Database Analyst Programmer-Associate

UT Health San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio seeks a Database Analyst Programmer-Associate to support data-driven clinical research at the Glenn Biggs Institute. You will help translate study needs into reliable data systems, standardized data collection processes, and meaningful reports to monitor recruitment and participant populations.

You will design and maintain databases, create data mappings, and build dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, and SQL, collaborating with cross-site teams to ensure data quality and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with databases, data management, data analysis, or related information systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain databases in a server environment.
• Design, write, test, and debug stored procedures and simple queries to extract or manipulate data.
• Create database mappings to transform data and develop integrations between database systems.
• Collaborate with departments to understand data collection, storage, and reporting needs.
• Build and maintain reports and dashboards using data from multiple sources and monitor study metrics.

Skills

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Python

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science / information systems / data analytics

Tools

PostgreSQL

Databricks

REDCap

Airflow

Git/GitHub

Docker

Flask

API integration

Job description

Job Description

The Database Analyst Programmer-Associate will support data-driven clinical research at the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases. Working with cross-site research and operational teams, this role will help translate study needs into reliable data systems, standardized data collection processes, quality-control tools, and meaningful reports. The incumbent will contribute to integrating and analyzing research data that help study teams monitor recruitment, retention, participant populations, and overall progress toward study goals.

Job Description

The Database Analyst Programmer-Associate will support data-driven clinical research at the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases. Working with cross-site research and operational teams, this role will help translate study needs into reliable data systems, standardized data collection processes, quality-control tools, and meaningful reports. The incumbent will contribute to integrating and analyzing research data that help study teams monitor recruitment, retention, participant populations, and overall progress toward study goals.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the design, implementation, and maintenance of new and existing databases in a server environment.
• Designs, writes, tests, and debugs database stored procedures and simple queries to extract, calculate or manipulate information.
• Assists in creating database mappings to transform data from multiple systems developing and maintaining integrations between database systems.
• Works with departments to understand data collection, storage, and reporting needs for new systems.
• Assists cross-site research and operational stakeholders with defining business and data requirements, translating operational needs into standardized data models, validation logic, and quality-control processes.
• Builds and maintains reports and dashboards using data from multiple research sources; assists with querying, integrating, and validating datasets and tracking key study metrics, including recruitment, retention, attrition, and participant population characteristics.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Fundamental knowledge in common database operations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel along with a solid understanding of charts and pivot tables, macros and data functions.
• Proficiency in relevant database software and tools.
• Strong analytical skills to resolve complex issues.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Education

• Bachelors degree in a computer science, information systems, data analytics, or a related field is required.

Experience

• None required.
• 2 or more years of experience working with databases, spreadsheets, data management, data analysis, or related information systems.

Preferred - Technical Skills;

• Analytics & Business Intelligence: Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, Excel.
• Data & Modeling: PostgreSQL, data modeling, ETL/ELT, Databricks.
• Systems & Development: REDCap, Airflow, Git/GitHub, API integration, Docker, Flask.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), electronic case report form (eCRF), electronic medical record (EMR), or similar clinical/research data systems.

Required Skills

None

About Us

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture.

Benefits Overview

UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.

Medical

UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

Dental

Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.

Vision

Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.

Disability

Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.

FSAs

Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.

Retirement

Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.

Time Off

• Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
• Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
• Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
• Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year.

Discounts

Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.

EEO Statement

UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.