The Indiana University (IU) School of Dentistry has been advancing oral health in the state and beyond since 1879, when it was founded as the Indiana Dental College. Over the past 140 years, we've become a national leader in preparing oral health professionals, conducting innovative research that has an impact on patients and the profession, and providing patient-centered care.
The Office of Dental Informatics and Digital Health (ODIDH) provides comprehensive clinical IT support and leads digital transformation initiatives at the Indiana University School of Dentistry. The office supports faculty, staff, and students through technology implementation, data-driven research support, and ensuring compliance with patient privacy and Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols. The mission of ODIDH is to advance dental education, research, and patient care by leveraging accurate data, innovative informatics solutions, and collaborative expertise to improve oral health outcomes and quality of life.
Job Summary Department-Specific Responsibilities
- Determines data needs for the research mission by meeting with faculty, students, and staff.
- Queries appropriate databases to generate data sets and retrieve relevant information needed for research purposes that are in compliance with appropriate IRB and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements.
- Develops and applies all aspects of the use of natural-language processing (NLP) in software.
- Develops and applies algorithms on data in NLP areas.
- Performs research and development of NLP software tools.
- Codes, tests, and debugs multifaceted and complex software for NLP projects.
- Processes data requests from clinical, educational, and administrative systems for research, education, and patient care purposes.
- Transfers datasets to secure portals and monitors its appropriate use by faculty, students, and staff.
- Develops and shares data reports and charts through Tableau visualization and other programs.
- Performs data mining using tools such as Structured Query Language (SQL) and Microsoft Access connected to databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, and My SQL. Applies appropriate programming languages such as Python, Java.
- Develops decision support tools, integrates the tool with electronic health record systems, and implements them in real world settings.
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of research data of the dental informatics core.
- Writes technical documentation and conducts training on software implemented/ developed.
- Performs needs analysis and requirements specification and identifies commercial applications that can meet the school's needs in research.
General Responsibilities
- Provides experienced analysis of existing data and data structures and satisfies ad-hoc reporting/analysis requests.
- Creates reporting specifications for new reports/dashboards/analytical tools and performs testing/validation; ensures integrity, accessibility, and accuracy of reports/dashboards and data structures; reviews and approves user requests for access to reporting data and tools.
- Consults with faculty and/or staff to identify new business reporting needs and provides guidance and interpretation of complex environments and data.
- Documents data analysis efforts (data sources, reporting specifications, tools, issue/problem resolutions).
- Performs experienced analysis to interpret and determine validity and quality of data.
- Performs migration and conversion of data as needed in support of analysis efforts.
- Researches and stays up-to-date on emerging technologies and tools and makes recommendations for implementation to improve data analysis services and approaches.
Qualifications Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required - Bachelor's degree (preferably in computer science, information science, or a related field)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required - 2 years of data analysis, reporting, or related experience
SKILLS
Required - Proficient communication skills
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism
- Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
- Highly thorough and dependable
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Working Conditions / Demands This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Work Location IU School of Dentistry
Indianapolis, Indiana
This is an in-person position.
Advertised Salary $65,000.00 - 68,000.00 per year based on experience and internal equity
Benefits Overview For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
- Health savings account with generous IU contributions
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Basic group life insurance paid by IU
- Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
- Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
- 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
- Generous paid time off plans
- Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure .
Job Classification Career Level: Career
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Information Technology
Job Family: Data Analysis & Engineering
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Posting Disclaimer This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
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