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Research Assistant/Data Analyst

About Candidate

Data analyst and research assistant with over four years of experience spanning academic, hospital, and non-profit research settings. Strong background in the entire research lifecycle, including in-depth literature reviews, online research, participant recruitment and communication, data management and quality assurance, data analysis using tools like R, SPSS, Python and Excel, and compiling findings into detailed reports to present to technical and non-technical audiences. Proven experience as a creative problem-solver and collaborator to ensure top-tier document and data management and analysis solutions.

Nationality
American
Looking for Job Title
Research Assistant, Data Analyst, Data Specialist, Data Manager

Location

Education

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M.S. 2017
University of Colorado Boulder

B.A./M.S. dual degree in integrative physiology (summa cum laude) B.A. in neuroscience and psychology Minors in creative writing and philosophy

Work & Experience

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Data Analyst & Visual Coordinator Oct. 2023
Faunalytics

● Generate reports and dashboards using Infogram and Google Suite to communicate key research findings and data quality metrics to technical and non-technical stakeholders. ● Enhance library summaries with visualizations using Infogram and WordPress. ● Use R, Excel, and Infogram to clean and quality control data to ensure data integrity for use in reports.

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Veterinary Research Assistant/Data Analyst Apr. 2021 - Sep. 2025
Morris Animal Foundation

● Queried, manipulated, and analyzed data using Excel, Python, R, and SQL, and designed dashboards and visualizations to support data-driven decision-making for non-profit oncology research. ● Conducted rigorous data quality assessment and implemented data cleaning solutions for large, complex datasets and developed data dictionaries to enforce data quality standards. ● Identified data quality issues and cleaned and transformed data by consolidating questionnaire datasets into optimized spreadsheets. ● Collaborated with external stakeholders to organize and distribute high volumes of materials to facilitate sample and data collection. ● Tracked and stored thousands of tissue samples in collaboration with Colorado State University. ● Maintained holistic historical documentation of participant communications. ● Consolidated organization-wide information for team use via Dropbox. ● Used Asana and Slack to manage and coordinate multiple projects.

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Research Project Manager Jan. 2017 - May 2017
University of Colorado Boulder

● Conducted preliminary research under minimal supervision. ● Gathered and analyzed data from a literature review, quantified test metrics to perform stress and function studies, and drafted a prototype design for a patentable medical device.

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Motor Behavior Lab Assistant Jan. 2013 - May 2017
University of Colorado Boulder

● Conducted extensive literature reviews and consulted motor behavior experts. ● Designed and ran grant-funded Institutional Review Board approved studies. ● Compiled and manipulated electromyography and accelerometer data and self-report measures. ● Conducted objective analyses using Excel and SPSS. ● Wrote, edited, and presented findings to internal and external committees using Microsoft Office.

Skills

R
SPSS
Python
Excel
Data Analysis
Data Visualization
Dashboard Development
Collaboration and Communication
Data Quality Assurance
Data Management
Project Management
Attention to Detail
Report Writing and Presentation
Science Communication