Lead Data Analyst – Public Health & Nutrition Research

About the role

We are seeking a Lead Data Analyst to drive data‑driven insights across a portfolio of public‑health and nutrition research projects at Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Dallas.

Key responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction for data analysis activities, ensuring alignment with research goals.
• Supervise, mentor, and support data analysts and junior statisticians, delegating tasks and ensuring quality.
• Design, implement, and continuously optimise data analysis workflows and best‑practice standards.
• Review and document data structures to support current and future research objectives.
• Develop and apply advanced statistical models such as multilevel, mixed‑effects, and longitudinal analyses.
• Create statistical analysis plans, including power and sample‑size calculations for diverse study designs.
• Oversee data collection systems, data‑quality assurance, and the development of cleaning procedures.
• Coordinate acquisition, merging, and management of data from multiple secondary sources.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading complex data projects in public‑health or nutrition research.
• Strong supervisory and mentorship abilities for junior analysts.
• Excellent written communication for reporting project status and results.
• Advanced statistical expertise and familiarity with research study designs.

Required skills

• Advanced statistical modeling (multilevel, mixed‑effects, longitudinal).
• Statistical analysis plan development and power/sample‑size calculations.
• Data workflow design and optimisation.
• Data management, cleaning, and integration from multiple sources.
• Report generation and documentation.