Health Equity Data Analyst (underfill option)

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.

Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in .

Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30, employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.

In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2 : 1 Match on retirement savings

Responsibilities*

• Work with administrative claims data, population-level survey data, and other healthcare data sources to identify appropriate variables for analysis.
• Compile and maintain a geography-based database of social determinants of health (SDOH) for Michigan.
• Assist in ongoing design and testing of health equity algorithms.
• Develop and pilot dashboards to measure health equity outcomes.
• Assist with development of anti-racist analytic approaches to accurately measure SDOH and their contribution to inequitable health outcomes.
• Contributes to technical papers, abstracts, manuscripts, and other deliverables with collaborative members.
• Along with other MSHIELD staff and faculty, actively commit to anti-racist action and reflection through regular participation in relevant team meetings and activities.

Required Qualifications*

• Degree in data science, statistics, biostatistics, health services research, information, or related field.
• Proven ability to write clear and concise analytical documentation, summaries of various methodologies, and descriptions of statistical results, as well as create charts, tables, and other visual aids.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and take initiative while keeping supervisors and project leads informed.
• Ability to be consistently detail-oriented.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Flexibility and ability to work independently and collaboratively with multiple teams and individuals.

Senior Level

• Masters degree in relevant field, per above.
• Three or more years of experience in data management and statistical analysis.

Intermediate Level

• Bachelors degree in relevant field, per above.
• One or more years of experience in data management and statistical analysis.

Desired Qualifications*

• Experience with complex data structures and linkages between data sources.
• Extensive experience with a statistical program (e.g., SAS, R, Stata, Python).
• Ability to work effectively with limited supervision.
• Experience with healthcare quality improvement activities.
• Experience with health equity, anti-racism, or supporting the health of diverse communities.
• Commitment to personal and professional growth, particularly related to health equity and anti-racism.

Work Locations

This department employs a remote work first policy. Office and meeting space within the health system is available as needed and in-person work across Michigan will be occasionally required, but remote work is supported and encouraged as appropriate.

The MSHIELD team works remotely 4 days / week, with one on-site day for in-person work at Arbor Lakes ( Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor).

Underfill Statement

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.

Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.