Data Analyst and Application Developer

: Description:

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. This position requires managing relationships with employees and volunteers worldwide to obtain data.

Develop applications with graphical user interfaces (GUI) to facilitate user interaction and data visualization.

Operation Smile is creating exciting apps/programs to collect data and photos. You will help design and test these tech solutions. We aim to 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.
• Develop applications with graphical user interfaces (GUI) to facilitate user interaction and data visualization.
• 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 task 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 analysis 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.