LOCATION: New York, NY
Position Description:
ICAP, a program of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, is seeking a health informatics intern to be part of the programming team in the SI unit. The incumbent will assist in the development of ICAP's applications and health information systems.
Duties include:
- Adapt the District Health Information System (DHIS) to meet ICAP-specific data collection and data dissemination needs
- Build data collection systems, based on open-source systems such as OpenMRS
- Design and develop custom-software systems to support research studies
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
Experience, Skills and Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Ability to write SQL queries/routines and database development
- Familiarity with Microsoft Access, Excel and VB Scripting
- Experience in developing supporting documentation and training non-technical users as necessary
- Critical thinking and analysis, verbal and written communication
Preferred Qualifications:
- Intermediate proficiency in a high-level programming language (preferably Java) or a scripting language
- Experience working with DHIS and/or OpenMRS at a programmatic level
- Experience working with JasperReports
Travel Requirements:
- None
Hours/Schedule:
- 10-15 hours per week. Hours and schedule are flexible to accommodate student's class work
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