Data Management Specialist Sr

Overview

The College of Public Health/Public Health Analytics and Informatics is seeking a Data Management Specialist Sr to join our team developing applications for multiple research projects, including the Rapid Actionable Data for Opioid Response in Kentucky (RADOR-KY) system. Our ideal candidate must be innovative, detail-oriented, and motivated to solve challenges.

• This grant funded Data Management Specialist (Senior) position will manage data needs for the specific research projects by preparing data launches, development and maintenance of project data systems, and support in the preparation of deliverables needed to implement public-facing dashboards for stakeholders.
• Maintain documentation, identify data processes, and help to coordinate multiple data products.
• Provide attention to detail and excellent stakeholder engagement, anticipate potential issues and lead creative problem-solving efforts, and develop superior working relationships with multiple faculty and investigators.
• Work directly with multiple faculty and other high level stakeholders to develop complex analytical designs for dashboards while also diagnosing, validating, and improving performance of data models over time.
• Manage receipt of data from multiple data sources using ETL tools, develop complex, efficient, and reusable SQL/Python/R code for data improvement, manipulation, and analysis, and review code in SQL, Python, or R.
• Demonstrate expert-level knowledge of SQL and familiarity with automation tools, Linux operating systems, and continuous integration platforms.
• Perform data conversions, identify relevant trends, prepare reports and visualizations, fulfill ad-hoc requests for new analytical variables, and develop dashboards.
• This position may supervise and mentor junior data management positions.
• This position will primarily be remote.

• Required Education: MS
• Required Related Experience: 3 yrs
• Required License/Registration/Certification:
  None
• Skills / Knowledge / Abilities:
  Proficiency with SQL, automation, task schedulers, Linux operating systems, and version control tools
• Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
• Preferred Education/Experience: MS Degree in Computer Science or Data Science, or equivalent experience

• Job Title Data Management Specialist Sr
• Requisition Number RE53267
• Department 7P275:
  
  Public Health Analytics and Informatics
• Work Location Lexington, KY
• Grade Level 46
• Salary Range $52,/year
• Type of Position Staff
• Position Time Status Full-Time
• Required Education MS
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• Final date to receive applications 02/27/2026
• Shift Primarily Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Additional hours as needed.
• Physical Requirements Sitting and/or standing for long periods of time; performing repetitive motion tasks; lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 50lbs
• Work Arrangement This position will primarily be remote.

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination.

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