Posting Information
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Department Genetics-423501 Career Area Information Technology Posting Open Date 05/11/2026 Application Deadline 05/26/2026 Open Until Filled No Position Type Permanent Staff (EHRA NF) Working Title IT Analyst/Programmer - 3 (Haendel) Appointment Type EHRA Non-Faculty Position Number 20062153 Vacancy ID NF0009741 Full Time/Part Time Full-Time Permanent FTE 1 Hours per week 40 Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range $96,900 - $130,000 Proposed Start Date 07/06/2026
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.
Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.
Position Summary
The Department of Genetics is looking for a Research Informatics Specialist that will work both independently and in collaboration with other team members and other investigators on campus with responsibilities related to data management and processing, extract, transform, and load (ETL), data quality improvements, and reporting. This position is also tasked with developing and testing new data management solutions or consulting with investigative teams to solve problems for specific projects.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Masters' and 2-4 years' experience; or Bachelors and 3-5 years' experience; or will accept a combination of related education and experience in substitution.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Three years of relevant work experience
Knowledge of relational database systems such as Oracle, MS-SQL, MySQL, etc
Programming skills in R and/or Python
Experience with electronic health record data (
Demonstrable past experience in scoping technical projects in terms of length of time, competencies and cost.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Experience with cloud computing
Strong computational skills as evidenced by completed projects and developed software, tools, and systems
Experience with ETL and data transformation
Experience with common data models (such as OMOP, PCORNet, TriNetx, ACT), terminologies, and standards for electronic health record data
Experience performing research data management and familiar with and HIPAA compliance Past experience working with faculty in an academic research environment.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
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Department Contact Name and Title Sam Robinson, HR Consultant Department Contact Telephone or Email sam_robinson@med.unc.edu Office of Human Resources Contact Information
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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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