Yilin Zhang

Yilin Zhang

Senior Research Analyst

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  • About me

    Senior Research Analyst at University of Maryland Baltimore

  • Education

    • The George Washington University

      2015 - 2017
      Master’s Degree Statistics
    • Zhejiang University

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor’s Degree Information and Calculating Science 3.8/4.0
  • Experience

    • University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)

      Aug 2017 - Aug 2019
      Senior Research Analyst

      • Attend research meeting and determine the appropriate statistical analyses with other data analysts, professors and principal investigators. • Extract datasets from data source such as REDCap or Medicare & Medicaid database, depending on specific projects. • Perform data cleaning with SAS and Excel. Check missing values and pinpoint possible incorrect records to prepare datasets for analyses. Edit data dictionary. • Use SAS to calculate basic statistics like frequency, Q1, median, Q3, mean, standard deviation and correlation matrix. Make boxplots and histograms to visualize data. • Program with SAS and SQL to construct statistical models, such as multiple linear regression model and generalized linear mixed model. Conduct hypothesis testing including ANOVA, t-test, F-test, Chi-square test, Fisher exact test and so on. • Generate statistical outputs with graphs and charts to prepare reports. • Provide detailed oral and written explanations of the results to principle investigators. Revise analysis methods based on the feedback. • Support the preparation of grant applications and manuscripts through both the analysis of data and the written description of the analytic procedures. Show less

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