About the role

  • Informatics Analyst supporting biospecimen data management at Emory University. Collaborating on implementing laboratory systems and providing operational support across various teams.

Responsibilities

  • Implementation of the Emory Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
  • Interact with the clients/stakeholders to understand and elaborate system requirements and work with them to document requirements and design process
  • Perform configuration of application based on requirements including creation of new custom database forms, fields, and queries
  • Perform database updates using SQL scripts and JSON files
  • Participate in the development and extension of the overall Emory LIMS application within the Emory enterprise architecture.
  • Work with senior members of the Laboratory Solutions Team to perform system implementation and support activities.
  • Interact with users to provide training, consultation, and on-going operational support.
  • Manage workload effectively and report status of tasks in a timely manner.
  • Ensure software development standards, enterprise patterns and components and Quality Assurance procedures are utilized in software development projects.
  • Work as a positive team member of projects that may consist of Business Analysts, Project Managers, Data Managers, Database Administrators, and customer laboratory staff to successfully implement and support the LIMS application for a wide variety of laboratories.
  • Works as a positive team member of a project that may consist of Business Analysts, Project Managers, Information Architects, Data Analysts, and/or Database Administrators to deliver quality applications and components within scope, on time, and within budget.
  • Participates in the evaluation of emerging technologies, developing proof-of-concepts, and promoting the usage of these emerging technologies.
  • Contributes to technical teams, and trains end-users.
  • Creates and maintains data dictionaries and meta data, and supports efforts to ensure that data standards are developed and maintained.
  • Serves as an organizational consultant on matters relating to databases by providing expertise to assist users in meeting their needs.
  • Develops reports and ensures their accuracy.
  • Supports business and system re-engineering and architecture development to define future data needs.
  • Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree and two years of related experience, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Experience with SQL in a major RDBMA, and experience working with relational databases.
  • Technical certification preferred.
  • Experience with clinical or research laboratory operations
  • Experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
  • Good communication skills - verbal, written and presentation - to be able to interact with the clients/stakeholders
  • Experience with Business Process analysis and documentation
  • Familiarity with understanding software implementation processes
  • Familiarity with standard Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and methodologies
  • Understanding of relational database structures
  • Experience working with RDBMS like Oracle, Microsoft SQL server or MySQL database
  • Experience with development and execution of SQL scripting
  • Knowledge of Software Testing and Validation
  • Understanding of principles of enterprise-level software support
  • Knowledge of Healthcare information security principles and regulations
  • Experience with supporting label printing to networked label printers.

Benefits

  • Monthly Health and Safety Information Not Applicable

Job title

Informatics Analyst I

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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