Job Description Clinical Research Data Specialist I - Ouyang Lab
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Dr. Ouyang is a physician-scientist and cardiologist with subspecialty expertise in non-invasive imaging and technical background in programming, statistics, and deep learning. As a statistician by training, he has always been fascinated by how to understand, visualize, and interpret data. With the exponential rise in the amount of data being collected in clinical care, there are huge opportunities to apply the additional data to personalize care and improve diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Ouyang's goal as an investigator is to have expertise in echocardiography and deep learning applied to medical imaging, while leveraging clinically generated data to inform scientific discovery. His previous work has demonstrated the ability of convolutional neural networks to identify systemic human phenotypes that modify cardiovascular risk previously thought to be not apparent on echocardiographic images and precision phenotyping of cardiac function with higher precision than human interpreters. As an advanced cardiac imager and cardiologist, Dr. Ouyang hopes to advance and enhance cardiovascular imaging.
What will you be doing in this role? The Clinical Research Data Specialist I manages the data for assigned research studies. This will include, designing forms for data collection, clinical data abstraction, processing data, maintaining record systems, and producing project reports for studies. Ensures compliance with all federal and local agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and local Institutional Review Board.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Manages and maintains research data to ensure accuracy, integrity, and security of complex, large computerized records systems. This includes performing data searches and other related administrative tasks. Processes clinical data using a range of computer applications and database systems to support cleaning and management of subject or patient data. Designs forms for data collection and performs clinical data collection/abstraction. Produces project reports for research studies. Understands regulations, policies, protocols and procedures to control and maintain accurate records. Ensures compliance with all federal and local agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and local Institutional Review Board. Maintains research practices using Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. Maintains strict patient confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations and applicable law. Participates in required training and education programs.
Qualifications
Education:Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., life sciences, health sciences) preferred. Experience:1 year of experience in related field.Training in biostatistics, epidemiology, statistics, or a related field preferred. Analytical experience using Electronic Health Record (EHR) data, longitudinal data, and advanced clinical statistical models is preferred.
Cedars Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the United States, and it is the largest private academic medical center in the Western United States. The Cedars Sinai main campus, which encompasses nearly 24 acres, is located at the point where the cities of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood meet. Cedars Sinai has been recognized annually by U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 best hospitals in the U.S. The institution most recently placed No. 7 among a select group of 20 Honor Roll hospitals and ranked nationally in a dozen specialties. In addition, Cedars Sinai ranked No. 3 in California and No. 2 in the Los Angeles metro area.
Within Cedars Sinai, the Institute for Research on Health Aging conducts multi-disciplinary research that prioritizes the prevention of cardiovascular disease, neurocognitive disease, and cancer. Our focus is on translating new research discoveries into pragmatic interventions aimed at promoting healthy aging across diverse populations. Our approach involves human physiology, cohort, and clinical trial studies and our team includes established experts in population, clinical, translational, basic, and data science.