Programmer Analyst IV

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree with computer course and four years' experience in computer programming or operations research required; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience in computer programming.

Essential Functions

• Attend project and departmental meetings and contribute to the project design concerning data management needs
• Collaborate with faculty, team leads, and stakeholders to anticipate, define, and satisfy data needs
• Develop data preprocessing pipelines to ensure high-quality input for models and algorithms
• Explore and integrate state-of-the-art techniques, including machine learning, natural language processing, expert systems, and automation, to address research challenges
• Optimize and fine-tune existing models to improve accuracy, efficiency, and performance
• Conduct thorough analyses and experiments to evaluate the effectiveness of solutions and provide insights for further improvements
• Document code, methodologies, and results for effective knowledge sharing

Skills/Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of artificial intelligence methods, usages, and performance evaluation, particularly machine learning models and natural language processing (NLP)
• Data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation techniques
• Familiarity and experience with Agile or a similar project management methodology
• Superior oral and written communication skills to translate complex technical details to effectively digestible explanations
• Working knowledge of SQL, Oracle and SQL Server databases
• Familiarity with medical data, standards, and terminology (plus)
• Experience working in a cloud environment (plus)

Work Environment

• Comfortable, well-lit office setting
• Occasionally subject to long and/or irregular hours
• Subject to interruptions

Physical Requirements

• Standing: 35%
• Walking: 35%
• Sitting: 65%
• Bending: 65%
• Reaching with arms: 100%
• Finger and hand dexterity: 100%
• Talking: 100%
• Hearing: 100%
• Seeing: 100%
• Lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling: 20 lbs. maximum

About the Role

The Office of Informatics' DIVE team (Data, Integration, Visualization, Evaluation) is seeking a Programmer skilled in artificial intelligence techniques such as machine learning and natural language processing.

Responsibilities

This role will aim to drive growth and maintenance of education/research: data warehouses and analysis pipelines, academic applications, and the informatics components of strategic projects.

Requirements

With multiple strategic combinations drastically increasing the scope of data and services managed by Informatics, this position will help address the information needs of these increases and other changes associated with this rapid growth.

Qualifications

The Office of Informatics' DIVE team (Data, Integration, Visualization, Evaluation) is seeking a Programmer skilled in artificial intelligence techniques such as machine learning and natural language processing.

Skills

• Python or R programming
• In-depth knowledge of artificial intelligence methods, usages, and performance evaluation, particularly machine learning models and natural language processing (NLP)
• Data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation techniques
• Familiarity and experience with Agile or a similar project management methodology
• Superior oral and written communication skills to translate complex technical details to effectively digestible explanations
• Working knowledge of SQL, Oracle and SQL Server databases
• Familiarity with medical data, standards, and terminology (plus)
• Experience working in a cloud environment (plus)

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Education Assistance Program

Pay

$38.20 - $57.30

Schedule

The work hours for this position are 8:00am - 5:00pm EST. While working in person at our offices in Innovation Quarter in downtown Winston-Salem NC is encouraged, remote work is an option.