Data Analyst and Application Developer

Job Type: Full-time

TITLE: Data Analyst and Application Developer

LOCATION:

• Full remote with travel requirements
• May live anywhere in the U.S.
• Preference for living in Los Angeles metro area
• If living in Los Angeles, meet once every 2 weeks in-person
• If living outside Los Angeles, travel to branch offices in Los Angeles, CA, or Virginia Beach, VA, for one week each quarter
• Travel up to 6 times internationally: each trip is 2-weeks to Asia, Africa, or South America

Description: This position requires expertise in data management and a thirst for working internationally.

Responsibilities:

• Validate and manage data from Operation Smile patients, volunteers, and metrics for our organization’s performance. Data must be collected, cleaned, validated, analyzed, and presented.
• Manage relationships with employees and volunteers worldwide to obtain data.
• Develop applications with graphical user interfaces (GUI) to facilitate user interaction and data visualization.
• Help design and test exciting apps/programs to collect data and photos.
• Understand the patients we serve to deliver better care.

Interface And App Development:

• Design and implement user-friendly interfaces for mobile and system-based applications.
• Utilize front-end development technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create dynamic and interactive interfaces.
• Develop and integrate APIs to enable seamless communication between different software systems.
• Document interface and application development processes, including code, design decisions, and implementation details.
• Ensure the security, integrity, and performance of databases and applications through regular testing and optimization.

Collection, Validation & Storage of Patient Data:

• Direct the retrieval of scanned patient charts (PDF) and patient images from program coordinators.
• Ensure scanned charts and pictures received are complete.
• Design surveys to update volunteer data.
• Work with volunteer management team to collect volunteer data.

Data Entry (As Required):

• Direct manual data entry process into excels, databases, or scan-tron (Remark) spreadsheet template as needed.
• Develop data entry plans and protocols.

Validation Of Data:

• Patient data from medical chart, volunteer data, or any other institutional data.
• Direct Remark data validation process on scanned paper charts.
• Direct the review and correction of flagged errors generated by Remark software using approved/appropriate methodology.
• Follow established error resolution protocols, as necessary.

Validation of Patient Data: Patient Photographs:

• Support the review (and correction) of patient images for completeness and labeling accuracy using approved methodology.
• Follow established error resolution protocols, as necessary.

Dataverse Update:

• Guide process to ensure prompt uploads of properly validated data to cloud databases (e.g., Dataverse) and other data platforms.
• Liaise with OS vendors to ensure data upload completion.

Data Accountability - Retrieval and Storage:

• Oversee proper data storage on OS local data storage platforms (SharePoint).
• Execute data management tasks as required.

New App / Program Implementation:

• Help design new data collection apps and programs for institutional data.
• Pilot and educate usage of above apps internationally.

Relationship Building / Leadership:

• Build relationships with employees in other countries to collect data.
• Teach others worldwide how to use data collection systems.
• Work with two other data analysts on the team to complete projects.
• Communicate with other employees in non-technical departments worldwide, e.g., medical volunteers, data collectors, and medical mission managers.

Requirements:

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree required. Master's degree optional.

PERSONAL QUALITIES:

• Self-motivated
• Creative/out-of-the-box thinker
• Flexible
• Naturally analytical and organized.
• Sense of humor

Technical Requirements:

Application and User Interface Development:

• Proficiency in database development and management, including SQL and database design principles.
• Strong understanding of front-end development technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience with front-end frameworks/libraries such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Proficiency in developing mobile or system-based applications with user-friendly GUI.
• Experience with mobile app development frameworks such as React Native, Flutter, or Xamarin.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and integration techniques.

Statistical Programming:

• Strong R (or equivalent) programming skills for data cleaning and validation.
• Make basic charts (scatter, bar, histogram, etc.).
• Dashboard construction using Microsoft Power BI and/or R.
• Preferred but not required: Knowledge of simple associations (correlation coefficients, univariate/multivariate regression, etc.).

Data Validation & Management:

• Proficiency in working with databases and database management, such as Excel and Microsoft Dataverse.
• Data cleaning and validation using R and Excel.
• Detail-oriented and organized regarding the quality and storage of data.

Data Collection:

• Help collect patient and volunteer data from our partners around the world in paper and electronic formats.
• Run scantron software to capture data from paper forms (OMR software).
• In-person data collection in other countries using the tools we create.
• Design data collection tools and validated surveys. Experience with survey software/apps, such as Qualtrics and REDCap, is preferred.