training, assigning work hours, managing workflow, priority setting, contributing to professional growth and performance assessment, resolving complaints, and initiating disciplinary action for supervisees.
• Train team members, providing guidance, coaching and support, and course-correcting guidance when necessary.
• Ensure the team delivers to the highest standards of the organization.
• Identify and foster opportunities to advance individuals’ knowledge and abilities.
• Ensure the team works effectively with other groups at IHME; promote cross-organization teamwork.
• Assess and map project deliverables to resource needs and allocate resources accordingly; advise PI on short- and long-term team structure. Provide ideas and content and support for the development of internal trainings, for your team, IHME, and external audiences. Teach established trainings.
Research Production and Dissemination
• Exhibit command of team research area, including the methodology, components, and how it intersects and intertwines with the larger Global Burden of
• Disease enterprise in order to effectively manage the work, engage partners in the research process, as well as lead trainings, give presentations, and conduct seminars on substantive research topics to internal and external partners.
• Independently carry out quantitative analyses and participate in reciprocal research projects. Interpret and vet results from staff, formulate conclusions, and inform team leaders.
• Develop and implement new computational and statistical methods. Create, test, and use relevant computer code (R preferred).
Contribute to research design.
• Draft presentations and manuscripts, and contribute to funding proposals. Lead and co-author scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals.
• Maintain scientific awareness and intellectual agility with data, methods, and analytic techniques.
• Other duties as assigned that fall within reasonable scope of research team. Growing peer network where sought out as having solid command with engineering/technical areas, a given disease, risk, key indicator, relevant methodological area, and the related data sources and scientific underpinnings.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Master’s degree in epidemiology, statistics, biostatistics, math, economics, quantitative social sciences, or related discipline plus four years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Excellent analytic, critical thinking, and quantitative skills.
• Results- and detail-oriented individual who can initiate and complete tasks under tight deadlines and changing priorities both independently and in a team environment. Flexibility with hours and workload is key.
• Experience devising and executing statistical modeling techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly recognize problems in results and identify root causes in data, methods, and code.
• Ease in designing, executing, and troubleshooting code in one or more languages (R preferred).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required, including track record of success in co-authorship on multiple scientific papers, presenting results, and representing research at meetings.
• Ability to work both independently and in collaboration with a team.
• A long-term interest in contributing to the overall mission of our research.
• A commitment to working alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: https://www.healthdata.org/about/mission-vision/DEI.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• PhD in public health, epidemiology, statistics, biostatistics, math, economics, or quantitative social sciences plus two years’ experience preferred.
• Experience supervising employees.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior employees on soft and technical skills.
• Experience with project management methods.
• Peer-reviewed publication record.
• Experience working with large multinational survey programs (e.g. DHS, MICS, and other data sources).
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Appointment to this position is contingent upon obtaining satisfactory results from a criminal background check.
• Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
Further Information: See IHME’s website: www.healthdata.org
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your “My Jobs” page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed Show more details...
via Glassdoor
posted_at: 4 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
GLOBAL HEALTH DATA ANALYST, Global Health
Location...
District of Columbia
United States
Project HOPE is an international NGO of more than 900 engaged employees and hundreds of volunteers who work in more than 25 countries, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations
GLOBAL HEALTH DATA ANALYST, Global Health
Location...
District of Columbia
United States
Project HOPE is an international NGO of more than 900 engaged employees and hundreds of volunteers who work in more than 25 countries, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world. We have helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.
Code of Conduct
It is our shared responsibility and obligation to treat each other with respect, take affirmative steps to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse and Trafficking in Persons, and to disclose all potential and actual violations of our Code of Conduct, which may include Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption, Discrimination or Harassment. Together we can reinforce a culture of respect, integrity, accountability, and transparency.
POSITION SUMMARY: Temporary - 1 year assignment
The Data Analyst at Project HOPE/Global Health is responsible for the design, development, and delivery of analytics solutions to monitor the performance of Global Health Programs, leveraging a variety of analytic methods, tools, visualizations, and modeling techniques. This includes consultation with leadership to assess analytics needs and facilitation of solution development by managing multiple concurrent efforts. The analyst works under the supervision of the Deputy Chief Health Officer and along with a Monitoring and Evaluation team as well as geographic and programmatic strategy units at Project HOPE. Data Analyst will interact with variety of stakeholders, coordinating analytic activities across the global health programs with Project HOPE staff across country offices, regional and HQ-based leadership.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop, maintain, and adapt a Project HOPE dashboard for leadership to reflect overall program performance across programs around the world
• Develop and disseminate a monthly program performance report which reflects established performance indicators for each project around the world
• Participate in and/or lead data analytic and evidence-based improvement projects within Project HOPE
• Continuously advance expertise in data/analytics competencies
• Utilize statistical programs like SQL/R and other query tools to analyze large quantities of data, from multiple complex internal and external sources to glean understanding, develop dashboards and derive actionable insights into organizational performance and the external environment, and measure progress toward strategic initiatives
• Leveraging knowledge and skill with a variety of analytic tools, design, create, maintain powerful visualizations and models that illuminate opportunities to support strategic planning and initiatives, improve organizational performance, project future demand, and advance progress towards Project HOPE annual goals
• Provide relevant and appropriate consultation including, as appropriate, oral and written presentations at meetings or to leadership
• Proactively develop and maintain working knowledge including organizational structure, core leaders, decision makers, relationships with other functional areas, and the market
• Learn continuously and share ideas
• Develop and maintain trusted advisor relationships that include guidance, as appropriate, for optimizing use of analytic capabilities and deliverables, and prioritization based on strategic vision
• Validate all work through reasonability checks; comparisons to historical results and benchmarks; end user validation processes; and other processes established by the team
• Complete all documentation of data structures; measures and metadata; assumptions and models; reports and analyses; user focused aids and training materials; and other documentation as required
• May provide peer review of colleagues’ coding, results, analyses and other end products.
• Maintain and update existing reports and tools based on changes in strategic priorities, the external environment, underlying software, data-structure changes, or end-user workflows Maintain understanding and knowledge of applications, reporting/analysis tools and analytics strategy implemented by Project HOPE.
• Interpret government and other reporting requirements, including quarterly reporting
• Apply a common set of business rules and methodologies to analytic work.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Data Science or related field. (Relevant work experience in low and middle income may be considered in lieu of educational requirement)
Preferred Master’s degree in Healthcare, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Data Science or related field strongly preferred.
Work Experience
Minimum • Code development using statistical software like SAS/R/SQL • Visualization of data using R or Python • Statistical or descriptive analyses using R or Python • Routine program data analysis
Preferred • Program Quality Assessment • Program Indicator Performance Evaluation Dashboard * Performance measure development • Organization, analysis and modeling of multiple unstructured data sources
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
• Demonstrates professional maturity surrounding data access, data security, data sensitivity, and data confidentiality.
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong demonstrated learning aptitude and orientation
• Ability to teach, mentor and consult with others
• Demonstrated fluency with SQL/R
• Develop data/analytics competencies consistent with the role, and progress to capable or outstanding level in at least 5 competencies in domains including subject matter expertise, analytic methods and tools, business intelligence, data management, data architecture, analysis and critical thinking skills, data governance, analytics education/learning, ontology, and metadata.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient interpersonal relations skills, ability to effectively collaborate with others and work as part of a team
• Able to navigate a large organization with multiple projects and country presence in order to accomplish results
• Ability to initiate and follow through on complex projects of both short and long-term duration
• Proficient organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Able to work independently, assumes responsibility for job development and training, researches and resolves questions and problems, requests supervisor input and keeps supervisor informed
• Completes projects of intermediate to substantial depth and complexity, works with internal customers at many levels in the organization
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment.
• Must be able to communicate in verbal and written form and must be able to travel internationally.
• Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”
Work environment:
• Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.
• Emergency deployments may be in resource-deprived environments with austere living conditions.
• Travel for extended periods may be by air and/or other modes of transportation.
• While international travel is not a regular part of every job, programmatic needs may require it intermittently.
• Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”
Due to the substantial number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please.
However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.
Thank you very much for your interest in Project HOPE Show more details...
Location...
District of Columbia
United States
Project HOPE is an international NGO of more than 900 engaged employees and hundreds of volunteers who work in more than 25 countries, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world. We have helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.
Code of Conduct
It is our shared responsibility and obligation to treat each other with respect, take affirmative steps to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse and Trafficking in Persons, and to disclose all potential and actual violations of our Code of Conduct, which may include Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption, Discrimination or Harassment. Together we can reinforce a culture of respect, integrity, accountability, and transparency.
POSITION SUMMARY: Temporary - 1 year assignment
The Data Analyst at Project HOPE/Global Health is responsible for the design, development, and delivery of analytics solutions to monitor the performance of Global Health Programs, leveraging a variety of analytic methods, tools, visualizations, and modeling techniques. This includes consultation with leadership to assess analytics needs and facilitation of solution development by managing multiple concurrent efforts. The analyst works under the supervision of the Deputy Chief Health Officer and along with a Monitoring and Evaluation team as well as geographic and programmatic strategy units at Project HOPE. Data Analyst will interact with variety of stakeholders, coordinating analytic activities across the global health programs with Project HOPE staff across country offices, regional and HQ-based leadership.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop, maintain, and adapt a Project HOPE dashboard for leadership to reflect overall program performance across programs around the world
• Develop and disseminate a monthly program performance report which reflects established performance indicators for each project around the world
• Participate in and/or lead data analytic and evidence-based improvement projects within Project HOPE
• Continuously advance expertise in data/analytics competencies
• Utilize statistical programs like SQL/R and other query tools to analyze large quantities of data, from multiple complex internal and external sources to glean understanding, develop dashboards and derive actionable insights into organizational performance and the external environment, and measure progress toward strategic initiatives
• Leveraging knowledge and skill with a variety of analytic tools, design, create, maintain powerful visualizations and models that illuminate opportunities to support strategic planning and initiatives, improve organizational performance, project future demand, and advance progress towards Project HOPE annual goals
• Provide relevant and appropriate consultation including, as appropriate, oral and written presentations at meetings or to leadership
• Proactively develop and maintain working knowledge including organizational structure, core leaders, decision makers, relationships with other functional areas, and the market
• Learn continuously and share ideas
• Develop and maintain trusted advisor relationships that include guidance, as appropriate, for optimizing use of analytic capabilities and deliverables, and prioritization based on strategic vision
• Validate all work through reasonability checks; comparisons to historical results and benchmarks; end user validation processes; and other processes established by the team
• Complete all documentation of data structures; measures and metadata; assumptions and models; reports and analyses; user focused aids and training materials; and other documentation as required
• May provide peer review of colleagues’ coding, results, analyses and other end products.
• Maintain and update existing reports and tools based on changes in strategic priorities, the external environment, underlying software, data-structure changes, or end-user workflows Maintain understanding and knowledge of applications, reporting/analysis tools and analytics strategy implemented by Project HOPE.
• Interpret government and other reporting requirements, including quarterly reporting
• Apply a common set of business rules and methodologies to analytic work.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Data Science or related field. (Relevant work experience in low and middle income may be considered in lieu of educational requirement)
Preferred Master’s degree in Healthcare, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Data Science or related field strongly preferred.
Work Experience
Minimum • Code development using statistical software like SAS/R/SQL • Visualization of data using R or Python • Statistical or descriptive analyses using R or Python • Routine program data analysis
Preferred • Program Quality Assessment • Program Indicator Performance Evaluation Dashboard * Performance measure development • Organization, analysis and modeling of multiple unstructured data sources
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
• Demonstrates professional maturity surrounding data access, data security, data sensitivity, and data confidentiality.
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong demonstrated learning aptitude and orientation
• Ability to teach, mentor and consult with others
• Demonstrated fluency with SQL/R
• Develop data/analytics competencies consistent with the role, and progress to capable or outstanding level in at least 5 competencies in domains including subject matter expertise, analytic methods and tools, business intelligence, data management, data architecture, analysis and critical thinking skills, data governance, analytics education/learning, ontology, and metadata.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient interpersonal relations skills, ability to effectively collaborate with others and work as part of a team
• Able to navigate a large organization with multiple projects and country presence in order to accomplish results
• Ability to initiate and follow through on complex projects of both short and long-term duration
• Proficient organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Able to work independently, assumes responsibility for job development and training, researches and resolves questions and problems, requests supervisor input and keeps supervisor informed
• Completes projects of intermediate to substantial depth and complexity, works with internal customers at many levels in the organization
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment.
• Must be able to communicate in verbal and written form and must be able to travel internationally.
• Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”
Work environment:
• Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.
• Emergency deployments may be in resource-deprived environments with austere living conditions.
• Travel for extended periods may be by air and/or other modes of transportation.
• While international travel is not a regular part of every job, programmatic needs may require it intermittently.
• Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”
Due to the substantial number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please.
However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.
Thank you very much for your interest in Project HOPE Show more details...
via CAIA Career Center
posted_at: 7 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for... diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for... diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an exciting opportunity for a Data Specialist on the Future Health Scenarios (Forecasting) team.
POSITION PURPOSE
The Future Health Scenarios (FHS) team at IHME produces forecasts and alternative health scenarios for more than 300 causes of disease and disability, over 70 risk factors contributing to health loss, and many other determinants of health, such as fertility, education, and vaccine coverage. The FHS platform produces probabilistic forecasts as well as alternative scenarios that quantify the lives saved and disease burden changes resulting from effective policies that reduce risk exposure or improve other determinants of health, including new interventions and vaccine coverage rates. Results from the FHS team are used by stakeholders around the world to chart the course for improving health outcomes in their communities.
This position will work with a dynamic team of researchers and staff at all levels on an assigned research team. The Data Specialist is expected to become specialized in data pertaining to the content area and will consult with researchers as needed to amass relevant data for analysis, presentation, and publication. To create the array of indicators required, this position integrates all available relevant quantitative data from surveys, censuses, literature, and administrative records into central databases. The Data Specialist will make use of innovative, cutting-edge analytic methods to help produce comparable estimates of the impact of diseases, injuries, and risk factors across the globe.
We are looking for someone who has a command of a variety of research needs and analytic functions. The Data Specialist must be able to independently translate requests into actionable results by writing and implementing novel code. The individual must be adept at navigating complex databases and analytic engines, be able to design and interpret diagnostics, and troubleshoot problems in order to resolve them. They must be able to independently interpret results to assess their quality and must be able to assess, transform, and utilize a broad array of quantitative data using multiple coding languages (Python and R). Frequently, the individual will be given assignments where a desired end result is identified but there is no preset path laid for achieving it. The individual therefore must carry out individual planning and problem solving to resolve computational questions and produce results.
This position will additionally work alongside other research staff on complementary projects and will require knowledge and skill sharing and collective problem solving. Overall, the Data Specialist will be a critical member of an agile, dynamic research team. This position is contingent on project funding availability.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Research command
• Exhibit command of one or more of the research areas at IHME, including their basic tenets, principles, and the nature of the data and results.
• Work directly with researchers to identify the source of data used in models and results, understand the context of the data, and ensure that they are relevant to the analyses themselves.
• Design and articulate ways to improve routine computational processes, including the relevant tradeoffs of different approaches, for decision-making purposes.
Data management and analytics
• Problem-solve computational and analytic challenges by investigating the data, understanding the root questions, and coming up with alternative measurement strategies.
• Design, implement, and execute improvements to complex machinery to compute estimates of indicators. Optimize performance of machinery while running it to generate indicators as part of the annual production cycle.
• Maintain, update, and improve upon databases and diagnostics of the data.
• Enhance and execute analytic engines, statistical models, and tools to carry out functions responsive to the analytic questions to be resolved.
• Execute queries and complete novel analytics to answer questions from senior researchers, collaborators, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Create and execute diagnostics and summary reports on data, databases, and routine computational processes to assess performance and results.
• Develop and use protocols to identify problems with datasets and routine computational processes, rectify issues, and systematize data for future analyses.
• Assess and contribute to decision-making about what type of coding language and approach to use in accomplishing routine computational tasks.
• Transform and format datasets for use in ongoing analyses. Catalog and incorporate these datasets into databases. Perform quality checks.
• Develop novel representations of data and results for senior researchers and other stakeholders
• Assess results and provide input on validity.
• Create new code functions to add to a common code library to make more efficient commonly needed tasks.
General
• Create tables and figures, and generate text for presentations and publications, drawing upon data and information from a multitude of sources.
• Communicate clearly and effectively while contributing as a member of the Institute.
• Work closely with other team members to assist with relevant tasks, facilitate learning new skills, and help resolve emerging problems on different projects.
• Serve as a resource to others in explaining analytic approaches, describing data, and instructing how to implement code. Participate in and/or lead internal trainings.
• Participate in overall community of the Institute, carrying out duties as required with team members and other Institute members.
Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, engineering, computer science, or related field plus four years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Demonstrated success in developing code. Python preferred or ability to code in another language and the ability/drive to learn Python.
• Interest in global health, population health, and/or ways in which quantitative research and data science can be used to create valuable global public goods.
• Demonstrated self-motivation and evidence of self-direction. Agility with detailed information and data. Demonstrated flexibility and mature communication skills with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, energetic, highly creative, and entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability to learn new information quickly and to apply analytic skills to better understand complex information in a systematic way.
• Strong quantitative aptitude and agility making sense of new data.
• Direct experience with quantitative data from a wide range of disparate sources, including surveys, registries, administrative data, vital registration systems, and research studies.
• Demonstrated experience with one or more of the key research areas undertaken at IHME. Ability to explain the major tenets, principles, and purpose of a subset of the analytic work.
• Experience interpreting results and diagnostics in order to help manage quality control system of the input data and results.
• Ability to compartmentalize, illustrate, and explain how code implements analytic strategies.
• A commitment to working alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: https://www.healthdata.org/about/mission-vision/DEI
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
• This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
• Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US; work schedule required to overlap 50% of IHME office hours, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pacific Time.
• The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following: https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/uw-covid-19-vaccination-policy?_ga=2.31959098.540467107.1629831944-1755727657.1623616042
• This position currently has funding until June 2025, with a possibility of being extended Show more details...
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for... diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an exciting opportunity for a Data Specialist on the Future Health Scenarios (Forecasting) team.
POSITION PURPOSE
The Future Health Scenarios (FHS) team at IHME produces forecasts and alternative health scenarios for more than 300 causes of disease and disability, over 70 risk factors contributing to health loss, and many other determinants of health, such as fertility, education, and vaccine coverage. The FHS platform produces probabilistic forecasts as well as alternative scenarios that quantify the lives saved and disease burden changes resulting from effective policies that reduce risk exposure or improve other determinants of health, including new interventions and vaccine coverage rates. Results from the FHS team are used by stakeholders around the world to chart the course for improving health outcomes in their communities.
This position will work with a dynamic team of researchers and staff at all levels on an assigned research team. The Data Specialist is expected to become specialized in data pertaining to the content area and will consult with researchers as needed to amass relevant data for analysis, presentation, and publication. To create the array of indicators required, this position integrates all available relevant quantitative data from surveys, censuses, literature, and administrative records into central databases. The Data Specialist will make use of innovative, cutting-edge analytic methods to help produce comparable estimates of the impact of diseases, injuries, and risk factors across the globe.
We are looking for someone who has a command of a variety of research needs and analytic functions. The Data Specialist must be able to independently translate requests into actionable results by writing and implementing novel code. The individual must be adept at navigating complex databases and analytic engines, be able to design and interpret diagnostics, and troubleshoot problems in order to resolve them. They must be able to independently interpret results to assess their quality and must be able to assess, transform, and utilize a broad array of quantitative data using multiple coding languages (Python and R). Frequently, the individual will be given assignments where a desired end result is identified but there is no preset path laid for achieving it. The individual therefore must carry out individual planning and problem solving to resolve computational questions and produce results.
This position will additionally work alongside other research staff on complementary projects and will require knowledge and skill sharing and collective problem solving. Overall, the Data Specialist will be a critical member of an agile, dynamic research team. This position is contingent on project funding availability.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Research command
• Exhibit command of one or more of the research areas at IHME, including their basic tenets, principles, and the nature of the data and results.
• Work directly with researchers to identify the source of data used in models and results, understand the context of the data, and ensure that they are relevant to the analyses themselves.
• Design and articulate ways to improve routine computational processes, including the relevant tradeoffs of different approaches, for decision-making purposes.
Data management and analytics
• Problem-solve computational and analytic challenges by investigating the data, understanding the root questions, and coming up with alternative measurement strategies.
• Design, implement, and execute improvements to complex machinery to compute estimates of indicators. Optimize performance of machinery while running it to generate indicators as part of the annual production cycle.
• Maintain, update, and improve upon databases and diagnostics of the data.
• Enhance and execute analytic engines, statistical models, and tools to carry out functions responsive to the analytic questions to be resolved.
• Execute queries and complete novel analytics to answer questions from senior researchers, collaborators, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Create and execute diagnostics and summary reports on data, databases, and routine computational processes to assess performance and results.
• Develop and use protocols to identify problems with datasets and routine computational processes, rectify issues, and systematize data for future analyses.
• Assess and contribute to decision-making about what type of coding language and approach to use in accomplishing routine computational tasks.
• Transform and format datasets for use in ongoing analyses. Catalog and incorporate these datasets into databases. Perform quality checks.
• Develop novel representations of data and results for senior researchers and other stakeholders
• Assess results and provide input on validity.
• Create new code functions to add to a common code library to make more efficient commonly needed tasks.
General
• Create tables and figures, and generate text for presentations and publications, drawing upon data and information from a multitude of sources.
• Communicate clearly and effectively while contributing as a member of the Institute.
• Work closely with other team members to assist with relevant tasks, facilitate learning new skills, and help resolve emerging problems on different projects.
• Serve as a resource to others in explaining analytic approaches, describing data, and instructing how to implement code. Participate in and/or lead internal trainings.
• Participate in overall community of the Institute, carrying out duties as required with team members and other Institute members.
Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, engineering, computer science, or related field plus four years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Demonstrated success in developing code. Python preferred or ability to code in another language and the ability/drive to learn Python.
• Interest in global health, population health, and/or ways in which quantitative research and data science can be used to create valuable global public goods.
• Demonstrated self-motivation and evidence of self-direction. Agility with detailed information and data. Demonstrated flexibility and mature communication skills with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, energetic, highly creative, and entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability to learn new information quickly and to apply analytic skills to better understand complex information in a systematic way.
• Strong quantitative aptitude and agility making sense of new data.
• Direct experience with quantitative data from a wide range of disparate sources, including surveys, registries, administrative data, vital registration systems, and research studies.
• Demonstrated experience with one or more of the key research areas undertaken at IHME. Ability to explain the major tenets, principles, and purpose of a subset of the analytic work.
• Experience interpreting results and diagnostics in order to help manage quality control system of the input data and results.
• Ability to compartmentalize, illustrate, and explain how code implements analytic strategies.
• A commitment to working alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: https://www.healthdata.org/about/mission-vision/DEI
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
• This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions.
• Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US; work schedule required to overlap 50% of IHME office hours, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pacific Time.
• The University of Washington requires students and personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. To learn more about the requirements, please review the following: https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/uw-covid-19-vaccination-policy?_ga=2.31959098.540467107.1629831944-1755727657.1623616042
• This position currently has funding until June 2025, with a possibility of being extended Show more details...
Norton safe Web