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 analysis proficiency, including 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 into effectively digestible explanations.
• Proficiency in Python or R programming.
• Working knowledge of SQL, Oracle, and SQL Server databases.
• Familiarity with medical data, standards, and terminology (a plus).
• Experience working in a cloud environment (a plus).

Work Environment

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

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’ DIVEteam (Data, Integration, Visualization, Evaluation) is seeking a Programmer skilled in artificial intelligence techniques such as machine learning and natural language processing. The DIVE team applies data science and informatics techniques to data problems arising in all facets of the academic enterprise, from education to research to strategic initiatives. This role aims to drive growth and maintenance of education/research: data warehouses and analysis pipelines, academic applications, and the informatics components of strategic projects. 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.

Benefits

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards, including:

• Compensation
• 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

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments, and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.