Programmer Analyst III - Coordinating Center for Clinical Trials

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

We are looking for a Full-Time Programmer Analyst III to join The Coordinating Center for Clinical Trials (CCCT) as part of the UTHealth School of Public Health in Houston, TX. The Coordinating Center for Clinical Trials (CCCT) is a large, full-service clinical trials and data management center for NIH, CDC & privately sponsored clinical trials. In this position, you will consult with CCCT principal investigators and Project Managers for each study and analyze requirements to develop and maintain Asp.Net web-based applications that support all clinical research activities.  You will also assist in creating electronic case report forms/surveys using appropriate tools and maintain existing Asp.Net applications supporting clinical research activities. In addition, you will also design, develop, and deploy MS SQL Server databases to support all clinical research activities.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:  

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees  
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) 
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! 
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) 
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! 

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... 

• Free financial and legal counseling 
• Free mental health counseling services 
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs 
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. 
• Resources for child and elder care 
• Plus many more! 

Position Summary:

The Coordinating Center for Clinical Trials (CCCT) is a large, full-service clinical trials and data management center for NIH, CDC & privately sponsored clinical trials.  The position applies programming and analysis knowledge and skills obtained from a concentrated degree program in computer science and work experience to develop and maintain specialized web-based applications that support clinical research.  The position requires interpersonal skills necessary to interact with CCCT clients and staff, from graduate assistants to principal investigators, to ensure successful requirements analyses and the development of applications that meet the needs of all stakeholders.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Design and document the program or series of programs that will best meet the needs of the client/user.
• Consult with CCCT PI’s and project managers for each study and analyze requirements to develop and maintain Asp.Net web-based applications that support all clinical research activities. Assists in creating electronic case report forms/surveys using appropriate tools.
• Maintains existing Asp.Net applications supporting clinical research activities.
• Designs, develops and deploys MS SQL Server databases to support all clinical research activities.
• Designs, develops and deploys reports using Microsoft tools integrated with MS SQL Server databases to meet study data analysis and reporting requirements.
• Ensures that the specification provided are thorough and detailed in order to avoid problems in coding development.
• Adheres to the departmental standards for program specifications and ensures the client and supervisor approve the documents.
• Consult resources materials as needed.
• Codes moderate to complex programs and ensure that the programs conform to departmental standards.
• Thoroughly and adequately test all program functions before submitting it to the lead analyst or manager for quality review and verification.
• Prepares the proper paperwork and follows correct procedures for implementing new programs or changes in production.
• Responsible for the maintenance of completed/existing programs and systems.
• Other duties as assigned

 

Certification/Skills:

• Experience with development of applications that support departmental activities, using Microsoft software development tools and languages: Visual Studio, Asp.Net, Visual Basic.Net, C# as well as Microsoft Transact SQL.

Minimum Education:

•  Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or relevant experience in lieu of education.

Minimum Experience:

• Three and a half years of programming experience.

Preferred:

• Three years of experience in requirements analysis, as well as in the development and maintenance of web-based applications using Microsoft tools and languages:  Visual Studio, Asp.net, VB.net, C#, MS Transact SQL, and SQL Server database development.  Familiarity with REDCap (optional) would be a plus.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.