Director, Health Data Science Services (Center for Biomedical Informatics & Biostatistics)
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Location: Tucson, AZ 85705
Description:
Director, Health Data Science Services (Center for Biomedical Informatics & Biostatistics)
Posting Number
req21795
Department
UAHS Research
Department Website Link
https://cb2.uahs.arizona.edu/
Location
University of Arizona Health Sciences
Address
Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights
The University of Arizona Health Sciences (UAHS) is seeking a Director, Health Data Science Services (HDSS) to join the Center for Biomedical Informatics & Biostatistics (CB2). The Director of HDSS will report to the CB2 director and will be accountable for defining and delivering systems, policies and processes concerning transport, management, and analysis of data from our clinical partners to support biomedical research. The Director will collaborate with clinical partners, IT professionals, investigators, faculty and trainees to create and develop innovative biomedical data solutions. The Director will serve as a technical expert for health data analysis, transport systems and protocols and as liaison for CB2 for technical connections to our healthcare partners.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.
Duties & Responsibilities
Leadership:
Collaboration:
Operations:
Management:
Policy and Procedure:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
FLSA
Exempt
Full Time/Part Time
Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week
40
Job FTE
1.0
Work Calendar
Fiscal
Job Category
Research
Benefits Eligible
Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay
$139,102 - $180,833
Compensation Type
salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Grade
14
Compensation Guidance
The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.
The Grade Range Minimum, Midpoint, and Maximum Fields listed below represent a full range of career compensation growth over time in this position and grade. Each unit typically sets starting pay between minimum and midpoint upon hire. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.
Grade Range Minimum
$139102
Grade Range Midpoint
$180833
Grade Range Maximum
$222564
Career Stream and Level
M4
Job Family
Research & Data Analysis
Job Function
Research
Type of criminal background check required:
Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies
1
Target Hire Date
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates
Open Date
1/24/2025
Open Until Filled
Yes
Documents Needed to Apply
Resume and Cover Letter
Special Instructions to Applicant
If invited to interview, please be prepared to provide three (3) professional references.
Diversity Statement
At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University's campuses.Thesereports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at [redacted].
Posting Number
req21795
Department
UAHS Research
Department Website Link
https://cb2.uahs.arizona.edu/
Location
University of Arizona Health Sciences
Address
Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights
The University of Arizona Health Sciences (UAHS) is seeking a Director, Health Data Science Services (HDSS) to join the Center for Biomedical Informatics & Biostatistics (CB2). The Director of HDSS will report to the CB2 director and will be accountable for defining and delivering systems, policies and processes concerning transport, management, and analysis of data from our clinical partners to support biomedical research. The Director will collaborate with clinical partners, IT professionals, investigators, faculty and trainees to create and develop innovative biomedical data solutions. The Director will serve as a technical expert for health data analysis, transport systems and protocols and as liaison for CB2 for technical connections to our healthcare partners.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.
Duties & Responsibilities
Leadership:
- Plans and implements University-level biomedical research data architectures and strategies.
- Manages problems involving developing novel solutions to complex problems spanning multiple organizations in regulated environments.
Collaboration:
- Interacts with faculty and technical leaders at UA, other universities, corporations, and governmental entities.
- In collaboration with investigators, develops research strategies for collecting and managing clinical and patient level research data in support of grant applications and/or publication.
- Collaborates with healthcare partner IT and research staff to facilitate data access to support research.
Operations:
- Negotiates, designs, manages, and monitors the UA HIPAA Honest Broker activities.
- Develops UAHS ETL strategy and manages ETL teams related to the availability of clinical data for research.
Management:
- Accountable for planning and evaluating performance, staff training and development, recruitment and may contribute to pay recommendations, subject to policies.
- Coaches and develops staff to enhance functional and leadership skills and expertise.
- Oversees research data analysts to support researchers.
- Develops annual budget recommendations for CB2 related to Honest Broker and clinical data management activities.
Policy and Procedure:
- Recommends, collaboratively develops and implements UAHS policies related to research uses of clinical data.
- Develops, implements, and maintains operational plans, programs and systems impacting UAHS.
- Oversees development and documentations of Standard Operating Procedures related to management of clinical and patient data to support research.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge and expertise in principles, practices and theories of biomedical informatics and data management.
- Knowledge of regulations (e.g. HIPAA) regarding biomedical data.
- Knowledge of EHR data structures and coding systems.
- Ability to adapt and execute UAHS plans and strategies.
- Ability to work effectively in highly diverse cross functional teams.
- Ability to adapt to rapidly changing regulatory and technical environments.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
- Minimum of 9 years of related work experience, including 5 years of managerial experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Formal training in biomedical informatics or comparable data-intensive discipline.
- Experience with and knowledge of current healthcare and research data transport protocols (e.g. FHIR) highly preferred.
- Experience with EHR phenotyping and sub-phenotyping.
- Experience with regulated clinical and/or research data needed.
- Experience in a clinical or biomedical research environment.
- Experience with Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) of large datasets.
- Experience leading a team, project, program, or function.
FLSA
Exempt
Full Time/Part Time
Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week
40
Job FTE
1.0
Work Calendar
Fiscal
Job Category
Research
Benefits Eligible
Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay
$139,102 - $180,833
Compensation Type
salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Grade
14
Compensation Guidance
The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.
The Grade Range Minimum, Midpoint, and Maximum Fields listed below represent a full range of career compensation growth over time in this position and grade. Each unit typically sets starting pay between minimum and midpoint upon hire. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.
Grade Range Minimum
$139102
Grade Range Midpoint
$180833
Grade Range Maximum
$222564
Career Stream and Level
M4
Job Family
Research & Data Analysis
Job Function
Research
Type of criminal background check required:
Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies
1
Target Hire Date
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates
Open Date
1/24/2025
Open Until Filled
Yes
Documents Needed to Apply
Resume and Cover Letter
Special Instructions to Applicant
If invited to interview, please be prepared to provide three (3) professional references.
Diversity Statement
At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University's campuses.Thesereports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at [redacted].