Clinical Researcher 3 - Pharmacy Health Outcomes & Policy

Department: Phar Health Outcomes & Policy Salary: $49,400.00 - $56,200.00

Description

Provides expertise in support of physical or mental health research projects. Typically works out of a clinic or other health care facility and may travel to homes, schools or residential facilities to collect data.

• Performs advanced testing procedures, data collection, and analysis. Typically works directly with human subjects.
• Ensures experiments are performed according to specifications.
• May make recommendations to changes in procedure, processes, or experimental design.
• May prepare and/or edit research papers, grant proposals and reports.
• Possesses, understands, and applies comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization.
• Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization.
• Develops leadership and management skills.
• Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments under control or supervisory responsibility.
• Recommends changes in testing or experimental procedures.
• May be responsible for a single research project or a segment of a large research project.
• Receives moderate supervision referring complex situations to higher levels.
• May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control and evaluate their work.
• May operate with latitude for unreviewed action under prescribed circumstances.
  
  

Summary

The Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy (PHOP) at the University of Houston, College of Pharmacy, is seeking a highly motivated Clinical Researcher III to support multiple research projects focused on health outcomes, pharmacoepidemiology, and population health. This position will play a key role in managing, processing, and analyzing large healthcare datasets, including insurance claims, electronic medical records (EMR) and other real-world data sources.

Job Duties

• Support faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students with the creation of analytic data files and the conduct of statistical analysis.
• Responsible for loading, validating, documenting, managing, and analyzing data for research projects
• Develop and maintain thorough data documentation, data dictionaries, and standard operating procedures.
• Responsible for assisting with data storage and management issues around both new and ongoing projects within the department.
• Ensure data security and compliance with institutional and federal data privacy policies.
• Mentor junior programmer/analysts
  
  

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant areas that involves health data analytics.
  
  

Experience

• High proficiency in SAS and SQL for data management and statistical analysis
• Data management and analysis skills with other software.
• Demonstrated experience working with large healthcare datasets (e.g., insurance claims, EMR).
  
  

Certification/Licensing

• SAS certification preferred
  
  

Work Complexity

• Requires being able to work independently, manage multiple projects, and communicate effectively in a collaborative academic environment.
  
  

MQ: Bachelor's Degree with 3 years experience

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