Research Data Engineer

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Job Category : Academic Staff

Employment Type : Terminal (Fixed Term)

Job Profile : Data Engineer II

Job Summary :

The University of Wisconsin's Center for Health Disparities Research (CHDR) seeks a Research Data Engineer to provide expertise and mentorship on data pipeline management and database engineering within a research environment. This position will work with CHDR scientists and Data Operations peers to optimize current processes related to a relational database used for scholarly research. Candidates with a passion for health equity and a desire to contribute to a national-level research agenda are encouraged to apply.

• This position is full or part-time, 80%-100%
• Terminal, 12-month appointment. This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and / or funding.
• This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Key Job Responsibilities :

Department :

School of Medicine and Public Health, Center for Health Disparities Research (CHDR), Data Analytics Core

CHDR is a dynamic, growing, and multidisciplinary Center housed within the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH). Broadly, CHDR focuses on mechanisms of health disparities - with a particular focus on the social exposome and its relationship to health. CHDR is the home to the team that refined and curates the Area Deprivation Index and its data democratization portal, the Neighborhood Atlas®. CHDR is also home to the Neighborhoods Study, an NIH-funded national initiative to examine the adverse social exposome's impact on neuropathology and brain health biomarkers. CHDR investigators represent all areas of the translational research spectrum, from basic science to community participatory research. CHDR also has strong relationships with local, state and federal government, non-profit organizations, and industry entities.

Compensation :

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Education :

Bachelor's degree preferred

How to Apply :

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Contact Information :

Kim McFarlane, kmmcfarlane@wisc.edu

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