Data Engineer
Apply NowCompany: University of Oregon
Location: Portland, OR 97229
Description:
Department Overview
The Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine provides expert diagnosis and care of patients with lung diseases in our Pulmonary and Allergy Clinics, and of critically ill patients in our Intensive Care Units. In addition to our commitment to outstanding clinical care, we are also proud of our research programs from basic science research to clinical trials. Our educational mission includes teaching on many levels, including but not limited to our three fellowship programs in Allergy/Immunology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine.
Function/Duties of Position
This individual will construct and maintain systems to collect, validate, manage, and convert raw data (of many types) into organized and usable information for subsequent analysis by the Investigators and Lab team within the Division of PACCM. These databases will be built from the ground up for interoperability and machine learning tasks, and will include clinical (i.e., electronic health record and hand-curated), operational, and administrative data. Database output will contribute to refining data-driven clinical operations, care quality, and patient safety by optimizing data pipelines and integrating EHR and non-EHR data into streamlined reporting systems.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
All are welcome
Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at [redacted] or [redacted].
The Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine provides expert diagnosis and care of patients with lung diseases in our Pulmonary and Allergy Clinics, and of critically ill patients in our Intensive Care Units. In addition to our commitment to outstanding clinical care, we are also proud of our research programs from basic science research to clinical trials. Our educational mission includes teaching on many levels, including but not limited to our three fellowship programs in Allergy/Immunology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine.
Function/Duties of Position
This individual will construct and maintain systems to collect, validate, manage, and convert raw data (of many types) into organized and usable information for subsequent analysis by the Investigators and Lab team within the Division of PACCM. These databases will be built from the ground up for interoperability and machine learning tasks, and will include clinical (i.e., electronic health record and hand-curated), operational, and administrative data. Database output will contribute to refining data-driven clinical operations, care quality, and patient safety by optimizing data pipelines and integrating EHR and non-EHR data into streamlined reporting systems.
Required Qualifications
- Master's Degree in relevant field AND 3 years of relevant experience OR
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant field AND 5 years of relevant experienc
- Proficiency with relational databases and SQL.
- Expertise in at least one high-level programming language (i.e., R, Python, Julia, or Ruby; R preferred).
- Demonstrated skill in designing and executing data analysis pipelines including data collection, processing, and developing summary reports.
- Demonstrated organization skills.
- Demonstrated effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Three to five years of related experience.
- Knowledge of and experience working within healthcare systems.
- Experience with electronic health record data (Epic preferred).
- Experience with OMOP data model.
- Experience with both SQL and noSQL database designs.
All are welcome
Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at [redacted] or [redacted].