Clinical Informatics Researcher

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of interpreting and analyzing data derived from hospital systems and clinical workflows.

• Create impactful Dandelion data models that accurately depict a patient's healthcare journey.

• Provide guidance on data utilization for significant clinical research initiatives that characterize disease progression, patient phenotyping, and care trajectories.

• Connect clinical practice with informatics expertise by overseeing the representation of clinical concepts, workflows, and outcomes within scalable data models used for generating regulatory-grade evidence.

• Employ data analysis tools to investigate clinical data within both Dandelion and health system environments.

• Execute queries on complex source systems across diverse health data sources (e.g., EMRs, ECG data, DICOM data) to identify and map data tables and their contents.

• Establish and govern clinical vocabularies, ontologies, and phenotypes to ensure that client datasets accurately represent real-world care delivery, clinical decision-making, and patient trajectories.

• Construct Dandelion data models by reconciling datasets from various healthcare systems and mapping data fields to standardized clinical ontologies.

• Offer counsel on the development of clinical research studies using Dandelion data models, including study design and protocol formulation.

• Collaborate closely with data scientists to transform research inquiries into operationalized datasets and key variables.

• Validate the clinical accuracy, interpretability, and appropriate application of data while proactively identifying risks associated with data quality, misrepresentation, or misuse.

• Advise on clinical informatics decisions regarding the selection of clinical vocabularies and ontologies (e.g., ICD, SNOMED, LOINC, CPT).

• Support all stages of SQL/analytical programming, data management, quality control, and reporting based on informatics methodologies.

• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and validity of data and analysis in all tasks.

⛳️ Requirements

• A healthcare provider (MD, DO, or NP with training in a broad clinical discipline) is required; alternatively, hold an M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant clinical field.

• Clinical informatics certification (AMIA or ABMS), completion of a clinical informatics fellowship, or a minimum of two years of direct clinical informatics experience is necessary.

• A minimum of two years of clinical practice experience is required, demonstrating a strong understanding of real-world clinical workflows and how clinical care is represented in structured, unstructured, and multimodal data.

• At least one year of experience in clinical research, particularly in retrospective studies, including the design of study objectives, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints, while ensuring adherence to scientific standards and clinical research best practices.

• A minimum of one year querying EHR data is essential (fluency in SQL is required; experience or familiarity with tools like dbt and Python is strongly preferred). Familiarity with Epic and/or Cerner systems is a significant advantage.

• Strong knowledge of clinical terminologies, ontologies, and data standards, including LOINC, SNOMED, CPT, HCPCS, RxNorm, NDC, and OMOP (or equivalent common data models) is needed.

• Excellent technical writing and communication skills, complemented by a collaborative mindset and a readiness to support cross-functional teams.

• Outstanding organizational abilities with the capacity to adapt to change and effectively manage multiple projects while consistently planning work to meet deadlines.

• Experience in startup environments is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work remotely with flexible hours. Availability is required for meetings, which we strive to keep to a manageable minimum.

• Comprehensive wellness benefits including healthcare, dental, vision, PTO, sick days, and additional perks. Inquire for more details.

• Professional development days to enhance your skills.

• A collegial work atmosphere.

• A commitment to inquiry and problem-solving with the agility and flexibility of a startup.

• A balanced environment that allows for focused project work while also providing easy access to team members for discussions and collaborative efforts.

• Dandelion is a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving patient care.