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Department Number/Name: 0-6120-000 / Department of Surgery

College Division: USF Health-Morsani College of Medicine

Salary Plan: Administrative

Job Code/Title: 9578 / Database Administrator

Hiring Salary/Salary Range:  $75,000 to Negotiable

Position Number: 00034898

ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:

USF Department of Surgery Division of Research; Data Analytics Research Team follows the mission and vision of its University through the delivery of high quality and high producing research activity.   In carrying out its mission, our research team values: physicians, community and collaboration, integrity and ethical behavior, flexibility, adaptability, innovation, quality and efficiency.

POSITION SUMMARY:

1. Maintain and update suite of Dept health outcome databases and analytic software (R, Python, SAS and Stata)
2. Maintain server/work station software and hardware and database integrity/formatting
3. Conduct and supervise machine learning/AI approaches to data analysis for faculty, residents and students
4. Conduct independent research projects in clinical predictive analytics.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Advanced database management (HCUP; AHA; HIMSS etc.), access, integration and security with AI-based analyses including data cleaning and preliminary, ongoing, and final statistical analyses and/or predictive/data modeling; Manages the cloud computing resources; Monitors relational databases to optimize database performance, resource use, and physical implementations of databases; addresses a variety of database integration issues including migration between disparate databases, integration, maintenance/conversion, capacity planning issues, and new applications; Maintains availability and integrity of databases through multiple access schemes; facilitates sharing of common data by overseeing proper key and index management and data dictionary maintenance; Maintains currency of knowledge with respect to relevant state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems.

• In collaboration with the Surgery chair, consults and advises on the build of sophisticated Big Data predictive models (R, SAS or Python preferred) to test hypothetical relationships.

• Conducts advanced literature searches on methodological and analytic issues and assist with drafting and reviewing of publications.

• Provides advanced statistical support, consultation, and training for students working on projects.

• Coordinates the submission of grant proposals to internal and external entities.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM:

• This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field, with six years of experience in related positions; or a Master’s degree in directly related fields with four years of experience. Appropriate college coursework, technical training, or industry certifications may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience. Industry certification with directly related experience may be substituted for the degree requirements on a year for year basis.

PREFERRED:

• Master’s or doctorate degree.  Experience in advanced quantitative data analysis/data science.

SPECIAL SKILLS/TRAINING:

• Master’s degree or doctorate in related field; 1-3 years experience in advanced Big Data quantitative analysis/machine learning required or a combination of education and work experience.
• Master’s or doctorate degree preferred in advanced quantitative data analysis/data science.

• Experience in preparing publications, documents, reports, and communication materials for mass distribution.

• Experience in grant application preparation.

• Excellent analytical and planning skills. Strong writing and database management skills. Must be detail oriented and able to complete work within established deadlines

• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with investigators, research staff at USF, other universities, and the project manager at the Federal Government Agency. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. This position reports directly to the Chair of Surgery and must be able to work with limited direction day-to-day.

• Must have strong analytical skills and an understanding of system databases, data elements, and application software solutions to maximize data gathering and data analysis using machine learning techniques.

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This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.

Job Opening Number: 16464

Posting Date:  04/09/2018

Posting End Date: 04/17/2018

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