DATA SCIENTIST
- Employer
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Sep 18, 2020
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Job no: 227256-AS
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: L&S/INST RESEARCH ON POVERTY
Location: Madison
Categories: Research, Scientific
Position Summary:
Contributes to a research agenda set by a lead researcher by preparing and managing data sets, conducting analyses using data science techniques, and presenting the results.
This position supports the Medicaid Evaluation, Research, and Technical Assistance (MERTA) activities within the Institute for Research on Poverty. MERTA includes multidisciplinary projects assessing changes in health insurance enrollment, design, access, and health care use, along with various health service delivery and system interventions. The principal responsibility in this position will be to conduct data programming, data management, and analytic tasks using data from Medicaid program enrollment and health care claims, and link the data to other datasets. The incumbent will work with a dynamic team, with investigators across UW in social sciences, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, business, social work, collaborating faculty at other universities, and data professionals at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Position Duties:
List of Duties
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Degree and Area of Specialization:
Minimum of bachelors degree, masters degree preferred, in social sciences or data science/analytics field.
Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:
Previous experience with and understanding of administrative health care claims data required.
1 year required, 2-3 years preferred of professional experience conducting data programming and data management.
Experience working in health services planning, social science research, or in a public policy environment required.
Additional Information:
Fluency with data management/statistical programming packages (SAS, STATA) and with standard software packages (e.g. Word, Excel) required.
Commitment to detail and documentation.
Ability to work with minimal supervision in managing several detailed tasks at one time.
Ability to work across and manage multiple databases and assure effective data use and application across multiple projects.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Dependability, flexibility, maturity, and the ability to work effectively with both internal and external collaborators
Department(s):
A484260-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/INST RESEARCH ON POVERTY
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $51,292 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Instructions to Applicants:
Cover letter, resume, and list of references required.
Contact:
Donna Friedsam
dafriedsam@wisc.edu
608-265-9377
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )
Official Title:
SR PROGRAMMER ANALYST(T06BN) or PROGRAMMER ANALYST(T06DN)
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
227256-AS
The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change in Fall 2020. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Applications Open: Sep 18 2020 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Oct 26 2020 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: L&S/INST RESEARCH ON POVERTY
Location: Madison
Categories: Research, Scientific
Position Summary:
Contributes to a research agenda set by a lead researcher by preparing and managing data sets, conducting analyses using data science techniques, and presenting the results.
This position supports the Medicaid Evaluation, Research, and Technical Assistance (MERTA) activities within the Institute for Research on Poverty. MERTA includes multidisciplinary projects assessing changes in health insurance enrollment, design, access, and health care use, along with various health service delivery and system interventions. The principal responsibility in this position will be to conduct data programming, data management, and analytic tasks using data from Medicaid program enrollment and health care claims, and link the data to other datasets. The incumbent will work with a dynamic team, with investigators across UW in social sciences, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, business, social work, collaborating faculty at other universities, and data professionals at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Position Duties:
List of Duties
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Degree and Area of Specialization:
Minimum of bachelors degree, masters degree preferred, in social sciences or data science/analytics field.
Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:
Previous experience with and understanding of administrative health care claims data required.
1 year required, 2-3 years preferred of professional experience conducting data programming and data management.
Experience working in health services planning, social science research, or in a public policy environment required.
Additional Information:
Fluency with data management/statistical programming packages (SAS, STATA) and with standard software packages (e.g. Word, Excel) required.
Commitment to detail and documentation.
Ability to work with minimal supervision in managing several detailed tasks at one time.
Ability to work across and manage multiple databases and assure effective data use and application across multiple projects.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Dependability, flexibility, maturity, and the ability to work effectively with both internal and external collaborators
Department(s):
A484260-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/INST RESEARCH ON POVERTY
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $51,292 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Instructions to Applicants:
Cover letter, resume, and list of references required.
Contact:
Donna Friedsam
dafriedsam@wisc.edu
608-265-9377
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )
Official Title:
SR PROGRAMMER ANALYST(T06BN) or PROGRAMMER ANALYST(T06DN)
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
227256-AS
The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change in Fall 2020. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Applications Open: Sep 18 2020 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Oct 26 2020 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time
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