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Research Data Analyst, per diem Data Innovation

NEW Health

NEW Health

IT, Data Science
Boston, MA, USA
USD 20.16-29.01 / hour
Posted on Mar 6, 2026
Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.


Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.



Job Summary

The (per diem) Research Data Analyst will work under the direction of the Principal Investigator to assist graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, clinical fellows, and others with research projects that focus on analytical and computational needs.

The work is focused on analytics and programming, as described in more detail below. The person in this position works autonomously and under the supervision of the Principal Investigator for ongoing data collection projects. This individual works as part of a dynamic group dedicated to faculty, clinical, and academic work, where professionalism, adaptability, intelligence, and collegiality are prized. Our current electronic programs span the range from data collection, data presentation, generated reports, data processing, and database expansion. They also include web-based, secure interfaces, as well as interfacing with electronic health records.
Beyond these primary roles, this position will also include interfacing with other team members to support ongoing clinical, epidemiological, and academic research projects.


Qualifications

Essential Functions:
-Provide direct assistance with experimental studies.

-Performs basic computational modeling and statistical analysis; prepares drafts of work for review; applies feedback received to create final analyses and/or reports.

-Meets with the PI and team to discuss work plans, activities, and results to support the applicability of efforts, learning opportunities, and professional development.

-Reviews, collates, and prepares standard analyses of medical record data.

-Perform administrative tasks, such as required for data collection; prepare documentation and record-keeping; update databases; run reports.

-Conducts literature searches and submits appropriate articles to PI and team for consideration; identifies topics of interest for personal reading and may present at lab meetings.

Education

Bachelor's required. Master's Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Science, and/or Epidemiology preferred. Undergraduate or Masters Degree in Computer Science preferred.

Experience
Experience as attained through education 0-1 year required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Understanding of mathematical modeling, including dynamical systems, statistical analysis, and computational methods.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and with supervision from team members.
- Ability to work productively with scientists and clinicians at all levels.
- Works in an organized manner with the ability to follow instructions, processes and timelines.
- Can identify roadblocks occurring within areas of responsibility and refer them to the appropriate party(s) for assistance.
- Strong computer skills, including accurate data entry.

Job Specific Additions

-Prior training to include programming skills in Stata, including data appends, merges, curation, and analytics

-Participates in ensuring the functionality, performance, and compliance of digital solutions

-Facility in timely programming of data collection mechanisms

-Develops and designs databases which can interface with electronic health systems and secure web-based interfaces

-Reliably and intelligently performs programming to optimize data intake, curation, reporting, and maintenance

-Supports complex data capture, including some system administration

-Develops and maintains SOPs for data collection, data management, and reporting procedures for the program and for specific projects.

-An ideal candidate will have knowledge of web-based design and programming, and using APIs

-Ability to perform system administrator functions, e.g. version or software updates.

-Works autonomously and under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and team manager for ongoing projects; works as part of a dynamic group dedicated to faculty, clinical, and academic work, where professionalism, adaptability, intelligence, and collegiality are prized

-Develops programs which maintain network resiliency and ensure data integrity

-Developed and maintains detailed written documentation of work

-Adapts programs for optimization based on user feedback.

-Contribution to collegial, productive, kaizen, mutually beneficial, and good-hearted culture of the already established team

-Programs with sufficient skill to support independent project work

-Performs all other duties as assigned

-A candidate with secondary skills in Full Stack Programming and GitHub or similar portfolio will be favored.

-This is a per diem position with the potential to expand hours if the candidate is successful.


Additional Job Details (if applicable)


Remote Type

Hybrid


Work Location

45 Francis Street


Scheduled Weekly Hours

0


Employee Type

Per Diem


Work Shift

Day (United States of America)



Pay Range

$20.16 - $29.01/Hourly


Grade

5


At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.


EEO Statement:

2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.


Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.