University of Kentucky
Data Management Specialist
🇺🇸 Hybrid - Frankfort, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $47K - $78K
💻 Other
🗓️ December 18th, 2025
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- Manage participant recruitment and communication for Medicaid Services contract.
- Conduct qualitative interviews, focus groups, and web-based surveys.
- Ensure data quality, regulatory compliance, and maintain databases.
- Perform data cleaning, transcription, qualitative data analysis, and thematic reporting.
- Develop technical documentation such as codebooks, user guides, and quality control procedures.
- Use strong verbal and written communication skills; prior focus group experience preferred.
- Required education: Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of related experience.
- Preferred degrees include Sociology, Psychology, Public Health, or Social Work.
- Salary range from $47,278 to $78,000 per year.
- Position is full-time staff supporting the Public Health Analytics and Informatics department.
Data Management Specialist Full Description
Requisition Number | RE52610
Working Title | Quality Data Coordinator
Department Name | 7P275:Public Health Analytics and Informatics
Work Location | Frankfort, KY
Grade Level | 45
Salary Range | $47,278-78,000/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BS
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Sitting for long periods of time.
Shift | Monday – Friday Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Additional hours as needed
Job Summary | This position is currently remote with occasional in-person meetings in Frankfort, KY. The applicant MUST live in the State of Kentucky to be considered for this position. Occasional travel may be required and will receive mileage reimbursement.
The Public Health Analytics and Informatics department is seeking a Data Management Specialist to join the team. This position is located in Frankfort, Kentucky, and will be working on the Department of Medicaid Services contract with the State of Kentucky.
The role involves managing participant recruitment and communication, developing recruitment materials, and conducting qualitative interviews, focus groups, and web-based surveys. Responsibilities include ensuring data quality and compliance with regulatory and internal standards, maintaining databases, and tracking project progress through documentation and updates. The role also entails data cleaning, transcription, and analysis of qualitative data, identifying themes and drivers, and creating reports and visualizations. Additionally, it supports special projects, assists stakeholders with technical expertise, and develops technical documentation such as codebooks, user guides, and quality control procedures. The Data Management Specialist will work alongside the team lead and principal investigator of the project to ensure all stakeholder needs are met per contract requirements.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Strong communication skills (verbal and written). Knowledge and experience with conducting focus groups.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Preferred degree in Sociology, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work. Prior experience in data collection, research, and analysis.
Deadline to Apply | 01/13/2026
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
- * Please indicate your years’ experience working with data quality management tools and processes.
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- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years, up through 7 years
- More than 7 years
- * Describe your experience with data management and quality assurance.
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