About St. Jude
There’s a reason St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital consistently earns a Glassdoor Employee Choice Award and is named to its Best Place to Work list. At our world-class pediatric research hospital, every one of our professionals shares our commitment to make a difference in the lives of the children we serve. There is a unique bond when you are part of a team that gives their all to advance the treatments and cures of pediatric catastrophic diseases. The result is a collaborative, positive environment where everyone, regardless of their role, receives the resources, support, and encouragement to advance and grow their careers.

About Memphis
This position is based in Memphis, TN; relocation assistance is available. Memphis is a family-friendly metropolitan area that more than a million residents call home. Memphis is recognized for its world-class music, food, and hospitality. Cost of living is one of our biggest attractions; in fact, Money listed Memphis as one of the least expensive cities in which to raise a child. Mild winters and beautiful green spaces make the city a magnet for outdoor enthusiasts – there are over 200 miles of bike-friendly lanes with more being added. Forbes recently named Memphis the 4th happiest city in which to work. Why live anywhere else?

Position Overview
In the Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences the Senior Database Analyst is responsible for the design, development, modification and maintenance of databases and other decision making and data collection tools. Improves research processes and supports department strategies. Performs advanced analysis of various types of data and leads multiple projects ensuring all requirements are met. Serves as a technical leader on a team and as an analytical resource.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Assist and lead efforts to design RedCAP data collection instruments and build data extractions from the EHR and.
  • Data curation, management, and analysis tasks using inputs from a variety of different datasets (e.g., Electronic Health Record data, surveys, published research, national samples).
  • Will independently merge data from across sources, conduct quality control, and model testing using data from multiple sources, communicate findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical project team members.
  • Understand key stakeholders and research/clinical needs to assist in data-driven solutions.
  • Assist in implementation and monitoring of data governance strategy in line with organizational expectations, regulatory requirements, and standards.
  • Design and develop data load processes of structured and unstructured data, optimizing information reuse and utilizing industry best practices.
  • Stay abreast of advances in data engineering/visualization and relevant emerging technologies and tools that will add value to services and data integration delivery.
  • Train and mentor junior team members.
  • Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
  • Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information science, business, or related field required.
  • Master's degree preferred.

Minimum Experience:

  • Minimum experience: Four (4) years of IT experience in the design of databases and ETL processes preferably in comparable industry.
  • Strongly desire experience with RedCAP.
  • Highly prefer experience with Epic EHR.
  • Prefer experience working with data reporting and abstraction in the Epic EHR.
  • Prefer experience in a research setting.
  • Experience in designing and maintaining data management systems, data warehouses, and data source analysis.
  • Significant experience in programming querying languages.
  • Experience with enterprise reporting tools for development of reports as applicable.
  • Experience creating dashboards using data visualization tools (e.g. PBI, Tableau, Qlik, and data warehousing applications) as applicable; experience with source control systems (e.g., Epic, Workday) preferred.
  • Experience in business stakeholder engagement and management.
  • Proven performance in earlier role/comparable role.

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $86,320 - $154,960 per year for the role of Senior Database Analyst.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has a diverse, global patient population and workforce, built on the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our founder Danny Thomas envisioned a hospital that would treat children of the world—regardless of race, religion or a family’s ability to pay. Learn more about our history and commitment.

Today, we continue the mission to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. As we accelerate this progress globally, we believe our legacy of diversity, equity and inclusion is foundational to success. With the commitment of leaders at all levels of the organization, we strive to ensure the St. Jude culture, leadership approaches and talent processes are equitable and culturally responsive. View our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report to learn about the hospital’s roots in diversity, equity and inclusion, where we are today and our aspirations for an even better future.

St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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