Informatics Analyst II

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• 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.
• Meets with clients/stakeholders, and participates in design meetings with the client.
• Works directly with researchers to document, analyze, and translate their needs into technical designs and informatics solutions.
• Gathers user requirements and creates technical documentation.
• Applies biomedical informatics technical standards, methodologies, and principles to research-specific program needs, objectives, and outcomes. Assists in the development of business requirements for additional subject areas.
• Follows standard operational procedures and HIPAA regulations.
• Develops strategies for managing complex data sets through maintaining data standards and metadata.
• Develops complex reports from disparate systems and ensures their accuracy.
• Leads efforts to ensure that informatics systems support and advance the research objectives and mission of Emory University.
• Performs other duties as required.

Technical Skills:

• Develop and deploy visualizations & dashboards, etc., following modern data visualization methods and using BI tools preferably Tableau and PowerBI.
• Strong understanding of data manipulation, data cleansing, and data transformation techniques.
• Some knowledge of SQL for querying and extracting data from databases.
• Ability to work with complex datasets and create meaningful visualizations.
• Understanding of data structures, relationships, and aggregation methods.
• Ensure data accuracy by investigating unusual trends and informing data stewards of inaccuracies.

Design and Business Context:

• Design visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces for data dashboards.
• Considers best practices for layout, color schemes, and interactivity.
• Present insights effectively to stakeholders through charts, graphs, and reports.
• Work in a collaborative manner with clients and case team members to understand business needs and translate these in metrics and data needs, while collaborating iteratively on data visualization
• Keep abreast of new and current data visualization trends and technologies
• Provide guidance on BI and reporting strategies for different audiences and use cases

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor's degree and three years of related experience, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Experience working with RDBMS like Oracle, Microsoft SQL server or MySQL database, and understanding of SQL in a major RDBMS.
• IT experience in a healthcare or university setting if preferred.
• Technical certification is preferred.

NOTE: Tasks related to this position can be performed remotely with only occasional visits to an Emory University location.  Eastern (EST) time zone business hours may apply.  Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.  Emory does not approve as a primary work location in the following states; NJ, AK, and HI, any U.S. Territories or outside of the United States.