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Database Analyst

Medical Science & Computing

Job Description

Medical Science & Computing, Inc. is searching for a database analyst to evaluate, maintain, and improve databases in a LIMS environment for the Integrated Research Facility at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) in the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This opportunity is a full-time position with MSC and it is on-site at NIH in Bethesda and Frederick, MD.
 
The incumbent will partner with biological laboratory personnel, IT personnel, and other supporting groups to maintain and improve databases in a LIMS environment. The role will validate new functionality and configure new applications of LIMS. The role will focus on meeting customer expectations and working with a customer service mindset.
 
Major Duties and Responsibilities

Work cooperatively with the current system support and software development team to:

  • Review, evaluate, design, implement and improve databases in a LIMS environment.
  • Analyze database and laboratory workflows and provide strategy and methods to improve the LIMS
  • Identify data sources, construct data decomposition diagrams, provide data flow diagrams and document the process.
  • Write codes for database access, modifications, and constructions including stored procedures.
  • Support,  maintain, and implement LIMS and its associated databases for data capturing and management

 
Position Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor or Masters in Computer Science or related computational disciplines
  • Three years of experience in a relational database field
  • Clear database concepts, analytical thinking, solid knowledge in database practices and procedures.
  • Skillful in DBMS environment, familiar with ODBC, DMBS built-in utilities, and fluent in SQL
  • Experience with database development, optimization, and maintenance.
  • Experience with programming languages:  Perl/Python, C++, Shell scripts, JAVA
  • Experience with text data processing: parsing, cleansing, loading for a database
  • Experience with database and workflow diagram tools, practical ability to document requirements
  • Able to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Willing and able to learn new skills and to perform a variety of tasks
  • Professional communication skills; able to work with domain experts and stakeholders

Optional: 

  • Training in life science and biological lab work experience
  • Experience with configuration and/or administration with LIMS
  • Experience with Macros scripting, such as Excel macros
  • Experience with creating Crystal Reports and instrument data integration procedures

Other: 

This role will be trained in LabWare LIMS on the job in order to be better performing the duty required for this position

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Job Location
Bethesda, MD
Additional Job Details
Employment Type:
Full Time
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