Assoc Director Clinical Research Informatics, Mobile Health
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- Faculty
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- School of Medicine
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- 19001712 Requisition #
UT Health San Antonio is building toward comprehensive
informatics support for clinical studies.
There is a growing need for data collection from devices in clinical
research including wearable, implantable and home monitoring devices, as well
as data collection from mobile computers such as tablets and smart phones. The
incumbent’s primary focus will be supporting clinical investigators and
research teams through the design, development, validation, implementation and
evaluation of device-based data collection in clinical studies.
Responsibilities will include device-based data acquisition, integration and
management in clinical studies. In keeping with our intent for the Faculty
Specialist role, the incumbent will pursue applied and basic research questions
and opportunities that arise from operations.
We seek a senior informaticist with broad clinical research
informatics experience and a deep specialization in data collection from mobile
devices. The device-based data acquisition and integration we seek to support
occurs in the context of clinical research and requires more advanced skills
than those possessed by typical research data managers. As such, the incumbent must
also have a significant track-record in clinical research data management and
may be called upon to oversee Data Management operations on large or complex
studies. As a Faculty Specialist, the incumbent should have a track-record
supportive of their filling the project Director or co-investigator leadership
roles in clinical studies and projects with complex data acquisition and
integration.
Job expectations for a device/mobile health informatics Faculty Specialist:
· *Serve as the institutional point of contact for
investigators needing device-base data acquisition on clinical studies
· *Draft software requirements for selection or
development of devices for studies.
· *Manage software development, usability testing,
implementation and evaluation of Health applications for clinical studies
· *Work with the Epic team for those few cases
needing integration in local care settings.
· *Maintain a working knowledge of the Health Level
Seven (HL7) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) family of
standards including actively participating in HL7 to influence or lead the
development of research-relevant standards and stay abreast of standards implementation
issues.
· *Advise investigators, study teams and research
infrastructure teams on research data standards selection and implementation
· *Personally support and potentially serve as
Program Director or co-Investigator on NIH grants, contract and other
informatics projects involving complex device, data integration or standards
implementation such as direct acquisition from EHR’s, use of HL7 FHIR standards
and studies with multiple and novel data sources.
· *Manage implementation of real-time HL7
FHIR-based data acquisition for the institutional data warehouse from partners
such as the University Health System and HASA, the regional Health Information
Exchange.
· *Manage the Clinical Research Informatics
Specialist group including hiring, training, assigning and overseeing the work
of Clinical Research Informatics Specialists and the Research Data Navigator
role (helping investigators identify the best methods for data collection and
processing for studies).
The Associate Director of Clinical Research Informatics,
Mobile Health will report to the Division Chief of the Clinical Informatics
Research Division in the Department of Population Sciences within the Joe R.
& Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio.
UT Health San Antonio
is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including
protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are
designated as security sensitive positions.
Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical- UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists.
Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision- Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits. Life Employees receive $40,000 of group term life insurance and $40,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Retirement- Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off- A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each fiscal year.
FSAs- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Discounts- Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
