About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Higher Education.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

---

Role Overview

This fixed-term (1 year) Research Data Analyst role supports a confidential client’s Center for Undiagnosed Diseases (CUD) site. You will manage, analyze, and interpret genomic and multi-omic data alongside clinical information to support diagnosis of rare and undiagnosed conditions. This is a hybrid-eligible position based in Palo Alto, CA.

---

Core Responsibilities

• Collect, manage, clean, and maintain research datasets to support case workflows and reporting.
• Analyze genomic and multi-omic data; integrate clinical data to assist diagnostic interpretation.
• Employ tools to visualize multivariate relationships and summarize findings for investigators.
• Create databases, reports, charts, graphs, and tables for internal tracking and publication/presentation.
• Develop algorithms and statistical models and perform appropriate statistical analyses.
• Audit data processes, identify problematic data or root causes, and propose corrective actions.
• Collaborate with faculty, clinicians, and research staff on data collection, interpretation, and methods.
• Provide documentation and reports for audits, grant requirements, and external partners.
• Support participant case management and ensure efficient progress through the evaluation pipeline.
• Communicate findings with internal stakeholders and, when appropriate, with grant agencies or external contacts.

---

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience) in a quantitative or life-science field.
• Experience in a quantitative discipline such as statistics, economics, engineering, or related fields.
• Substantial experience with MS Office and analytical software/tools.
• Strong analytical thinking and clear scientific writing skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple cases, and maintain accurate documentation.

---

Preferred Qualifications & Relevant Experience

• Strong background in Mendelian genetics and familiarity with rare-disease diagnostics.
• Prior experience with variant interpretation or translational research programs.
• Experience working with multi-omic datasets and integrating genomic and clinical data.
• Familiarity with research databases, data pipelines, and reporting standards used in clinical research.
• Experience contributing to publications or presentations is a plus.

---

Work Terms & Location

• One-year fixed-term appointment.
• Hybrid-eligible — role is based in Palo Alto, CA with some on-site expectations.
• This role supports participant-facing case workflows; ability to work with protected health information and follow institutional research compliance and data-security requirements is required.

---

Why Join

• Contribute to impactful rare-disease and undiagnosed-disease research.
• Work in a collaborative research environment with clinicians, geneticists, and investigators.
• Gain experience in variant interpretation, multi-omic analysis, and research data management.

---

Skills & Tools (Keywords)

• Genomic data analysis
• Variant interpretation
• Multi-omic data integration
• Data cleaning & management
• Statistical analysis & visualization
• Research case management

---

Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.