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West Virginia University Research Corporation Bioinformatics Technician - School of Pharmacy in Charleston, West Virginia

Description 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 Qualifications Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience. A minimum of two (2) years of experience in 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... For full info follow application link.

West Virginia University Research Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. West Virginia University Research Corporation values 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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