Biomedical Informatics & Research Analytics Specialist

Ochsner Health; Louisiana; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in Louisiana seeks a research informatics professional to support PIs and research teams in biomedical informatics and data analytics, designing and evaluating methods and tools for data management.

You will collaborate with EPIC leadership, develop reports, publish findings, and assist with protocols, abstracts, and grant applications, while maintaining data governance and security.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in biomedical informatics or computer science from an accredited school.
• Preferred PhD in biomedical informatics or computer science or MD/DO with informatics experience.
• 3 years of relevant professional level experience and/or post-doctoral training in biomedical informatics.

Responsibilities

• Provides informatics support on research projects, including requirements analyses, design, implementation and ongoing support for the research objectives.
• Works closely with information systems and EPIC teams for network, database, and hardware/software needs for specific research projects or research in general; identify, optimize and implement EPIC tools for clinical research, particularly for patient recruitment to trials.
• Educates internal and external partners on the value, role and methodology provided by informatics in the conduct of biomedical research.
• Supports and contributes to administrative processes related to data analytics and informatics, including identifying and implementing emerging technologies.
• Designs and performs formal evaluation of informatics methods and products and reports findings to the broader research community and presents at conferences or publishes in peer-reviewed journals.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population with emphasis on privacy and effective communication.

Skills

Programming

Databases

Bioinformatics

EPIC

Statistics

Education

Master’s in biomedical informatics

PhD/MD preferred

Tools

EPIC

MySQL

R

SAS

Job description

Ochsner Health in Louisiana seeks a research informatics professional to support PIs and research teams in biomedical informatics and data analytics, designing and evaluating methods and tools for data management.

You will collaborate with EPIC leadership, develop reports, publish findings, and assist with protocols, abstracts, and grant applications, while maintaining data governance and security.