Clinical Informaticist, Research Informatics

Montefiore Hudson Valley Collaborative; City of Yonkers (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Hudson Valley Collaborative in Yonkers, NY is seeking a Clinical Informaticist, Research Informatics. The role connects clinical and research teams with data, tools, and expertise to improve care, advance discovery, and support decision-making.

The position requires an MD/PhD or master's in a relevant field, at least two years of clinical or research experience with health care data, and collaboration with clinicians and researchers.

Qualifications

• MD/PhD or master's in a relevant clinical, health, informatics, data, or research field.
• At least two years of clinical or research experience with inpatient and/or outpatient health care data.
• Experience using or implementing clinical information systems.
• Experience collaborating with clinicians and researchers.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clinicians, investigators, operational leaders, and IT teams as a liaison and advocate for users of clinical data.
• Clarify clinical, research, and quality questions and translate them into data requests and technical requirements.
• Guide users in the use and interpretation of EHR data, data repositories, and analytics tools.
• Assist researchers in identifying fit-for-purpose data for feasibility, cohorts, and trials.
• Collaborate with data, application, and clinical teams to resolve data questions and barriers.
• Identify data quality issues and document provenance and limitations for reproducible analysis.
• Contribute to designing and improving data sources, reports, and informatics tools based on user needs.
• Promote privacy, security, and regulatory compliance in data use.
• Provide consultation, education, and documentation to clinicians and researchers on available data and tools.
• Participate in institutional and regional informatics initiatives and grant development as appropriate.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Relationship-building

Education

MD, PhD, or master’s degree in a relevant clinical, health, informatics, data, or research discipline

Job description

Clinical Informaticist, Research Informatics### Clinical Informaticist, Research InformaticsApply: 3 Odell Plaza: Full time: Posted Today: JR230419**City/State:**Yonkers, New York**Grant Funded:**No**Department:**IT - Data & Analytics Health Research Informatics**Work Shift:**Day**Work Days:**MON-FRI**Scheduled Hours:**8:30 AM-5 PM**Scheduled Daily Hours:**7.5 HOURS**Pay Range:**$160,000.00-$200,000.00# Position SummaryThe Clinical Informaticist connects clinical and research teams with the data, tools, and technical expertise they need to improve care, advance discovery, and support operational decision-making. Working across Montefiore Einstein, this role helps clinicians and investigators frame data questions, use clinical information systems and data platforms effectively, interpret available data, and translate user needs into practical improvements. # Key Responsibilities· Partner with clinicians, investigators, operational leaders, and information technology teams as a liaison and advocate for users of clinical data and informatics services.· Clarify clinical, research, and quality questions; translate them into feasible data requests, workflow needs, and technical requirements.· Guide users in the appropriate use and interpretation of electronic health record data, clinical data repositories or warehouses, cohort discovery tools, and related analytics resources.· Help researchers identify and use fit-for-purpose data for study feasibility, cohort identification, clinical trials, and other research activities, in coordination with applicable data access and governance processes.· Work with data, application, and clinical teams to investigate data questions, explain data definitions and limitations, and resolve barriers to effective use.· Identify and communicate data quality issues; recommend approaches to document provenance, limitations, and data quality considerations that support reproducible analysis.· Contribute to the design and improvement of data sources, informatics tools, reports, and support services by gathering user needs and translating them into actionable recommendations.· Promote practices that support appropriate access, privacy, security, regulatory compliance, and responsible use of clinical information.· Apply knowledge of clinical workflows and health care data to identify opportunities to improve user experience, efficiency, care delivery, and research productivity.· Provide consultation, education, and clear documentation to help clinical and research users understand available data and tools.· Participate in institutional, regional, and national research or informatics initiatives; contribute to working groups, presentations, and grant development as appropriate.· Follow questions through to resolution, communicate status and outcomes to requestors, and recommend durable solutions when recurring issues arise. # Required Qualifications· MD, PhD, or master’s degree in a relevant clinical, health, informatics, data, or research discipline.· At least two years of clinical or research experience working with inpatient and/or outpatient health care data.· Experience using or implementing clinical information systems.· Experience working collaboratively with clinicians and researchers.· Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills; ability to explain complex data concepts to audiences with varied technical backgrounds. # Preferred Qualifications· Experience with clinical data analysis, quality improvement, or performance improvement.· Familiarity with clinical data models, terminology, cohort discovery methods, or common data standards used in health care research.· Experience supporting clinical research, clinical trials, or data-enabled improvement initiatives.