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Position Description

The Department of Biostatistics is a very busy and diverse department focused on research and teaching. Our 70+ faculty are leaders in the development of statistical methods for clinical trials and observational studies, studies on the environment, computational biology, and genomics/genetics. We offer degree programs in biostatistics, computational biology and data science; currently, more than 180 students are enrolled in these programs.

Our team invites applications for a Programmer position in the National Studies on Air Pollution and Health group. The position will be under the supervision of Principal Research Scientist, Dr. Danielle Braun, in Biostatistics.

We are seeking a Programmer/Data Scientist to join our dynamic team. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist with developing and deploying data cleaning, data processing pipelines, data management, variable creation, and variable naming protocols of projects involving electronic health records, administrative claims data, environmental exposure data, and other complex databases using GitHub
• Maintain databases using R, Python, and SQL in collaboration with members of the research team
• Create and link customized databases and analytic datasets in UNIX environments
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and documentation of software in R (including R functions), Python, and SQL
• Function as a resource for the Senior Programmer, to help debug programs and to access correct data
• Work on HPC computing clusters and work with cluster computing IT to troubleshoot any issues in collaboration with the Senior Programmer and other team members
• Perform other duties as assigned

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Job Summary

The Department of Biostatistics is a very busy and diverse department focused on research and teaching. Our 60+ faculty are leaders in the development of statistical methods for clinical trials and observational studies, studies on the environment, computational biology, and genomics/genetics.  We offer degree programs in biostatistics, computational biology and data science; currently, more than 200 students are enrolled in these programs.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Administration, the Administrative Assistant will provide administrative and clerical support for the Department of Biostatistics, performing a wide range of duties to ensure smooth daily operations, effective administration, and clear communications in a fast-paced, diverse educational and research environment. In addition to providing general support for the Department, the incumbent will provide administrative support for the National Studies on Air Pollution and Health (NSAPH) group and its PIs. This Administrative Assistant will work with minimal supervision performing a wide range of complex and confidential duties, which requires using multiple software applications including MS Office (Word, Excel and Powerpoint), Outlook calendar and email, Concur expense management, Zoom video conferencing, and other Harvard software and systems.

Position Description

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Department of Biostatistics support (60%):

• Serves as the administrative contact for assigned department faculty members
• Arranges meetings among department faculty with internal and external participants; coordinates meeting dates, locations, etc.
• Arranges domestic and international travel and accommodations for department faculty and their affiliated trainees, in alignment with the Harvard Travel Policy, the Business Expense Reimbursement Policy, and other administrative and financial policies
• Compiles and prepares monthly corporate card reconciliation reports, as well as out-of-pocket expenses for reimbursement, including expenses from domestic and international travel for faculty and their affiliated trainees
• Provides assistance with room scheduling, catering, IT requests, updating CVs, PMCIDs, etc.
• Assists with Department events and other projects as needed
• Manages inventory and purchases of office and kitchen supplies
• Updates and regularly maintains department and faculty webpages
• Provides support for troubleshooting Zoom and AV technical issues
• Serves as liaison with Harvard operations, security, IT, etc. when needed
• Other duties as assigned

National Studies on Air Pollution and Health (NSAPH) group support (40%):

• Manages Professor Francesca Dominici’s calendar and schedules meetings, including research and project meetings for the NSAPH group
• Provides general administrative support to Professor Dominici, including but not limited to room scheduling, catering, IT requests, and supply ordering.
• Books and facilitates travel arrangements for Professor Dominici; processes corporate card reimbursements; submits all travel reimbursements; and ensures payment requests are submitted in proper format and in a timely manner
• Creates and maintains filing system(s) for Professor Dominici, both electronic and paper, as needed
• Regularly updates curriculum vitae, PMCID, and websites (Professor Dominici’s webpages and NSAPH group website)
• Maintains NSAPH members training documentation to ensure compliance with data provider and funder requirements.
• Provides onboarding and off-boarding support of NSAPH members to the research lab
• Provides support for NSAPH project management
• Performs other duties as assigned

The Staff Assistant will observe a hybrid schedule, working at least three days a week in the office.

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