IT Analyst/Programmer - 3 (Haendel)

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

The Department of Genetics is looking for a Research Informatics Specialist that will work both independently and in collaboration with other team members and other investigators on campus with responsibilities related to data management and processing, extract, transform, and load ( ETL), data quality improvements, and reporting. This position is also tasked with developing and testing new data management solutions or consulting with investigative teams to solve problems for specific projects.

Masters' and 2-4 years' experience; or Bachelors and 3-5 years' experience; or will accept a combination of related education and experience in substitution.

Three years of relevant work experience
Knowledge of relational database systems such as Oracle, MS- SQL, MySQL, etc
Programming skills in R and/or Python
Experience with electronic health record data (
Demonstrable past experience in scoping technical projects in terms of length of time, competencies and cost.

Experience with cloud computing
Strong computational skills as evidenced by completed projects and developed software, tools, and systems
Experience with ETL and data transformation
Experience with common data models (such as OMOP, PCORNet, TriNetx, ACT), terminologies, and standards for electronic health record data
Experience performing research data management and familiar with and HIPAA compliance Past experience working with faculty in an academic research environment.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.