Assistant Director, GRC Research and Analytics

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The Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center (GRC) invites applications for the position of Manager 3, Reporting and Analytics. This position functions as the lead of the Informatics subsection of the GRC’s Research Section and functions as an Assistant Director of Research and Analytics.  The GRC engages in applied health services and population health research in a project-based team setting.  GRC’s Informatics section currently consists of 12 researchers who specialize in statistical methodology, data visualization, interactive dashboards, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).  The successful candidate will: (1) Lead the Informatics section by mentoring and supervising multiple staff members and managers while managing project deliverables and quality assurance; (2) Contribute to project work as a mentor, guide, and  technical or subject matter expert, and/or team or task lead;  (3) coordinate Informatics section activities such as hiring and project assignments; (4) contribute to new project development; and (5) assist in leadership activities across GRC’s organization.         

The successful candidate should have significant experience managing and leading teams working in the following areas: statistical methodology, data visualization, interactive dashboards, and GIS. Examples of specific domains within statistical methodology that are applicable to GRC’s work are survey sampling and methodology, small area estimation, statistical process control, probabilistic linkage, causal inference methods, and predictive modelling.  GRC’s current portfolio of interactive dashboards includes applications in both R-Shiny and Tableau. 

Examples of relevant domain experience for a successful candidate include population health, substance use disorder, maternal and infant health, Medicaid claims analysis, electronic health records, and quality improvement methods for healthcare. The successful candidate should have substantial expertise in R with the ability to mentor and teach others. The successful candidate should also have experience using Git for version control and collaboration.  In addition, experience or expertise with Tableau or other data visualization software, R-Shiny, SQL, and ArcGIS will be helpful.    

Experience and Education:  

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with evidence of increasing responsibility

Requires successful completion of a background check. Selected candidate may be requested to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen.

Preferred: 

• Supervisory experience
• Doctoral degree in relevant field of study 
• Experience as a Principal or Co-Principal Investigator
• Current residency in the State of Ohio or willingness to relocate upon employment preferred.

FUNCTION: Business Planning and Operations
SUB-FUNCTION: Reporting and Analytics
CAREER BAND: People Leader - Managerial

CAREER LEVEL: 3

The Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center’s mission is to identify, research, and spread innovative practices to improve access to quality healthcare for all Ohioans through partnerships with healthcare, state, and academic leaders. The GRC’s current work encompasses critical issues in public health and health services research, including maternal and infant mortality, behavioral health, management of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, and health system payment innovation. See more about GRC’s project work here: https://grc.osu.edu/Projects

GRC is a family-friendly workplace that supports in-person and remote-hybrid work arrangements. Our philosophy is to provide staff with the training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities needed to meet their professional goals, and to proactively develop GRC’s future leadership from within the organization.

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Thank you for your interest in working at Ohio State.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.