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 hiring immediately for a Programmer Analyst III/IV to join the McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth in Houston, TX 77030. In this position, you will work in the Analytics Research Center (BIG-Arc) under the direction of Dr. Elmer Bernstam. The ideal candidate will assist with leveraging biomedical data for clinical/translational research and clinical care by obtaining, integrating, analyzing, and making sense of data. This work is done through existing tools (e.g. NLP Tools, Machine Learning, REDCap, etc.) and the creation of new tools (e.g., eMPI, BIGTXT, etc.), as well as services (e.g., enhanced subject recruitment, HIPAA and security, IRB, data access and analysis), programming and application development (e.g., multiple project-specific applications for researchers), and research (e.g., CTSA-funded projects, data visualization, record-linking, scanned documents, precision oncology, and decision support, etc.). BIG-Arc is a component of the national network of CTSA Groups.

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:

Provides the technical skills involving writing and documenting moderate to complex applications and programs.

Position Key Accountabilities:

Designs and documents the program or series of programs which will best meet the needs of the client/user. 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 documents are approved by the client and supervisor. Consults resources materials as needed. Codes moderate to complex programs and ensure that the programs conform to departmental standards. Thoroughly and adequately tests all functions of the program prior to 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:

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.

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.