Senior Database Administrator /Laboratory Information Specialist

Database Administrator II -CDC Atlanta

Chippewa Government Solutions (CGS), a Sault Tribe Inc. (STI) Federal company, is hiring an experienced Senior Database Administrator or Laboratory Information Scientist to support the Influenza Division of the Center for Disease Control, in Atlanta, Georgia. The incumbent will provide certified database administration development and data management along with supporting the division as it moves forward in modernizing their data collection processes for upcoming regulatory work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain databases, maintains and updates programs for study reports and analyses
• Performs general data management activities
• Provides data management and analysis for statistical studies using diverse health data sources
• Provides analytical reports and data analysis using various software
  
• Design, develop and maintain databases for inventory, CLIA guidelines, report generation, laboratory information systems and FluLims
• Integrate laboratory instrumentation as needed
• Provides programmatic, analysis and logistic support to the large surveillance systems
  
• Collaborates with internal and external partners to improve surveillance and science initiatives by improving data accessibility and usability
• Design database tables, stored procedures, triggers, and queries
• Troubleshoots problems
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned
  

Supervisory/Management Authority:

This position has no supervisory or management authority.

Education & Experience:

BA, BS, or MS and approximately 2 years of experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Experience with building SQL databases
• Experience querying and visualizing different data types
• Experience with modern LIMS and other modern database architectures
• Knowledge/ability to linking scientific instruments directly to LIMS/database for data storage
  
• Experience creating functional databases that can accept input of data electronically from a variety of scientific instruments and output a report based on that data without manual input from the user
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms

Work Environment:

Hybrid

About STI-Federal:

Sault Tribe Incorporated (STI) is the independent business arm of the Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Our mission is to enhance the economy and improve the quality of life for the members of the Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. STI-Federal, the Federal contracting division of STI supports this mission through Exceptional performance in Federal contracts.

Benefits:

STI offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. We also offer 401(k) with 4% employer match, 11 paid Holidays and 15 days Paid Time Off annually.

Compliance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility applicable clearance level. CGS is a E-Verify Federally Contracted Employer.

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-919 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply.

STI is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity/race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

STI participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.

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