ABOUTUSAt COTA, our vision is for data-driven cancer care to become the standard across healthcare. We believe that everyone touched by cancer deserves a clear path to care. Together, we can make that vision a reality. We're searching for smart, motivated people who share our passion for bringing clarity to cancer. Connect with us, introduce yourself, and apply to one of our current openings.PERKSWorking at COTA comes with many perks! At COTA, we are committed to workplace wellness and employee happiness. Some of the benefits for working full-time at COTA include:Medical / dental / vision benefits401k Match / retirementMonthly commuter benefitsAnnual bonusStock option grantsFlexible Fridays Quarterly COTA Wellness days Unlimited paid time offPaid sick time - 40 hrs/year11 paid holidays per yearPaid Parental leaveCompany team building eventsEducational lunch & learnsCause-driven employeesFun and productive cultureEmployee-led DEIB committeeHealthy snacksGourmet coffee and cold brewLOCATION: New York, NYOVERVIEWAs a Research Data Analyst, you will collaborate with statisticians, clinicians, and life science partners to execute research analyses. In addition, you will help to enhance our research product offerings. This position requires a person who is naturally curious, has familiarity with various analytic tools, and enjoys solving new problems. In addition, you should be able to continually unearth and present interesting trends that have clinical, research, and business importance for our customers and oncology patients at large. You will be joining a friendly, high performing and diverse research team with backgrounds in public health, health economics, biology, and statistics.WHAT WILL YOU GAINExperience analyzing oncology real-world dataLearning and implementing advanced statistical methodologiesConfidence by owning end-to-end analyses, including drafting protocols and statistical analyses plans, executing analyses, and disseminating results to various audiencesWHAT TO EXPECT IN YOUR FIRST YEAR AT COTA:In thirty days, you will:Familiarize yourself with COTA's research product offeringsBegin exploring COTA's data model and standard analysis templateIn three months, you will:Ramp-up on oncology domain knowledge and healthcare analytic techniques and statistical methodologiesIn six months, you will:Become a subject matter expert on COTA's data modelPartner with the operations, engineering, and clinical teams to define analytic requirements, enhance data quality, and deliver publication-caliber analysisIn one year, you will:Be executing analyses for life science and healthcare provider partners with minimal oversightHOW YOU WILL IMPACT COTACollaborate with physicians, statisticians, data scientists, business leaders, and others within and outside COTA to conduct research projects, including observational studies, pharmacoeconomic analyses and other relevant study typesDevelop real-world-data analytic products for the oncology spacePartner with the operations, engineering, and clinical teams to define analytic requirements, enhance data quality, and deliver publication- caliber analysisBecome an expert on our data model; confidently representing our data capabilities to other teams as well as external partners. In time, suggest & implement improvements to our data model based on business needs and client feedbackWHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLEMasters degree in computer science, statistics, applied math, econometrics or similar quantitative field with prior research/internship experienceCuriosity, collaborative spirit, intellectual humility, and time management abilitySolid foundational knowledge of descriptive and predictive statisticsWorking knowledge of statistical programming (primarily R), SQL, version control, data maintenance, and other relevant computational techniques and processesPassion for data quality and ability to clearly communicate and evangelize its importance to internal and external partnersCollaborative self-starter attitude. COTA has a startup environment and you will be working cross-functionally daily with data scientists, engineers, medical professionals, and business professionals.NICE TO HAVEBackground in biology, oncology, or public healthUnderstanding of real-world data sourced from EHR2+ years of analytic work experience in the healthcare spaceResearch experience in oncology, genomics or bioinformaticsSalary: $75,000-85,000At COTA, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity with the belief that it drives our innovation. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is a guiding principle on how we build teams and develop leaders. As part of our commitment to building a respectful culture that encourages, develops and celebrates different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, culture, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment decisions, including decisions to hire and promote, will be based on merit, competence, business need and performance. We are a proud equal opportunity employer.All employees who work from or enter COTA's office location or attend company events or meetings in-person must be fully vaccinated unless an exemption applies."NOTICE OF COLLECTION OF APPLICANT PERSONAL INFORMATION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (CCPA)This Notice applies only to the collection of personal information from California residents on and from January 1, 2020. Cota ("we") is committed to maintaining the privacy and security of our job applicants' personal information. In connection with your application for employment, we will collect and process personal information that you provide to us or that we obtain through employment agencies, background check agencies, your professional or educational references or other third parties or service providers. 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