PLEASE NOTE: Only Canadian Citizens, legal residents or residents with a legal work permit will be considered.
STATUS: This is a full time position
JOB START DATE: As soon as possible
SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
LOCATION: Vancouver, BC
JOB: To be responsible for the maintenance of large epidemiological databases
ORGANIZATION: The Centre currently employs a team of statisticians, programmers, data managers, and data entry clerks who work collaboratively on cohort-based epidemiological and clinical studies.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Maintaining large epidemiological ORACLE databases
• Developing and maintaining client applications using ORACLE Forms/Reports
• Creating customized reports, ad-hoc queries and data sets for other members of team
• Carrying out computerized record linkages on a regular basis
• Resolving data-related problems of a scientific nature
• Maintaining confidentiality in dealing with all matters
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
• University degree in computer science or related fields
• 3+ years relational database experience
• Expertise in ORACLE RDBMS, SQL, PLS/SQL
• MUST HAVE demonstrated Expertise in ORACLE Forms and Reports
• Comfort and facility with Unix operating system
• Ability to work independently to meet team and organizational goals
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Interfacing with legacy databases
• Statistics and/or health science information/ data
Contact:
honglin shang <
alan_shang@hotmail.com>
