Job Description

Job Number:

J1122-0942

Job Title:

Data Manager (Research Institute)

Organisation:

Research Institute of the MUHC

Work Location:

HOPITAL GENERAL DE MONTREAL

Job Category:

Research and teaching

Job Type:

Temporary full time

Shift:

Day

Open Positions:

1

Le Centre universitaire de sante McGill (CUSM) est un centre hospitalier universitaire integre, reconnu a l'echelle internationale pour l'excellence de ses programmes cliniques, de sa recherche et de son enseignement. Le CUSM a pour objectif d'assurer aux patients des soins fondes sur les connaissances les plus avancees dans le domaine de la sante et de contribuer au progres des connaissances.



RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MUHC
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and hospital research centre. Located in Montreal, Quebec, the Institute is the research arm of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. The RI-MUHC is supported in part by the Fonds de recherche du Quebec - Sante (FRQS).

Position summary
Maelstrom Research (maelstrom-research.org) is a scientific platform based at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC). The team is specialized in the development of methods and software supporting data harmonization and integration process across large epidemiological studies. Maelstrom Research also coordinates the generation of large harmonized datasets (over 300,000 participants) integrating data across national and international cohort studies. The multidisciplinary team, currently composed of 15 members, is looking for someone who has experience in managing large datasets and is interested in participating in the technical support for the platform's activities.

General Duties

Under the supervision of the Maelstrom Research's director, the selected candidate will perform the following tasks:

• Achieve technical work related to data management and validation,
• Validate data provided by external partners
• Evaluate the harmonization potential
• Process the data
• Conduct quality control tests on the data
• Prepare data for transfer to external research projects
• Provide technical support to the research team
• Participate in the development of standard operating procedures and scientific reports.

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Education / Experience

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Field of Study: biostatistics, epidemiology or related field

Required Skills

• Excellent French and English, spoken and written
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently or with teams with minimum supervision
• Experience in managing and validating data
• Proficiency in using R statistical software
• Experience in harmonizing and integrating data from multiple datasets would be an asset
• Knowledge in Git would be an asset
• Good organization and time management skills, and attention to detail.

Additional information

Status: Temporary, full time
Pay Scale: Commensurate with education and experience
Work Shift: Day shifts
Work Site: Montreal General Hospital

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THIS IS NOT A HOSPITAL POSITION.

NOTE: The masculine gender has been used for brevity and includes the feminine gender.

Equal Opportunity Employment Program

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