Research Informatics Analyst

Position Overview

The University of Kansas Center for Community Health and Development supports community health and development through collaborative research and evaluation, teaching and training, and technical support and capacity building.

The Center for Community Health and Development seeks a full-time Research Informatics Analyst to support technology applications used by our community-based partners and colleagues, including the Community Check Box Evaluation System, the Community Tool Box website, our Center website, and customized action toolkits.

Job Description

35% - Builds, modifies, and maintains data collection forms and workflows for the CCHD’s Community Check Box (CCB) application and related platforms. Works with staff and community partners to understand data collection needs. Coordinates with stakeholders to ensure timely follow-through on deliverables. Manages data import and export processes and supports data quality and integrity.

20% - Provides support for developing and maintaining technology applications for faculty, staff, and community partners (clients) of the Center for Community Health and Development. Implements application updates and changes in coordination with colleagues and technology vendors. Supports requirements gathering, data management, user experience design, quality assurance testing, and deployment of applications. Elicits user requirements and translates into actionable proposals to obtain bids from technology vendors. Participates in the design and implementation of customized online applications and websites with a community health and development focus.

20% - Provides user support and training to internal staff and external community partners using Center technology platforms. Responds to support requests and troubleshoots user issues. Develops and maintains user help materials and guides. Supports partner communications. May supervise student interns or employees.

15% - Works with KU IT to ensure needed support for servers and related applications. Performs basic front-end updates using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript as needed. Identifies, documents, and clearly describes bugs for vendor resolution.

10% - Documents technology support provided. Assists with website updates, provides graphic design support, and other duties as assigned.