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BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

Please note: Only Canadian Citizens, legal residents or residents with a legal work permit will be considered.

STATUS: This is a 1 year full time position with a possibility of extension.

JOB START DATE: As soon as possible

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

LOCATION: BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, BC at 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC (St. Paul’s Hospital)

JOB: Responsible for ongoing analysis of healthcare information, obtained from a variety of sources, including patient care, financial, and demographic data. Involves development and preparation of information products for staff. Requires the ability to analyze healthcare data from conceptualization through presentation of the data. Requires proficiency with analytical tools (SAS, Oracle SQL, Excel), knowledge of data analysis methodology, use of presentation software and strong communication skills. A preliminary understanding of epidemiologic research is an asset.

ORGANIZATION: The BC-CfE currently employs a team of Statisticians, Programmers, Data Managers, Clinical Research Assistants, Data Analysts and Data Entry Clerks who work collaboratively on cohort-based epidemiological and clinical studies. The BC-CfE is a world-renowned HIV/AIDS research centre including Research Laboratory, Clinical Trials, Drug Treatment Program, Epidemiology and Professional Education Programs.

BENEFITS: Employee benefits include medical, dental, as well as accrued vacation and sick time

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop useful and insightful information from a variety of data sources
Develop programs, methodologies, and files for analyzing and presenting data
Use and support database applications and analytical tools: evaluate data quality, applications, and functions, produce output and maintain operation
Research new data sources and analytical tools; contribute to new product development and improvement in product delivery and presentation
Data retrieval and management of databases for cohort and administrative health data studies, including writing computer programs and macros to capture and edit data
Maintaining confidentiality in dealing with all matters

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in relevant field in Computer Science or Medical Health Information or equivalent qualifications
Undergraduate or graduate coursework in statistics, data analysis, research methods (i.e., epidemiology), Oracle programming
Two to five years of experience in data analysis, decision support, including demonstrated proficiency with analytical software
Detailed knowledge and demonstrated experience working with medication prescription databases, such as PharmaCare/PharmaNet or health insurance data.
General familiarity with other electronic health data sources, including: administrative data (e.g., outpatient physician billing data, hospitalizations, vital statistics, and prescriptions data), laboratory data, and electronic medical records (EMR)/patient charts.
Experience with unstructured medical data (e.g., free-form text in EMR/patient charts) and analytical expertise in Natural Language Processing is an asset.
Experience working with a variety of information systems and data files, including large and complex files: analyzing file structure, using and creating file layouts, transforming raw data into finished products
Demonstrated experience and expertise with SAS and/or Oracle SQL programming language required
Demonstrated experience using advanced Excel features and techniques required
Demonstrated experience in analysis and presentation of data required
Familiar with various types and sources of health care information, including financial and patient-level data files
Ability to self-motivate, with managerial, leadership and project management skills
Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently within a team environment as well as the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, and/or medical terminology is an asset.
A preliminary understanding of epidemiologic research (e.g., study design, bias) is an asset.

Please include in your letter of submission:

Curriculum Vitae
Cover letter detailing experience and interests
Salary expectation and availability
Recent published peer reviewed papers, if applicable

CONTACT:
c/o HR Coordinator, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, 613-1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6 FAX: 604-806-8464, e-mail: careers@cfenet.ubc.ca

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until position is filled

Note: Applications received without a cover letter will NOT be considered. Only candidate that are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Status

1 year full time position with a possibility of extension

Deadline

Until Position is Filled

Career excerpt

Responsible for ongoing analysis of healthcare information, obtained from a variety of sources, including patient care, financial, and demographic data. Involves development and preparation of information products for staff. Requires the ability to analyze healthcare data from conceptualization through presentation of the data.

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BC-CfE

BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

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