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Biomedical Informatics Research Specialist

University of Illinois Chicago
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Jun 28, 2025
Biomedical Informatics Research Specialist Biomedical Informatics Research Specialist Hiring Department: Center for Clinical and Translational Science Location: Chicago, IL USA Requisition ID: 1035605 Posting Close Date: July 22, 2025 Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $75,000 to $125,000. About the University of Illinois Chicago UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago. Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation, Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits. Position Summary The position contributes to the conceptualization, design, development and delivery of biomedical informatics research projects, addressing all areas of clinical and translational science for the Center for Clinical & Translational Science (CCTS). This position conducts and manages advanced biomedical informatics research projects, analyzes results, processes and develops innovative approaches to refine project design and outcomes based on the research project needs. This position works collaboratively with research projects along the scientific pipeline, from discovery through the study of patients and populations to improve public health to advance the deployment of information and computation in healthcare; interpret critical biological findings; and translate biological discoveries into clinical utility. Duties & Responsibilities Designs and develops biomedical informatics research platforms and tools for evidence based, data driven clinical research projects including the design of systems for processing of extremely large volumes of primary and derived data, data mining, statistical analysis and reporting the results/findings. Proposes new research agendas and programs based on independent analysis and in-depth understanding of the field of clinical & translational research. Contributes to the conceptualization, design, development and delivery of biomedical informatics research projects, addressing all areas of clinical and translational science for CCTS. Conducts and manages advanced biomedical informatics research projects, analyzing results, processes, and develops innovative approached to refine project design and outcomes based on the research project needs. Writes and publishes scientific manuscripts and grants based n primary research topics. Presents original research and represents UIC and CCTS at national scientific meetings and conferences. Researches core literature in the biomedical informatics field to identify appropriate advances and new trends. Works collaboratively with research projects along the scientific pipeline, from discovery through the study of patients and populations to improve public health to advance the deployment of information and computation in healthcare. Interprets critical biological findings and translates biological discoveries into clinical utility. Outcomes from projects provide resources and technologies that facilitate clinical and translational science research at the University, partner institutions and the national CTSA consortium. Creates new theories, typologies, representations, methods and processes to address biomedical and informatics problems. Identifies, modifies and applies existing bioinformatics and computational tools for clinical and translational research projects, keeping aligned with changing trends and requirements. Serves as collaborator and primary consultant with research and clinical faculty on design, optimization of research aims, suggesting alternative approaches for identifying elements from data and consulting on approaches for data retrieval, aggregation and interpretation. Minimum Qualifications Master's Degree in Biomedical Informatics, Clinical Informatics, sciences or a related field. A minimum of 2 years of related experience in clinical research informatics. Experience with medical controlled vocabularies (ICD, SNOMED, LOINC, Rx/Norm, CPT, etc.) Strong exposure to research data models OMOP and i2b2 Prior experience with either (a) image processing for the purpose of HIPAA de-identification and analysis or (b) training in NLP techniques and algorithms Expertise with analytics pipeline creation for combined structured, unstructured, image, and/or multi-omics or multi-modal data types Requires excellent communication, organization, presentation, analytical and computer/pc skills, to include Microsoft Office and other related software. Advanced skills in data analytics and data mining. Excellent problem solving skills and abilities. Preferred Qualifications Clear evidence of ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders in an academic environment (authorship on publications and/or conference presentations) Exposure to national enclave research platforms, such as All-of-Us or N3C Experience with cryptographic processing Exposure to and use of AI technology including LLM's and SLM's both public and private The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. 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