Bioinformatics Technician - School of Pharmacy - West Virginia University Research Corporation

The West Virginia University Research Corporation is currently accepting applications for a part-time Bioinformatics Technician in the School of Pharmacy. 

About the Opportunity

The purpose of this position is to review and extract data collected from the WV Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Charleston for all drug-related deaths and enter the data into an online forensic drug database. Data collected will be reviewed for accuracy.

This position provides program, as well as direct internal and external client support services. Responds to inquiries and independently resolves matters of low to moderate complexity. Responsibilities require some judgment, resourcefulness and originality, but diverse guides and precedents are usually available to apply or adapt to the circumstances. Work effort has considerable impact on client services, program and project image, with potential legal liabilities. 

What you'll do

• Review patient/decedent files and medical records kept in the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and extracts and compile the appropriate information needed for the online database (e.g., toxicology findings, autopsy report findings, death certificate data, etc.).
• Enter alphabetic and numeric data. Compare and correct necessary data.
• Identify missing data and report findings to the medical examiner (on site) and the pharmacy professor.
• May file and/or operate photocopier, shredder and other office equipment as necessary.  
• Assist functional and executive staff with preparation and provision of services.
• Consult on need, make suggestions and assess outcomes for quality, process compliance, and attainment of expectations.
• Coordinate tasks and elements of assigned projects, including coordination with another on-site bioinformatics technician to ensure the project work is completed in a timely manner.
• Research, compose, type, read, sort, code, process, transmit and file documents (mail, correspondence, forms, etc.).
• Maintain knowledge of professional principles, legal and/or reporting requirements affecting area of responsibility, and adhere to industry and government standards.
• Develop or maintain applications that process biologically based data into searchable databases for purposes of analysis, calculation, or presentation.
• Enter or retrieve information from structural databases.   

Work Hours: 15 hrs./week

Work Location: Charleston, WV  

• Associate's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
• 1 year of experience working with confidential medical records/files, data entry and/or data analysis 
• Preferred experience involving:
  • Management of confidential records/files.
  • Familiarity with the procedures followed by the WV OCME.
  • Familiarity with autopsy reports, toxicology analyses, death certificate data, investigative reports from death scenes, etc.
• Maintains skills in, or knowledge of, professional principles, legal and/or reporting requirements affecting area of responsibility.  
• Basic knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Basic knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
• High perceptual speed, including the ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Knowledge of electronic equipment and computer software and applications.
• Skilled at using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Skilled at managing one’s time.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.  
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to the supervisors and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.   

The WVURC was created as a not-for-profit corporation in 1985 to support research (R1) at West Virginia University. We provide evaluation, development, patenting, management, and marketing services for inventions of the faculty, staff and students of the University.

The WVURC receives and administers funds awarded by external agencies for research and other activities and is responsible for helping protect intellectual property through patents, copyrights and licensing agreements for start-up companies based on University research.

Creating an inclusive, engaged, and dynamic environment is core to WVURC’s mission. We welcome candidates who can contribute a range of ideas, approaches and experiences.

West Virginia University Research Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among its employees and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.  

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