Job Responsibilities
I oversee that clinical trial data, patient compliance and
patient survey data that comes into the Data Coordinating Center
at NJC. This includes design of the data collection instrument,
quality control of the data coming into the center, final
editing of the data and closing of the database. This takes 65%
of my time. I also make sure that the servers are up and
running. I grant access to servers and databases. I also help
with our web site. This takes about 30% of my time. The last 5%
is paperwork.
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Job Requirements
CSU for a grad degree was great. It refined my analytical
skills for the job market. My econometrican, statistics and
agricutlutal pricing clases and professors gave me challenging
work that prepared me for the real world. The workload again
was challenging and not overwhelming.
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Uppers
When the data flows in correctly and is then used in papers and decisions about
use for the general public.
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Downers
There is too much data to deal with at times. Bad design of data
collection instruments is usually the cause of it.
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Lifestyle
Work hours are flexible, but I put in usually about 42 to 45 hours per week.
Business travel is limited to presentations at conferences, which I have to write
and apply for. Dress code is business casual
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Compensation
Base Salary - $67,000 per year
Benefits are standard, except for the amount contributed to the
401(k) plan. It is 5% regardless of how much one puts in. Plus,
three weeks vacation after 2 years and 4 weeks vacation after 5
years.
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Advice to Jobseekers
Attention to details, is number one in this position. The
ability to change directions quickly. Or in other words be able
to handle mulitple projects at time.
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