Database Programmer – NCCT CTMC Informatics

Job Overview

This position will be part of a team that provides informatics expertise including data discovery, extraction, analysis, and management; and will report to the Informatics Lead Database Developer in the CTMC and will query and extract data, as well as integrate data into common data models in support of the tasks, goals, and priorities set by the NCCT Leadership Team and Informatics team and project leaders.

This role leverages data to help the NCCT execute clinical trial startup, from site and study feasibility, through patient recruitment and data collection, to follow-up metrics and process assessment.

• Design and implement database Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) procedures and jobs with minimal supervision.
• Implement complicated queries to databases and create automated reporting schemes; analyze and develop quality control needs of large projects.
• Document processes, data dictionaries, data lineages and collect metrics.
• Use a wide variety of research computer software tools and operating system environments.
• Attend project and/or departmental meetings and contribute to the project design concerning data management needs; consult with users on project design needs; maintain a professional relationship with project and departmental personnel.
• Mentor and guide junior database programmers.
• Achieve and maintain EPIC Clarity certifications within 2–5 months of hire date (may require up to two trips to EPIC Training facility).
• Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein.

• Experience with SQL queries and multi-tier SQL system development on multiple platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres).
• Experience with healthcare and/or biomedical research operations and systems.
• Experience with database systems administration, performance profiling, index creation and evaluation.
• Experience with agile software development and the software lifecycle.
• Experience with code versioning systems such as Git.
• Experience working in cloud environments, particularly Azure and the Snowflake data stack.
• Strong initiative and proven ability to work independently.
• Ability to communicate on a professional level with customers and staff.
• Superior problem‑solving skills.
• Existing EPIC Certifications a huge plus.

Pay Range: $38.20 - $57.30

Bachelor's degree with computer science coursework and four years’ experience in computer programming or operations research required; or an equivalent combination of education and experience in computer programming.