Programmer Analyst - HPRC

University of Oklahoma•Oklahoma City, OK

7d•$54,700 - $72,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) at Stephenson Cancer Center has an exciting opportunity for a Programmer Analyst to support technology-enabled behavioral health and cancer prevention research. The Programmer Analyst is responsible for writing, developing, updating, testing, and maintaining programs, software, and systems to meet research and University needs. This position provides technical support and training, assists with implementation of digital research tools, and works closely with investigators and study teams to support participant-facing and staff-facing systems. HPRC's research addresses behaviors that significantly affect cancer risk and overall health, including tobacco use, health behavior change, and cancer screening. HPRC also develops community-facing tools and digital resources that support informed decision-making about cancer prevention and screening. As a Programmer Analyst, you will focus on digital tool development and analytics, including websites, app-related workflows, algorithm-based risk assessment tools, dashboards, data tracking systems, REDCap/INSIGHT support, and AI-supported content and workflow tools.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
None (Experience or a combination of education & related experience can be considered in lieu of degree. A one-to-one ratio is used to determine the number of years of experience required in place of a degree.)
Valid driver's license to drive OU vehicles.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Health Information Technology, or a related field.
Experience developing or maintaining websites, app-related workflows, dashboards, data tracking systems, or other digital research tools.
Familiarity with REDCap, research data systems, clinical trial data collection, IRB processes, or health behavior research.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with investigators, research staff, and community partners.

Responsibilities

Develop, update, and maintain websites, app-related workflows, dashboards, and data tracking systems.
Support algorithm-based risk assessment tools and participant-facing digital resources.
Assist with AI-supported content development and workflow automation for research projects.
Provide technical support and training to research staff using digital research tools.
Support REDCap, INSIGHT/app-related systems, and other research data platforms.
Assist with data cleaning, management, reporting, and basic analyses.
Monitor data quality and help identify issues in study workflows, participant tracking, and engagement data.
Generate tables, figures, dashboards, and visual summaries for reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
Support digital systems used for recruitment, retention, participant communication, and follow-up.
Monitor engagement and retention trends and develop data-informed recommendations to improve participant engagement.
Assist with reviewing participant feedback and improving digital assessment tools.
Lead or assist with preparing lay summaries, community presentations, reports, and outreach materials.
Contribute to research products related to smoking cessation, cancer screening education, home-based cancer screening test kits, digital health interventions, and health equity.
Collaborate closely with investigators, coordinators, research staff, and community partners.
Gain exposure to study design, implementation, digital tool development, data systems, and analysis.
Opportunities to be included as a contributor or co-author on research publications and presentations.