Data Manager

2 weeks ago


Chapel Hill, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Department:

FPG Child Development Inst - 631200

Career Area :

Information Technology

Posting Open Date:

05/13/2024

Application Deadline:

05/15/2024

Position Type:

Temporary Staff (SHRA)

Position Title :

Data Manager

Position Number:

20064207

Vacancy ID:

S023243

Full-time/Part-time:

Part-Time Temporary

Hours per week:

20

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range:

$33/per hour

Proposed Start Date:

05/28/2024

Estimated Duration of Appointment:

3 months or less

Be a Tar Heel:

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) is one of the nation’s oldest and largest multidisciplinary centers devoted to the study of children and their families. As one of the nation’s leading child development research centers, we generate scientific evidence, inform policies, and support practices to promote positive developmental and educational outcomes for children of all backgrounds and abilities from infancy to adolescence.

FPG has a particular focus on the study of vulnerable populations and those who have special needs. In addition, FPG is committed to creating a place where everyone is welcome, supported, and has the resources they need to grow and thrive regardless of identity, origin, or difference in circumstances as well as engaging in work that addresses critical issues related to educational inequality and barriers to inclusion that impact children’s wellbeing.

Approximately 280 researchers, implementation and technical assistance specialists, staff, and students work on more than 75 projects related to developmental disabilities; physical, social, and emotional health; early care and education; early intervention and special education, prevention science, and more to address important issues facing all children and families. Our work spans across disciplines from education and psychology to social work and public health.

We collaborate with researchers across campus and throughout the nation. At FPG, transdisciplinary collaboration is a way to leverage collective expertise for comprehensive and relevant research and outreach, and is embodied in our motto: Advancing knowledge to transform children’s lives.

Position Summary:

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

We are seeking a skilled R and/or SAS programmer to clean and manage data from multiple large and complex datasets. The data manager should have primary expertise in R and SAS, with preference for additional experience in Tableau, STATA, MPlus, or Python.

They will report to the methodologists of the Data Management and Analysis Core (DMAC) and support error checking, data management, linking datasets, creating variables, building analysis data files for the methodologists, and packaging the final data sets that include the imputed constructs by the methodologists for NCIPH (the North Carolina Institute of Public Health), the research unit that DMAC team is collaborating with.

The job tasks will also include generating descriptive tables for data management reporting and creating documentation/codebook for internal use. As a data manager, s/he will be responsible for consulting with NCIPH’s project staff and DMAC methodologists, discussing timelines, deliverables, workload, and facilitating clear communication within the DMAC team and between NICPH and DMAC colleagues.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Math, or Engineering or related technical degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in business application consulting or development; or
– Bachelor’s degree with some computer coursework from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience in business applications consulting or development; or
– Associate’s degree in computer programming and three years of experience in application consulting or development; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
– Journey level requires an additional one year of experience.
– Advanced level requires an additional two years of experience.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

Candidate must have experience managing data, creating variables, merging data, and presenting descriptive statistics for research projects and possess demonstrated competency as a R and SAS programmer. They must have demonstrated ability in communication, coordinating work across multiple tasks/projects, and working as a data support for researchers (especially in health/medicine).

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

* Clean, score, and merge data from multiple large and complex datasets and conduct basic descriptive analyses, including provision of tables for reports to the project describing the data.
* Experience with additional programming languages including STATA, and python
* Produce reports
* Communicate and coordinate about the timelines and work expectations

Special Physical/Mental Requirements:

n/a

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.



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