Data Editor (Data Assistant)
Northwestern University - Chicago, IL
posted 3 days ago
About the position
The Health Disparities & Public Policy program investigates health disparities in traditionally underserved populations. For the past 30 years, we have been conducting the Northwestern Juvenile Project, a longitudinal study of the health needs and outcomes of 1,829 youth involved with the justice system (now median age 43). We are also conducting an intergenerational phase of this study - Next Generation - that investigates individual, interpersonal, and neighborhood factors that promote resilience in children. The Data Assistant will: review and process incoming interview and administrative data for coherence, missing data, coding errors, and logical inconsistencies, and codes open-ended questions. Ensure submission and maintenance of accurate, timely, complete, and reliable data and reports by implementing data management and quality assurance procedures; provide feedback to interviewers and study team members on systematic data errors or problems; and; document revisions in codebooks and manuals.
Responsibilities
- Participates in team and other departmental meetings to share experiences, learn about what other teams are doing and help solve problems.
- Manages data receipt, tracking and follows up on assigned project(s).
- Detects trends and reports on patterns of errors.
- Contacts customers to obtain missing data.
- Compiles and maintains codebooks, data files and memos needed for subsequent analysis of data.
- Learns and complies with appropriate compliance and regulation requirements regarding protected data.
- Provides administrative support to organizational area.
- Edits, codes and enters data per protocol.
- Runs reports and completes basic analysis.
- Reviews data input for accuracy, addressing on skip patterns, coding, and other information.
- Performs cleaning/formatting tasks of datasets.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- 2 years' data entry or similar experience is required.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational skills and habits.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Nice-to-haves
- Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
- 2 years' experience with research involving interview data and data processes.
- Experience with REDCap or other survey software.
Benefits
- Meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans.
- Retirement benefits.
- Tuition discounts.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Programs to help locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care.
- Career development resources.
