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JOB SUMMARY

The Sr. Health Services Research Analyst at the Southeast AIDS Education and Training Center at VUMC conducts data analysis for quality management, needs assessment, and evaluation, and prepares data reports and presentations for regional activities. The SE AETC develops training, educational materials, and events to educate the HIV workforce across the 8-state Southeast region.

The Sr. Analyst is independently responsible for the execution of major components of qualitative and quantitative research projects in health services research, public health, epidemiology, medicine, health policy, or related disciplines; they work with partners in the Southeast to ensure data are complete, accurate, and reliable.

Work Schedule:

The position will involve both in person and remote work; the in-person office is located at the 100 Oaks campus.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provides program management for execution and operation activities of a large or complex project.
2. Oversees the design, coordination, and conduct of research projects.

• Uses quantitative and qualitative research skills to lead different aspects of research projects
• Develops annual deliverables for regional conferences, national reports, and standing meetings
• Comfortable with building engaging narratives that are easily understood by a variety of readers

3. Manages data

• Collaborates with the developer to identify best ways to structure data management
• Provides guidance for data usage with ad hoc report requests

The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Department Summary:

The Vanderbilt Department of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases is dedicated to enhancing prevention and treatment of infectious diseases through discovery and application of new knowledge that is seamlessly integrated with mentoring trainees to become the next generation of national leaders in the field. This mission is enhanced by our strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, social and intellectual diversity, commitment to life-long self-learning, and professionalism dedicated to teamwork and collegiality. The ID Division's mission emphasizes a global perspective, as well as maintaining excellence and compassion in every clinical encounter. Clinical and research program strengths include HIV medicine, mycobacterial infections, and infectious diseases in transplantation recipients. Epidemiology and patient oriented research initiatives are flourishing in drug and vaccine development (for HIV, tuberculosis, and other pathogens), hospital epidemiology, and emerging/re-emerging infections. The Division also is deeply committed to excellence in teaching of medical students, residents, our colleagues in practice and ID fellows.

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Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity -- of culture, thinking, learning and leading -- is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

VUMC Recent Accomplishments

Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:

* US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children's Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked.

* Healthcare's Most Wired: Among the nation's 100 "most-wired" hospitals and health systems for its efforts in innovative medical technology.

* Becker's Hospital Review: named as one of the "100 Great Hospitals in America", in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs.

* The Leapfrog Group: One of only 10 children's hospitals in the to be named at Leapfrog Top Hospital.

* American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows

* Magnet Recognition Program: Received our third consecutive Magnet designations.

* National Academy of Medicine: 22 members, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement

* Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: 6^th year in a row that Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

STUDY DESIGN & CONDUCT (ADVANCED):

Applies qualitative and quantitative research methods to perform preparatory, regulatory, and analytic tasking within the life

cycle of a study.

DATA ANALYSIS (ADVANCED):

The ability to analyze data in an accurate manner.

DATA MANAGEMENT (ADVANCED):

Interpreting, analyzing, and organizing reports and metrics.

PEER LEADERSHIP (INTERMEDIATE):

The ability to show leadership and influence people of equal rank to accomplish team goals.

PRESENTATION SKILLS (ADVANCED):

The ability to prepare effective presentations in content and function, able to speak competently to the level of the audience.

RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION (INTERMEDIATE):

Knowledgeable on all phases in the lifecycle of a sponsored research project. Well versed in and able to assist researchers in reducing compliance risks and assisting in routine and specialized processes.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

Organizational Impact: Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams.

Problem Solving/Complexity of work: Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution.

Breadth of Knowledge: Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas.

Team Interaction: Acts as a "go-to" resource for colleagues when research questions or data management questions arise; may lead small project teams.

CORE CAPABILITIES

SUPPORTING COLLEAGUES (P3):

Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.

Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.

Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.

DELIVERING EXCELLENT SERVICES (P3):

Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.

Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.

Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.

ENSURING HIGH QUALITY (P3):

Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.

Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.

Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.

MANAGING RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY (P3):

Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.

Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.

Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.

FOSTERING INNOVATION (P3):

Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.

Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.

• Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) (Required)

4 years relevant experience (Required)

Proficiency in Excel (Required)

Experience with Tableau or other data visualization software (Recommended)

Comfort programming in SAS (Recommended)

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR):

• Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:
  
  • Light Work category requiring exertion up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and uses negligible amounts of force to move objects.
  
  
  Movement
  
  • Occasional: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device.
  • Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
  • Occasional: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving.
  • Occasional: Walking: Moving about on foot.
  • Occasional: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another
  • Occasional: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.
  • Frequent: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands.
  • Frequent: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.
  • Continuous: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.
  • Continuous: Sitting: Remaining in seated position
  
  
  Sensory
  
  • Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information
  • Continuous: Feeling: Ability to perceive size, shape, temperature, texture by touch with fingertips.
  • Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision.
  • Continuous: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information.
  
  
  Environmental Conditions