Hybrid Informatics Analyst I

at Emory University

• Job title: Informatics Analyst I
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: MS SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, RDBMS, SDLC, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Atlanta, United States

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