Clinical & Translational Research Innovation Analyst III – Remote or Hybrid

Job Summary

The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is seeking a highly motivated Software Product Development Analyst III to support clinical and translational research by extracting, transforming, analyzing, and interpreting data from diverse clinical, research, and administrative systems. The analyst will work closely with investigators, project managers, and informatics staff to deliver high-quality datasets and notebooks that advance research and improve data-driven decision making.

Examples of day to day tasks include: extract and manage data from institutional data warehouses; develop, maintain and document high quality reusable queries, and pipelines; translate complex research questions into structured data requests and analytic workflows; collaborate with CTSI informatics, and research teams to support grant-funded and investigator-initiated studies; contribute to data governance and quality assurance processes that ensure regulatory compliance;

and facilitate process improvement initiatives.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of informatics, implementation science, and translational research. You’ll join a mission-driven team dedicated to improving health by accelerating the translation of evidence into clinical and community practice. Your work will directly support researchers, enhance data infrastructures, and shape how data informs care and discovery across Tufts Medicine and our partners.

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on the design, development, and implementation of information technology (IT) solutions in order to meet the organization's needs through new and existing applications, systems architecture, network systems and applications infrastructure and the management of the IT infrastructure. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Software Product Development duties:
Designs, tests, and develops software products (end user applications, systems software, mobile/web applications, database products, etc.);
Conducts requirements analysis and high-level design/modeling to convert external customer needs into software solutions; designs and specifies the overall software structure, core elements, and properties by analyzing the software requirements, constraints, interfaces, and dependencies. Uses programming, scripting, and/or database languages to write the software code. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs.

The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Typically responsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science & Engineering, or related field.

2. Five (5) years of software development experience, including one (1) year of mobile development experience and two (2) years of application programming interface development and integration experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master’s degree in data science, computer science, health informatics, or related field

2. 3+ years of experience working with healthcare, biomedical / medical device or clinical research data in a data analyst capacity.
3. Proficiency with SQL for querying large relational databases.
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Experience with programming languages for data analysis, such as Python, R, or Julia.
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Experience with version control and workflow tools such as Git/Git Hub
6. Strong attention to detail, data validation, and quality assurance skills.
7. Excellent communication skills with ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
8. Active clinical experience preferred.
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Experience with LLMs/NLP, to…