"Health Informatics Manager (Tilman Fertitta College of Medicine) (On-Site)"

Department

Humana Health System Sci Inst

Salary

56,800-64,600

Description

This position is 100% onsite located at Fertitta College of Medicine at the University of Houston in Houston, TX. The Humana Institute seeks a Health Informatics Manager to manage secure data access pathways, compliance, and execute analytic models across multiple research projects. The position is responsible for coordinating complex data acquisitions, managing data governance processes, conducting and supporting advanced data analyses, and ensuring that faculty, students, and research teams are equipped with accurate, timely, and well-curated datasets. In addition, the role will contribute to continuous improvement of data systems, enhance analytic capacity across the department, and support the strategic integration of healthcare, social, and environmental data to advance the Institute's mission. Pursuant to the State of Texas Executive Order No. GA-48, this position researches, works on, or has access to critical infrastructure and requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the University infrastructure. This position requires personnel be routinely reviewed to determine whether or not criminal history or continuous connections for the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the employee from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.

1. Performs rigorous statistical analyses to inform study design and interpretation.
2. Collects, cleans, and organizes clinical and social determinants of health (SDOH) data from administrative, clinical, patient-reported outcomes, and approved datasets using SAS and other statistical software.
3. Collaborates with IT teams to maintain HIPAA-compliant data environments and pipelines for Level-1 sensitive data.
4. Develops workflows for integrating clinical metrics (diagnoses, labs, medications) and social data; maintains metadata, data dictionaries, and reproducible documentation.
5. Generates validated reports and dashboards (e.g., Power BI) for investigators and leadership to support research progress, compliance, and operational decisions.
6. Oversees access logs, user compliance, and certification renewals (HIPAA, CITI, Good Clinical Practice); ensures adherence to IRB protocols and institutional data use policies.
7. Mentors junior staff in advanced data analytics, compliance, and health informatics best practices.

MQ

Education: Requires application of advanced principles, techniques and theory in a professional discipline or a thorough general business management knowledge. Knowledge of this level is typically obtained through a directly job related Master's degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Experience: Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience. Certification/Licensing: Requires professional licensing certification or registration directly related to the job, as specified on the job posting details.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.