Remote Clinical Data Informatics Specialist

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Elkins Hills (NC); Remote; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in North Carolina is seeking a Research Informatics Associate to develop and maintain scalable data resources for clinical and health research. You will collaborate with investigators, data scientists, and staff to transform complex clinical data into usable research assets.

The role emphasizes data integration, governance, and regulatory compliance, with remote work options and a strong focus on translational research impact.

Qualifications

• Experience writing data transformation, integration, or harmonization processes using SQL, Python, Azure Data Factory, or similar tools.
• Experience creating and managing batch jobs and automated workflows.
• Expert-level SQL, data modeling, and relational database knowledge (Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL).
• Experience with OMOP, PCORnet, Epic Clarity or Caboodle data models.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver on time.
• Strong written and oral communication with non-technical partners.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain large-scale clinical-data centric research databases and informatics resources.
• Build and optimize data integration, transformation, and harmonization processes from disparate sources.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate objectives into scalable data solutions.
• Manage multiple informatics projects and develop documentation and reproducible workflows.
• Contribute informatics expertise to grant proposals, manuscripts, and presentations.
• Ensure adherence to policies and HIPAA compliance.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data transformation

Data integration

HIPAA compliance

Documentation

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle

Microsoft SQL Server

MySQL

Azure Data Factory

Epic Clarity/Caboodle

Job description

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in North Carolina is seeking a Research Informatics Associate to develop and maintain scalable data resources for clinical and health research. You will collaborate with investigators, data scientists, and staff to transform complex clinical data into usable research assets.

The role emphasizes data integration, governance, and regulatory compliance, with remote work options and a strong focus on translational research impact.