Research Data Analyst, Entry

Department Overview:

The Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute (VGTI) at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) has assembled a multidisciplinary team of scientists to respond to serious viral disease threats, including AIDS, chronic viral infection-associated diseases, newly emerging viral diseases and infectious diseases of the elderly. Our programs are intended to span the continuum between basic and clinical science, in which discoveries are rapidly advanced from the level of molecular and cellular biology through animal models and ultimately into clinical testing. The development of this unique program in immunology and virology provides an important training opportunity for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at OHSU. This is why an important part of our mission is the training of young scientists in newer academic disciplines emerging at the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute.

 

This position will work under the direct supervision of Dr. Skalsky who focuses on Epstein-Barr virus, a ubiquitous herpesvirus that causes infectious mononucleosis and is also linked to several cancers and autoimmune diseases.  The person in this role will be assigned unique projects performing data analysis on transcriptomic datasets to support ongoing research programs.

 

This position will perform basic statistical and data analysis working on projects or segments of projects with limited scope and complexity.

 

This position can be a remote hourly position that will support Dr. Skalsky as project assignments are needed throughout the year. 

Function/Duties of Position:

• Data Entry, Analysis, & Visualization:
  • Gather and enter data sets from basic research studies utilizing qualitative and quantitative research data analysis skills. 
  • Runs informatics workflows and analyses to identify potentially problematic data, make corrections, and determine root cause for data problems from input errors or inadequate field edits, and suggest possible solutions.
  • Uses data visualization tools to generate graphs and publication-quality figures
• Databases & Reports:
  • Assist in database queries and performing statistical analyses appropriate to data and reporting requirements.
  • Provides support for approaches, processes, and methods for the management, integration, analysis, and visualization of data from different data sources.
  • Develops reports, charts, graphs and tables for use by investigators and for publication and presentation
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in relevant field OR
• Associate’s AND 2 years of relevant experience OR
• Equivalent combination of training and experience.

• Must be comfortable using computers (Mac, PC), competent in Excel or GraphPad, and have familiarity with research tools such as R.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the following: R (Bioconductor), SQL, Galaxy or other data workflow and integration platforms, navigating scientific databases such as Medline, data visualization tools.

All are welcome: Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.