Core Values
Our core values define who we are as an organization and serve as the foundation of our code of ethics. Arbor Research expects all employees to embody these and demonstrate them in our day-to-day work.
We expect each staff member to learn from and teach one another and ask each to exhibit a curiosity and respect for the contributions of others.
We strive to cultivate a challenging, stimulating, and supportive environment where our employees are expected to be inquisitive, take initiative, and demonstrate ingenuity.
Our employees are smart, thoughtful, and objective in their work. We expect them to be technically solid in their area of expertise, and for those conducting research to demonstrate scientific rigor.
Our team achieves success because of our dedication to carrying out high quality work and delivering trusted results.
Research Analyst I
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with the Senior Analyst and Lead Investigators as needed, to coordinate research development and to ensure completion of assignments in a timely manner.
- Consistently adhere to strategies and utilize tools in place to ensure accuracy, programming, and documentation standards (e.g., analytical checklist, code reviews, etc.), while displaying a professional and exemplary work and research ethic in both attitude and accomplishment.
- Work with Senior Analyst to contribute to a wide variety of analytical tasks, including simple quick-turnaround data requests for funding sources and the public, and analyses for investigators or committees.
- Demonstrate ability to conduct research under the direction of supervisors and principal investigators.
- Assist authors with preparing tables and figures for inclusion in various written materials.
- Prepare results for presentation in public forums to biostatisticians and non-biostatisticians (including clinicians) and attend committee meetings and conferences, as needed.
- Attend committee meetings, conference calls, and national/international conferences, as needed.
Supervision Received
General administrative supervision is received from the Senior Analyst. Close collaboration is expected with senior and principal investigators.
Supervision Exercised
None
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in quantitative field (Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Economics, Public Health, Public Policy, etc.) or equivalent combination of education and experience
- At least 1-year professional statistical programming experience and/or coursework
- Experience with statistical software, R/Python/SAS preferred
- Understanding of statistical concepts and basic fluency in analytical approaches for health care
- Strong oral/written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience with Medicare/Medicaid data
- Health research background
Research Analyst II
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with the Senior Analyst and lead investigators as needed, to coordinate research development and to ensure completion of assignments in a timely manner.
- Consistently adhere to strategies and utilize tools in place to ensure accuracy, programming, and documentation standards (e.g., analytical checklist, code reviews, etc.), while displaying a professional and exemplary work and research ethic in both attitude and accomplishment.
- Successfully and independently accomplish a wide variety of analytical requests, including writing papers for journals, performing simple quick-turnaround data requests for funding sources and the public, and perform analyses for investigators or committees.
- Prepare medical and statistical research papers and presentations in support of epidemiologic and health policy research.
- Assist authors with preparing tables and figures for inclusion in various written materials.
- Present results clearly in public forums to biostatisticians and non-biostatisticians (including clinicians) and represent Arbor Research in these presentations.
- Attend committee meetings, conference calls, and national/international conferences.
- Contribute to the writing and production of proposals for new projects, as needed.
- Develop SAS code for completing analyses and verify accuracy of coding.
- Work with junior analysts to help understand and implement statistical analyses. Help in choosing or developing methodological approaches to requested analyses.
- Develop and demonstrate mentorship abilities.
- Collaborate with principal investigators to lead analytic approaches.
- Develop ability to work with external investigators.
Supervision Received
General administrative supervision is received from the Senior Analyst. Close collaboration is expected with senior and principal investigators.
Supervision Exercised
None
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in quantitative field (Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Economics, Public Health, Public Policy, etc.) or equivalent combination of education and experience
- At least 3 years professional statistical programming experience and/or coursework
- At least 2 years professional experience with statistical software, R/Python/SAS preferred (i.e., conducting survival analysis)
- Excellent understanding of statistical concepts and fluency in analytical approaches for health care
- Strong oral/written communication skills with a wide variety of audiences
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience with Medicare/Medicaid data
- Health research background
Annual Salary Range
Research Analyst I
$61,300 - $96,400 (US National Average)
Research Analyst II
$69,300 - $110,300 (US National Average)
Base Compensation Determination
Base Compensation is determined by market range and geographic location pay zones. Base Compensation also includes various individual factors unique to each candidate such as job level, prior experience, skill set, certification and educational which may impact the compensation structure.
This position is classified as exempt according to FLSA guidelines