[Hiring] Clinical Informatics Specialist @UCSF

Role Description

The key job responsibilities of the Clinical Data Analyst (CDA) include:

• Managing research customer requests for data sets
• Working with the client to understand data needs
• Developing clear specifications of requirements
• Building complex queries
• Writing Structured Query Language (SQL) code
• Translating needs into data extract, documentation, and code
• Implementing tools applied to clinical information to help clients achieve research aims
• Working closely with clinicians across all hospital/healthcare departments
• Applying sound programming principles and standardized procedures to ensure reproducibility
• Supporting requests from various research domains
• Providing excellent customer service, troubleshooting system issues, and validating results
• Building code against UCSF’s APeX or other electronic healthcare systems
• Demonstrating clear communication with clients and team members
• Validating data and providing output in a clear, understandable format
• Maintaining strong customer relationships with clients

Company Description

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging, and stem cells.

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity, and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.