(Temporary) Database Developer - Department of Urology

(Temporary) Database Developer - Department of Urology

Company:
West Virginia University

Job Location:

Category:
Database Administrator

Type:
Full-Time

Description

The Department of Urology at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a (Temporary) Database Developer.

About the Opportunity

The Department of Urology is seeking a temporary Database Developer to assist with the design, development, and implementation of a structured research database to support ongoing clinical and translational research initiatives. This position is limited in duration (approximately 2-3 months) and focused on building foundational database infrastructure to support investigator-driven projects.
The role will involve working closely with faculty investigators and research personnel to extract, organize, validate, and structure clinical data from Epic Clarity and related systems into a secure and research-ready database.

What You'll Do

• Develop and implement a secure research database infrastructure to support clinical research initiatives.
• Provide customized datasets to investigators using SQL and Epic Clarity.
• Maintain and apply expertise in SQL and other data extraction/visualization tools.
• Utilize healthcare classification systems (e.g., ICD-10, LOINC) to support accurate data retrieval.
• Identify relationships, trends, and variables that may impact research findings.
• Develop data models, metadata tables, views, and related database structures.
• Design and develop data marts to simplify reporting processes for researchers.
• Assist in generating statistical datasets for analysis (e.g., SAS, R, or related tools as needed).
• Develop and maintain documentation, data dictionaries, and procedural standards.
• Ensure compliance with institutional policies and regulatory requirements (including HIPAA).
• Perform quality audits to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and appropriate use.
• Design and implement structured data extraction processes from clinical, billing, and administrative systems.
• Collaborate with system architects and IT stakeholders as appropriate.

Length of Assignment: Approximately 3 months
Work Hours: 15 Hours per week

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Applicable field.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in information technology related field/role.
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to extract, organize, validate, and structure clinical data from Epic Clarity and related systems
• Knowledge of design, development, and implementation of a structured research database
• Knowledge of building foundational database infrastructure to support investigator-driven projects.
• Database and artificial intelligence working knowledge preferred.

Job Posting: Apr 7, 2026
Posting Classification: Temporary
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Benefits Eligible: No
Schedule: Part-time

Apply Now