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Research Data Analyst- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

The Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health is seeking a Research Data Analyst - Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI).


Our Team

For over twenty-five years, our team has conducted high quality, utilization focused evaluation, research, and quality improvement work across the United States focused on various prenatal, early childhood and child welfare interventions.


Our Collaborators

For more than ten years, our team has collaborated with leaders in New Jersey’s Department of Children and Families and Department of Health on research, evaluation and continuous quality improvement. By collaborating across state departments and creatively leveraging federal and state funding, New Jersey has created a unique, progressive early childhood system of care. NJ’s system features a statewide central intake system (Connecting NJ) which links eligible families interested in services to a variety of resources in their communities, including early childhood home visiting. New Jersey implements multiple evidence-based early childhood home visiting models in all of the state’s 21 counties. The early childhood home visiting programs aim to improve family health, self-sufficiency and well-being. With sophisticated data systems and a well-developed infrastructure for collaborating with parents and families, New Jersey is a national leader in the early childhood space.


Our Research Data Analyst- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Position

The Research Data Analyst will be responsible for data management, analysis and reporting, as well as supporting local partners in interpreting and using their data to inform quality improvement. The Research Data Analyst will primarily support quality improvement in New Jersey’s early childhood home visiting programs, and may contribute to quality improvement efforts with Connecting NJ and other New Jersey programs as well. We are looking for an analytically gifted individual who will collaborate well with New Jersey partners to help manage and support quality improvement work. The ideal candidate for the position is a self-motivated, responsible, detail-oriented individual with excellent organizational and rapport-building abilities. Applicants must be able to work independently in a self-directed fashion while managing multiple tasks.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities


Data Work

  • Work with administrative datasets to clean, restructure, and conduct data quality checks. This will involve writing new code or updating existing code in Stata.
  • Collaborate with New Jersey partners to update quarterly CQI dashboards with measures that are of most interest to local partners.
  • Use Stata to code for and run descriptive statistics on cross-sectional administrative data and conduct basic statistical analyses.
  • Create and maintain documentation about datasets.
  • Ensure that data files are organized and up to date.
  • Identify and propose solutions to systematic issues with data.
  • Collaborate with team to resolve data issues.


Coordination and Collaboration

  • Work with JHU team and NJ partners to create structure and schedule for ongoing quality improvement work.
  • Coordinate regular meetings with early childhood home visiting programs to discuss quality improvement data and projects.
  • Create agendas for meetings and facilitate discussions by asking questions and providing quality improvement skill-building and coaching to program partners.
  • Build rapport with early childhood home visiting program partners.
  • Collect information on programs’ quality improvement topics, what changes are being tested and performance on prioritized measures over time.


Communication

  • Interpret, summarize and present quality improvement data in various formats including tables, graphs, and oral and written reports. This could include internal presentations as well as presentations to external partners.
  • Contribute to writing, reviewing, and referencing for reports, presentations, publications, and grant proposals.
  • Communicate effectively with the team and proactively bring questions and concerns to the team.
  • Provide regular updates on quality improvement work of home visiting programs to JHU team as well as NJ state home visiting leadership.


Other

  • Contribute to Internal Review Board (IRB) applications and renewals.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant data security and compliance protocols.
  • Perform other continuous quality improvement-related duties as assigned.


Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  • Candidate must be detail-oriented and have outstanding organizational skills.
  • This position requires strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • This position requires strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with individuals with varying comfort and experience working with data.
  • Some prior experience planning and facilitating group discussions and/or teaching or coaching individuals as they learn new skills is preferred.
  • Proficiency in Stata and Excel required.
  • Proficiency in an additional software package (SAS, R or SPSS) is desirable, but not required.
  • Some prior experience or exposure to quality improvement principles and methods (e.g. Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Model for Improvement and Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles) is preferred, but not required.
  • Candidates must be skilled in analysis and interpretation of data and the discussion of data and implications of data.
  • Candidates must be able to work independently as well as communicate and collaborate effectively in a team environment.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
  • Three years related experience.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s Degree in related discipline preferred.
  • Relevant disciplines include education, social work, public health, public policy, economics or similar discipline.

 

 

Classified Title: Research Data Analyst 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Research Data Analyst- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)   
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MC  
Starting Salary Range: $48,000 - $84,100 Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health 
Department name: ​​​​​​​PFRH Home Visiting  
Personnel area: School of Public Health 

 

 

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

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

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Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
Hybrid: On-site 3-4 days a week

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