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　　Department:

　　SOM KC The Alzheimer\'s Disease Center (ADC)

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　　Outreach & Recruitment

　　Position Title:

　　Research Informatics Specialist- Alzheimer\'s Disease Research Center

　　Job Family Group:

　　Professional Staff

　　Job Description Summary:

　　The University of Kansas Alzheimer\'s Disease Research Center (KU ADRC)is a National Institute of Aging P30-designated national leader in ADresearch with the vision to impact the lives of every patient and familydealing with Alzheimer\'s in the region and across the state of Kansasthrough our research, education, and clinical care. We are acomprehensive center at the forefront of clinical trials, lifestyleintervention trials, drug and translational research, and basic scienceresearch. Our research enables us to also provide leading edge clinicalcare and support for dementia caregivers. In addition, we provide a widevariety of both public education and training opportunities for theworkforce of tomorrow.

　　The primary role of the Research Informatics Specialist position is toanalyze workflows and implement custom coded or existing informationsystems to improve the operational capacity of research studies,administrative operations, and other initiatives across the KU ADRC andits supported projects. The Research Informatics Specialist workscollaboratively with KU ADRC Cores, KU ADRC leadership, specific projectteams to evaluate and improve the data and human workflow systems usedto collect, configure, analyze and disseminate KU ADRC work activitiesand data, and then identifies ways those systems can be optimally usedto solve a problem, improve a research activity, or increase efficiency.The Research Informatics Specialist will use a variety of approachesincluding workflow analysis, implementation of existing technologies,custom coding, and integration of multiple systems to improve andinnovate KU ADRC operations.

　　This is a hybrid position, therefore the role will require you tocomplete job duties both onsite at KUMC and virtually from a secure athome work location as determined by the supervisor.

　　The KU ADRC recognizes that our Center, University, and Community arestrengthened by a diverse and inclusive group of students, faculty, andstaff. We are committed to welcoming diversity, to eliminatingdiscrimination, and to creating a climate of mutual respect that valuesour differences and our similarities. We are invested in makingemployment opportunities at the KU ADRC accessible to individuals of allbackgrounds and life experiences. We strongly encourage applicationsfrom applicants who will enhance us in our continuing commitment todiversity, equity, and inclusion. Some actions we take to make the KUADRC a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace include:

　　Supporting an employee team to advocate for justice, equity, diversityand inclusion

　　Serving and empowering communities, with an important focus on theunderserved

　　Seeking and supporting diverse businesses with KU ADRC funds

　　Leading conversations to remain progressive about our communities\'needs

　　Committing to making changes to support KUMC\'s goals for equity,diversity and inclusion

　　Supporting a diverse trainee pool through recognizing individual needs

　　Job Description:

　　Required Qualifications

　　Education: Bachelor\'s degree. A combination of education andrelated work experience may substitute for degree on a year for yearbasis.

　　Work Experience: Working knowledge of one or more software languagesor development environments, including API and communicationsfunctionality.

　　Preferred Qualifi ations

　　Education: Bachelor\'s in computer science, information technology,or related field

　　Work Experience:

　　Previous clinical research experienceWorking knowledge of REDCapExperience with R programmingExperience with electronic medical record systems (especially EPIC)Applicable informatics certification through agencies such asAmerican Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) or equivalentSkills

　　Excellent listening, problem solving and analytical skillsStrong commitment to support ADRC\'s goal of creating a positive andinclusive environment for all people of all identities andbackgroundsExcellent verbal and written communication skills that extend topeople of different identities and backgroundsDemonstrates strong cultural competence and ability to work withpeoples of different identities, such as ethnic, socioeconomic,racial, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and culturaldifferences.Job Duties:

　　Work collaboratively with all KU ADRC and affiliated personnel toevaluate programs, resources, and services, to enhance theinfrastructure of the KU ADRC through user-centered design meetings,process maps, manua