Clinical Data Analyst / Informatics Consultant

Support Biomedical Informatics within the University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) by consulting, querying clinical data, and delivering analytics services.

Responsibilities

• Promote available CTSI Informatics services to investigators and research staff
• Coordinate user testing and usability evaluation for offered services; capture needs for potential enhancements
• Track service delivery progress, including delays and issues, and communicate status regularly with team management
• Produce consultation reports covering project requirements, implementation plan, and execution and delivery outcomes
• Ensure informatics work aligns with compliance standards, including IRB, data security, and University of Minnesota contractual obligations
• Follow standard operating procedures and adhere to team policies and best practices
• Maintain a high-quality client experience focused on user satisfaction
• Share feedback and identify enhancement opportunities with team management
• Follow up with investigators and staff to confirm delivered services meet expectations
• Train users on data access procedures, analysis tools, and informatics infrastructure
• Run feasibility analysis to verify project requirements can be supported through available informatics services
• Assess availability of raw data and provide input on data quality to investigators and research personnel
• Write code to query raw data and transform datasets using tools such as SMMS, SQL Developer, SAS, and/or R
• Investigate alternative approaches to identify patient cohorts when data elements are unclear or not available
• Collaborate with team members to review execution plans and validate results
• Continuously expand knowledge of new clinical data sources

Requirements

• BA/BS and 6+ years of relevant analytical or quantitative work, or an advanced degree with minimum 4 years of experience directly related to the role
• At least 3 years of experience querying, extracting, formatting, and analyzing healthcare data such as inpatient/outpatient clinical records, labs, medications, provider data, and/or claims
• Experience working with messy real-world data
• Ability to work independently in a rapidly changing scientific environment
• Proficiency in query development and report writing
• Demonstrated experience with T-SQL, PL/SQL, SAS and/or R
• Knowledge of healthcare data management concepts and regulatory/compliance policies (including HIPAA and IRB)
• Strong human relations skills, including positive communication to serve and influence customers and stakeholders
• Ability to participate in occasional domestic travel for conferences or training workshops
• Capability to support multiple projects at once, prioritize assignments, and work with limited supervision
• Comfort responding quickly and efficiently to urgent requests
• Comfort following directions and instructions from supervisors and senior staff

Technologies

• T-SQL, PL/SQL, SAS, R, Python
• SQL Developer, SMMS
• Clinical and healthcare data/code sets: ICD9, ICD10, CPT, NDC, RXNorm, LOINC
• Data visualization: Qlikview, Tableau

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of clinical data, healthcare code sets, and ontologies (e.g., ICD9/ICD10, CPT, NDC/RXNorm, LOINC)
• Customer-facing experience, preferably with physicians, investigators, faculty/academic, and research support staff
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Qlikview or Tableau
• Research experience (plus)
• Exposure to statistical modelling and/or advanced analytics using R or Python

Position Details

• Location: Minneapolis, MN (remote)
• Work model: Remote with option to work on campus
• Time Appointment: 100%
• Salary: USD 100,000 - 108,000 per year
• Visa sponsorship: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Application and Compliance

• Required qualifications must be documented on application materials
• Employment offer is contingent upon successful completion of a background check