• Employment Type: Full Time
• Shift: Days
• Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5:00PM
• Location: Boston, MA

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Database Coordinator will be a member of the Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health (CEVR), which is part of the Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

The Database Coordinator position will play a key role in the maintenance of the Specialty Drug Evidence and Coverage (SPEC) Database, which CEVR researchers use to examine patient access to specialty therapies (biologics, gene therapies, and so on).

Activities include but are not limited to data extraction, management and analysis. The position will involve close collaboration with the SPEC research team. The Database Coordinator will be supervised by CEVR faculty and the existing SPEC Database Manager.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Data extraction, management, quality assurance, and analysis.
• Track and obtain health plan specialty therapy coverage policies.
• Perform data quality control checks.
• Support research team through preparation of data summaries, tables and figures.
• Assist with other research activities.
• Assist with manuscript and grant application preparation.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with multidisciplinary peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the teams achievement of shared goals, and to help foster a positive work environment.
• Upload data to and help maintain the SPEC database online platform.
• Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Strong organizational skills and attention to details.
• Demonstrable experience extracting, managing, and/or analyzing data.
• Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., MS SQL) is a plus.
• Familiarity with statistical software (e.g., Stata/SAS/R) is a plus.
• Care in organization and systematic record-keeping.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel and Power Point).
• Ability to work both independently with limited supervision as well as in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities appropriately.
• Ability to problem solve quickly and appropriately.
• Experience working with health care data is a plus.

EDUCATION:

• BS/MS or equivalent. Formal training in data management/science/informatics a plus.

EXPERIENCE:

• 1-3 years experience in a related field; exceptional recent graduates may also be considered.

An equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above, may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Normal office work environment.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES STATEMENT:

Must be able to perform all essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodation if disabled.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Tufts Medical Center reserves the right to modify position duties at any time, to reflect process improvements and business necessity.

COVID-19 POLICY:

Please note that effective October 1, 2021, as a condition of employment at Tufts Medical Center, all employees and new hires must have received their complete dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, unless they have been granted an exemption.