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[The Center]

The Center on Medicine as a Profession (imapny.org) seeks a Database
Developer for a new research initiative. The project will create, maintain,
and update a queryable database of payments to a variety of medical
organizations that will enable users to analyze the impact of these payments
on health policy. A website will also be designed to host the database. The
Developer will work on all aspects of the project with primary
responsibility for creating and maintaining the database. He or she will
also be involved in creating reports based on the information in the
database, researching and preparing memorandums and manuscripts,
contributing to the intellectual quality of the project, and conducting
various administrative tasks and related duties.

*Bachelor's Degree, preferably in computer science, statistics, applied
math, or a quantitative social science
*Experience in authoring, maintaining and updating a queryable database
using appropriate computer languages (such as Drupal, Ruby, Django, C++,
SQL, Java, or Python)
*Experience with data scraping and data cleaning techniques that allow
programmers to detect and remove errors or inconsistencies from a database
*Coding experience
*Experience in designing and building a database-driven website
*Strong organizational, interpersonal, analytical, and research/writing
skills
*2 year commitment preferred
*Highly organized with great attention to detail
*A good problem-solver with evidence of sound judgment
*Independent and able to take responsibility for meeting deadlines
*Highly skilled in written English with the ability to organize materials
and formulate cogent arguments
*Some knowledge of issues in health care, medicine, and advocacy.
*Culturally sensitive, decisive, and of total integrity
*Please include a cover letter demonstrating your interest in the position
and a writing sample that demonstrates your skills in the development or
statistical analysis of large data sets.
* 2 year commitment preferred

Please submit an application at the following link:
https://jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=123898
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