Database Specialist

University of Colorado; United States; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Retirement 401(a) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus seeks a Database Specialist for the ATLAS Lab Research Program. The role focuses on database management for multicenter trials in emergency care settings, including design and deployment of REDCap projects, data collection workflows, and data analyses.

The position involves coordinating start-up activities, ensuring data quality, and training study personnel. Hybrid work is available with on-campus presence 2–3 days per week and in-person meetings

Qualifications

• Experience in data management for multicenter trials.
• Ability to design data collection instruments and workflows.
• Familiarity with data quality assurance and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project start-up activities and design data management systems.
• Perform data management and analyses across studies.
• Design and implement REDCap projects, including randomization and access controls.
• Perform testing before deployment and maintain the database for the project lifetime.
• Provide training for study personnel on data collection and analysis.
• Assist with SOPs, workflows, and process improvements.

Skills

REDCap data management

Data collection & analysis

Project coordination

Training personnel

Quality improvement

Tools

REDCap

Job description

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

School of Medicine | Department of Emergency Medicine

Job Title: Database Specialist

Position: #00836098 - Requisition: #37073

Job Summary

The Department of Emergency Medicine and ATLAS Lab Research Program seeks motivated applicants for the position of Database Specialist, serving as a Principal Professional. The projects focus on critically ill and injured patients in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Units, including trauma and medical patients. This position is responsible for Database Management within for multicenter trials, including study planning, execution, site monitoring, site management and other duties as described below.

Key Responsibilities / Duties

• Coordinate project start-up activities, participate in project meetings relevant to the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of data management system
• Perform scientifically rigorous data management and bioinformatic analyses
• Independently design and implement a range of data collection instruments and workflows in REDCap, including the randomization module, longitudinal project setup, and role-based data access controls.
• Perform thorough functional testing before database deployment.
• Maintain the database and provide administrative services for the life of the project.
• Assist team leads, supervisors and/or management with creation and implementation of processes and procedures and quality improvement initiatives
• Provide training for study personnel associated with data collection, cleaning, and analysis.
• Assist with developing or develop protocol-specific systems and documents including process flows, training manuals, and manual of procedures.
• Assist with identifying issues related to operational efficiency and shares results with leadership
• Act as a subject matter expert and authority in the area of REDCap data management system.

This description is a summary only and is describing the general level of work being performed, it is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business need. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.

Work Location

Hybrid - this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 2-3 days per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings.

Why Join Us

This position within the ATLAS lab, which offers a unique career and growth opportunity to serve as an integral member of a highly productive, collaborative, and vibrant research group conducting impactful health research in the care of acutely ill and injured patients. The diverse and complex patient population provides a rich learning environment and opportunities to expand the candidate's skillset across several research projects (including clinical trials and observational trials). The candidate will also be exposed to a like-minded research community to help enrich skills and enhance career growth. Our emergency medicine trials aim to improve outcomes for patients, and candidates can feel a direct connection to advancing medical knowledge and evidence-based care that can impact the lives of patients.

Outside the ATLAS lab environment, the candidate will be a part of the larger University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus community. CU Anschutz is a prestigious public education, clinical and research academic institution serving 4,500 students, and a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life- changing science, medicine, and healthcare. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals - UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado - that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges and receives over $650 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually. Powered by our award-winning faculty, renowned researchers and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees