Research Data Platform Specialist
About The Position
Are you driven to help researchers turn complex clinical data into meaningful insights that advance pediatric research? The Research Data Platform Specialist serves as a data concierge for researchers, enabling efficient access to and utilization of data within data resources at Children's Mercy , including Epic Cosmos, TriNetX, and other data platforms . This role bridges research teams and data systems, ensuring compliance with governance standards while delivering high-quality, actionable data for clinical and translational research. Success in this role requires strong client-facing presence and the ability to communicate effectively across disciplines. At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity. Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.
Requirements
- Master's Degree Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems Management, or related field of study and 1-2 years experience , or Bachelor's Degree Health Information Technology, Health Information Management, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field of study and 3-5 years experience
- Prior experience working as a Certified Epic Analyst or Physician Builder, meeting prerequisite requirements for Cosmos Certification , or - Other Prerequisites for Epic Cosmos Certification; confirmed at the time of hire by department leadership
- EPIC Cosmos Administration Certification Required within 1 y ear of hire date
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with researchers to define data needs and develop strategies for accessing data to be used in research.
- Develop communications and provide resources to be used throughout Children's Mercy to promote usage of data and associated tools for research
- Ensure compliance with data governance, privacy standards, training requirements, and other policies related to data
- Report progress, issues, and concerns to vendors, supervisor, project manager, and Research Informatics leadership
Benefits
- The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families. Learn more about Children’s Mercy benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
