Research Data Management Specialist

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Center for Healthy Aging within the College of Health and Human Development seeks a Research Data Management Specialist to join an interdisciplinary team focusing on mobile health phenotyping and environmental influences. The Specialist evaluates, develops, and maintains data management solutions for research teams; provides expertise and consultation related to data management processes, including data retrieval, processing, verification, and quality control; and programs and tests data entry and management applications.

Responsibilities:

• Project throughput and data monitoring: routine check-ins with data collection teams to understand capacity, needs, and issues.

• Monitor data quality regularly, and note any recommendations to PIs and data collection staff.

• Document all data variables at all levels of analysis (raw, scored) via Markdown and other systems.

• Assist in preparing datasets and writing results for publication.

• Coordinate manuscript submission procedures (formatting, conflict of interest forms)

• Contribute and lead team meetings to evaluate the progress of writing projects and future directions; integrate and accept feedback from team members.

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Education and Experience Requirements

This position will be filled at the Intermediate Professional or Advanced Professional level, depending on the final applicant's education, qualifications, and experience. Requires a Bachelor's Degree or higher, plus one year of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience for an Intermediate Professional. Additional education and/or experience are required for higher-level positions.

Application Instructions

For full consideration, applicants must include a cover letter and resume with their application.

Work Schedule

This position offers a flexible work arrangement that combines remote and on-campus work. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

Additional Information

This is a limited-term staff position, funded for one year from the date of hire, with an excellent possibility for renewal.

Benefits Information

Penn State offers competitive benefits to full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans, in addition to generous vacation time 24 days per year; accrued on a monthly basis,sick time ,12 days per year; accrued on a monthly basis and 14 paid holidays per calendar year. Please visit https://hr.psu.edu/benefits for more detailed information.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is:

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