University of Colorado Anschutz

Colorado School of Public Health | Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity & Diabetes Center

Database Specialist (Open Rank Senior – Principal Professional)
Position #: 847468 – Requisition #: 40592

Job Summary:

Join the Colorado School of Public Health as a Database Specialist (Open Rank Information Technology Senior - Principal Professional). This position is a key member of the school’s Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, a multidisciplinary research center that investigates and seeks to understand the developmental origins of health and disease, particularly obesity, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and the complex interplay of environmental exposures, genetic, and epigenetic processes in critical developmental periods across the lifecourse.

The Database Specialist will perform duties to support the center’s RedCap databases across multiple studies. Main responsibilities include complex RedCap database architecture creation, design, and maintenance, RedCap survey design and implementation, data curation and reporting for multiple studies, quality assurance/control, and assisting with managing the LEAD data warehouse.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and program RedCap database architecture.

• Monitor daily database activities and implement enhancements as necessary.

• Assist with staff support and training in database features and development, including troubleshooting database and workflow issues that arise during field data collection and ongoing study operations.

• Produce data checks and reports to ensure data accuracy and completeness.

• Curate datasets for study personnel and investigators.

• Develop clear and thorough documentation for work produced and study processes for transparency and replicability.

This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) position that reports to the Senior Research Scientist.

Work Location:

Why Join Us:

On Site – This role is expected to work onsite and is located at the CU Anschutz Campus in Aurora, CO.

The Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) is a unique and collaborative graduate school that combines the collective expertise of three Colorado universities: the University of Colorado Anschutz (CU Anschutz) in Aurora, Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, and the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in Greeley, Colorado. The Colorado School of Public Health is the only accredited school of public health in the Rocky Mountain Region, attracting top tier faculty and students from across the country, and providing a vital contribution towards ensuring our region’s health and wellbeing. The school’s faculty, staff, and students work together to share knowledge and conduct innovative research and community service to actively address public health issues including chronic disease, access to healthcare, environmental threats,