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Under the supervision of the Senior Associate Vice President for Community Health, Education & Training, the Health Informaticist will design and maintain the HR-LINCS informatics infrastructure linking intervention participant data with individual, community, and hospital data systems. This position bridges public health, data science, and information technology to enable longitudinal, geocoded analysis of social determinants and health outcomes.  The incumbent will collaborate with researchers, CHWs, health departments, and hospital IT teams to develop dashboards and analytic pipelines supporting intervention evaluation and health-equity monitoring.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and maintain secure, scalable databases integrating multi-source datasets (EHRs, public-health data, CHW inputs, survey data, environmental metrics).
• Develop visualization dashboards that track outcomes across demographic and geographic strata.
• Implement data standards, dictionaries, and quality-control protocols consistent with HR-LINCS governance.
• Collaborate with investigators to link intervention-specific data (e.g., surveys, interviews) with institutional datasets.
• Manage data-sharing agreements and ensure HIPAA compliance.
• Support analytic modeling, data extraction, and reporting for manuscripts, dashboards, and community briefs.
• Provide training and technical assistance to research and community teams in data literacy and use of analytic tools.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Health Informatics, Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science, or Data Science.
• = 3 years’ experience in data integration, analytics, or health-information systems.
• Proficiency in R, Python, SQL, Power BI/Tableau, and GIS tools.
• Experience working with EHRs and public-health surveillance data.
• Knowledge of privacy and security standards (HIPAA, FERPA, etc.).
• Strong communication skills and experience in multidisciplinary teams.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Data Integration & Management: Ability to design, manage, and maintain secure, scalable databases integrating clinical, community, and environmental data sources.
• Health Informatics & Analytics: Demonstrates advanced skills in informatics, data science, and visualization tools (e.g., R, Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, GIS).
• Systems Thinking & Infrastructure Design: Understands complex data ecosystems and designs interoperable systems that enable real-time analysis of health-equity indicators.
• Data Governance & Compliance: Applies data security best practices and ensures adherence to HIPAA, FERPA, and institutional data-sharing agreements.
• Collaboration & Communication: Effectively translates technical data concepts into accessible information for diverse audiences, including CHWs, clinicians, and community partners.
• Innovation & Problem Solving: Demonstrates creativity in developing informatics solutions that link individual, community, and hospital data to inform decision-making.
• Continuous Learning & Adaptability: Keeps current with evolving technologies, data standards, and public health informatics trends to enhance the HR-LINCS data ecosystem.

WORK CONDITIONS:

Specific vision abilities required by this job include 20/40 vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Work is primarily indoors, but some events may require the incumbent to be in an outdoor environment when traveling between campus buildings or off campus. Must be willing to travel, and work evenings and weekends, as needed.

This is a part-time position estimated for 20-25. Standard office hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm, however work after hours will be required to meet the demands of the position during peak times. Training sessions may be presented after regular work hours.

Application Instructions:

Please visit ODU Research Foundation website at http://researchfoundation.odu.edu; click on the employment tab and follow the link for position #25-079.  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  AA/EOE/M/F/Disability/VETS/Drug Free

This position is being filled through the Research Foundation, which is a separate entity from Old Dominion University (ODU). While we work in support of ODU, the Research Foundation operates independently and is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.

The organization is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer (AA/EOE/M/F/Disability/VETS/Drug-Free Workplace). We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all individuals in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Employment decisions — including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, and promotion — are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Affirmative action efforts are conducted consistent with applicable laws to promote equal opportunity in employment and advancement.