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Information Analyst II – 64049

Job Type:
Location: LOC_HOME-Home/Remote Office Location
Req ID: 83693
Shift: Days
Employment Status: Regular – Full Time

Job Summary

The Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHi) at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is seeking an Information Analyst II to extract and transform data from a variety of clinical and supporting non-clinical data sources to enable research initiatives. The amount and complexity of the data will demand careful attention to details of the underlying data model and may result in large schema changes or mapping. The candidate should possess strong SQL programming skills, basic performance tuning and must be able to communicate with the research teams to efficiently translate clinical data models into interpretable information for biomedical research activities.

  • Will generally extract and transform data from a variety of clinical and supporting non-clinical data sources to enable research and quality improvement initiatives leading to research across a rapidly evolving academic research enterprise.
  • Understands data validation, loading, and structures at an intermediate level.
  • Efficiently manipulates large-scale and complex data sets using a variety of formatting and/or analysis languages such as Perl, Python, and Java.
  • The amount and complexity of the data, especially those associated with genomic experiments, will demand careful attention to details of the underlying data model and may result in large schema changes or mapping.
  • Job Responsibilities
    The responsibilities of an Information Analyst II – Research/DBHi encompass identical responsibilities as the Information Analyst I – Research/DBHi, but with a greater degree of complexity. An Information Analyst II – Research/DBHi also:

  • Defines strategy for each report, given knowledge of underlying schemas, integration requirements for disparate data sources (e.g., ETL), coding solutions, and 3rd party tool availability.
  • Transforms data models of high complexity into “research-ready” data models also of high complexity by employing code, knowledge of disparate schemas and SQL varieties, and large data set manipulation techniques.
  • Creates reports and provides product to customer along with clear, concise interpretation and caveats.
  • Clearly articulates problems, issues, and potential solutions to clients.
  • Makes oral presentations to colleagues, clients, and administration when requested.
  • Appropriately manages expectations of development time, functionality of resulting modules, and short-term vs. long-term achievements.
  • Stays current with clinical reporting capabilities across the industry, including developments at clinical data systems providers, other hospital and academic research centers, and general user forums.
  • Job Responsibilities (Continued)
    Job Responsibilities (Continued)
    Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations
    EPIC Systems – Clarity Certification in one application data model required within 90 days of hire.
    Required Education and Experience

    Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree

    Required Experience: At least two (2) years of data extraction / manipulation

    Preferred Education, Experience & Cert/Lic

    Preferred Education: Candidates with a degree in the life sciences, but who have pursued a career in informatics is highly desirable.

    Preferred Experience:
    EPIC – Clarity Certification (90 days)
    Preferred Experience:

  • 3+ years of programming and database experience with progressively more complex projects in a full-time, salaried industry or equivalent academic position.
  • Experience in healthcare and/or biomedical data management issues.
  • Experience in building databases in REDCap.
  • Additional Technical Requirements

  • Must be able to efficiently translate clinical data modeled within a complex schema into interpretable information for biomedical research activities.
  • Situational awareness concerning data interpretation, quality, and integrity is essential.
  • Must exhibit good oral and written communication skills.
  • Working knowledge of SQL and one or more of the following: Perl, Python, Java, PostgreSQL, R and API programming.
  • Working knowledge of relational database application development, including stored procedures, SQL, data definition language, basic performance tuning and query optimization, and ETL techniques.
  • Information Security Requirements

  • Understand and comply with all enterprise and IS departmental information security policies, procedures and standards.
  • Support the integration of information security in the development, design, and implementation of Hospital Technology Resources that process, transmit, or store CHOP information.
  • Support all compliance activities related to state, federal regulatory requirements, healthcare accreditation standards, and all other applicable regulations that govern the use and disclosure of patient, financial, or other confidential information.
  • All CHOP employees who work in a patient building or who provide patient care are required to receive an annual influenza vaccine unless they are granted a medical or religious exemption.
    Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for its patients, family members, visitors and employees. In an effort to achieve this goal, employment at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, other than for positions with regularly scheduled hours in New Jersey, is contingent upon an attestation that the job applicant does not use tobacco products.
    Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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