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Data Manager

🇺🇸 New York, NY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $75K - $79K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ November 4th, 2025

Python

Edtech.com's Summary

Columbia University is hiring a Data Manager for its School of Nursing. The role involves managing data and conducting administrative tasks related to a research study on stigmatizing language and perinatal health outcomes, with a focus on maternal health and health equity using an antiracist approach.

Highlights
  • Coordinate team meetings and Institutional Review Board tasks.
  • Clean, manage, analyze, and interpret electronic health record data on pregnancy, labor, and birth outcomes.
  • Assist with grant funding applications and research dissemination including abstracts and manuscripts.
  • Collaborate and communicate with a multidisciplinary research team.
  • Develop secure processes for data acquisition and transfer.
  • Present research findings at national and international conferences.
  • Required proficiency in R and/or Python programming.
  • Preferred experience with natural language processing and health informatics.
  • Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree with four years related experience; master’s degree preferred.
  • Salary range: $75,000 to $78,500 annually.

Data Manager Full Description

  • Job Type: Officer of Administration
  • Bargaining Unit:
  • Regular/Temporary: Regular
  • End Date if Temporary:
  • Hours Per Week: 35
  • Standard Work Schedule:
  • Building:
  • Salary Range: $75,000- $78,500
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
 
Position Summary
The School of Nursing at Columbia University (New York) seek a talented, highly motivated data manager with a strong background in health informatics or a related discipline. Interest and/or knowledge of maternal health and health equity using an antiracist approach is preferred. The candidate will conduct administrative tasks and manage data related to a research study on stigmatizing language and perinatal health outcomes.

Responsibilities
Responsibilities for this position include:
  • Coordinating team meetings, Institutional Review Board requirements, and other administrative tasks
  • Cleaning and managing electronic health record data
  • Analyzing and interpreting data related to pregnancy, labor and birth outcomes
  • Assist with the preparation of new funding applications
  • Collaborating with and facilitating communication with research team members ranging from senior scientists to students;
  • Assisting with dissemination including the development of original abstracts and manuscripts;
  • Managing the secure acquisition and transfer of research-related data by developing processes for the efficient, secure transfer of encrypted data.
 
The candidate will be called upon to present work at national and international research conferences.
This is a grant-funded position and employment is contingent upon continued funding. 

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience, plus four years of related experience.
  • Strong foundations in management and analysis of behavioral and health data
  • Excellent organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in Health Sciences (e.g., Public Health, Nursing, Medicine, PT/OT), Computer Science, Information Science, Biomedical Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical discipline.
  • Experience with natural language processing.
  • Ability to present/visualize outputs to a multidisciplinary audience.
  • Programming skills with proficiency in R and/or Python.
  • Understanding of contributors to racial and ethnic health inequities in the U.S.

Other Requirements
  • Cover Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae

For further details, please contact Veronica Barcelona vb2534@cumc.columbia.edu & Max Topaz mt3315@cumc.columbia.edu
 
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