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Biomedical Informatics App Developer, College of Medicine

University of Cincinnati
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, retirement plan
United States, Ohio, Cincinnati
Jul 09, 2026
Current UC employees must apply internally viaSuccessFactors Next Lives at the University of Cincinnati Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation's best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called "the most ambitious campus design program in the country." UC's momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The university contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC, next is all of us. Learn more atuc.edu. UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC's success. Job Overview As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class healthcare professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. The Department of Biostatistics, Health Informatics and Data Sciences at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is the focal point for education, research and team science involving biomedical data sciences and informatics. The department's 15 full-time faculty are experts in biostatistics, bioinformatics, and clinical informatics, and are the home of the PhD program in Biomedical Informatics, and the PhD program in Biostatistics and Data Sciences. The department and college provide rich collaborative opportunities in basic, translational, and clinical research. The Department of Biostatistics, Health Informatics and Data Sciences is seeking a full-time Biomedical Informatics Application Developer (BIAD). The Biomedical Informatics Application Developer (BIAD) is responsible for developing and implementing a precision database with AI generative capabilities to support predictive analytics and advance patient care. Essential Functions * Apply biomedical informatics technical standards, methodologies, and principles to research-specific program needs, objectives, and outcomes. * In collaboration with central IT, develop and maintain intermediate to advanced IT application and programs from detailed specifications to meet research requirements and support user needs and initiatives; create detailed technical design specifications.Develop and/or implement components, succinct, timely programming code that is logical and optimizes programming resources and meets user requirements; work with user to test and debug programs. * Work with central IT to ensure that any new systems or software updates are reviewed to ensure compliance with security and architectural standards for the university. * Analyze client operations to understand their strengths and weaknesses to uncover opportunities for improvements; assess client needs utilizing a structured requirements process (gathering, analyzing, documenting, and managing changes). * Translate business and technical requirements into test cases, test scenarios and scripts, code, and document custom test automation frameworks. * Write documentation to provide user support for new or modified programs and production/operations procedures responsible for devising or modifying procedures to solve complex problems. Document and complete knowledge transfer to production support. * Adhere to quality assurance best practices, such as unit testing, user acceptance testing, documenting code, participating in code reviews, creating test cases, and partaking in other activities including troubleshooting, debugging, and leveraging test environments for manual and automated testing. * Specific to biomedical informatics research applications and healthcare quality projects, install and configure new, modified or software releases, solutions, and/or updates including third party; may provide hardware support to accomplish some duties. Deploy new modules, upgrades, and fixes to the production environment. Perform script maintenance and updates due to changes in requirements or implementations. * Evaluate new and existing applications and platforms and provide recommendations for improving performance by conducting gap analysis, identifying feasible alternative solutions, and assisting in the scope of modifications. * Evaluate and supplement vendor supplied documentation for third party software; may work withvendors to resolve problems and develop solutions. * Assist in establishing requirements, methods and procedures for routine maintenance and production support of assigned systems; perform ongoing routine application maintenance tasks to ensure minimal downtime and loss of productivity and service. * Partner with central IT professionals to resolve any related hardware, software, user access, or other issues. * Participate and collaborate in project planning processes (such as Agile, Scrum, Extreme, RAD, etc.). * Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time. Required Education Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information technology, or related field. Six (6) years of relevant education, work experience, and/or other specialized training can fulfill minimum education and experience requirements. Required Experience Two (2) years of relevant work experience. Additional Qualifications Considered Clear understanding of HIPAA and other laws that outline patient data privacy and security. Experience with database structures and query logic. Experience in data modeling, ontologies, various data schemas, and clinical data standards such as ICD-10, LOINC, RxNorm, etc. as well as network transport protocols including FHIR. Physical Requirements/Work Environment Sitting - Continuously Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Continuously Hearing, listening - Continuously Talking - Continuously Standing - Often Walking - Often Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Seldom Compensation and Benefits UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits) Eligibility may vary by position and FTE status. Highlights include: Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information: Comprehensive Tuition Remission UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university. Robust Retirement Plans As a UC employee, you won't contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you'll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14-18% of your salary based on position. Real Work-Life Balance UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including: Vacation and sick time 11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days) 6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents Additional Benefits Include: Competitive salary based on experience Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription) Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs Professional development & mentorship opportunities To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit ourCareers Page. UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. Click here for a list of acceptable documents. Important: To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal.We are unable to consider "easy apply" applications submitted via other websites.For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact UC HR atjobs@uc.edu. Equal Opportunity Employer. Building a workplace where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, including Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans. REQ: 102991