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Job Title : Database Administrator
Location : Hybrid
Regular / Temporary : Regular
Full / Part Time : Full-Time
Job ID : 59578
Department
This position is within FSU’s Research Computing Center in the Department of Information Technology Services (ITS)
The Research Computing Center at Florida State University enables research and education by maintaining a diverse campus cyber infrastructure and by providing training opportunities and dedicated consulting for all faculty, staff, and students.
Please take a look at our department's website’s : Research Computing Center and Health Data Sciences Initiative
Responsibilities
Serve as REDCap Administrator managing project development and creating databases to support research efforts. The administrator is responsible for managing and maintaining REDCap as a comprehensive University information resource, ensuring consistency and integrity of data, and overseeing collection and reporting of complex, related information in REDCap
Lead efforts to design, maintain, and enhance data collection and reporting in REDCap across FSU. Develop alternate project designs to resolve problems in input, storage, or retrieval of information utilizing knowledge of electronic data processing principles and computer capabilities. Make recommendations on project development and data management for use by research teams to achieve goals and objectives.
Serve as point of contact for REDCap providing technical assistance, training, and customer support to faculty, staff, and other stakeholders. Create and maintain user account permissions. Review new projects and project changes and approve moving projects from test to production. Serve as an FSU contributor and participant in REDCap Consortium and regularly learn and apply best practices based on distributed administrator community.
Maintain timely updates to ensure a secure environment compliant with HIPAA and HSP regulations and provide tools for innovative and high-quality research at FSU. Responsible for validating all changes to REDCap environment have passed testing processes prior to deployment in the production environment. Report on various metrics such as usage, support needs, governance, and general health of the evolving program.
Maintain tracking of all activities performed on REDcap projects.
Performs duties in compliance with ITS policies, guidelines, and processes pertaining to support requests, work orders, project management, change management, and incident management. Appropriately utilizes associated tools in accordance with ITS standards.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or other appropriate degree and two years experience or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of experience. Note : or a combination of appropriate post high school education and experience equal to six years.)
Preferred Qualifications
The preferred candidate has experience setting up and designing surveys with software like Qualtrics or REDCap. Experience with medical or health-related research is a bonus.
Helpful
Who is an ideal candidate for this position?
Someone curious and eager to learn new things.
What is a typical day in this position?
This is a support position, and you may assist faculty and researchers in various fields. One day, you will answer support requests and the next day, you will assist with setting up clinical surveys or assist our system administrators with patching / updating the REDCap software.
What can I expect in the first 60-90 days?
This position will support a wide range of types of research at Florida State University. You can also expect a very supportive staff at the Research Computing Center, and we will help you wherever we can.
University Information
One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research, encourages creativity, and embraces diversity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!
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How To Apply
If qualified and interested in a specific job opening as advertised, apply to Florida State University at https : / / jobs.fsu.edu. If you are a current FSU employee, apply via myFSU >
Self Service.
Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.
Considerations
This is an A&P position.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check .
This position has been designated as eligible for primarily remote based on the current position / job functions. Employees are required to live in the Tallahassee area and report to campus as needed.
Equal Employment Opportunity
An Equal Opportunity / Access / Affirmative Action / Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.
FSU's Equal Opportunity Statement can be accessed at : https : / / hr.fsu.edu / sites / g / files / upcbnu2186 / files / PDF / Publications / diversity / EEO_Statement.pdf .
