Temporary Office Assistant - CENTER FOR HEALTH INSIGHTS

Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics

Center for Health Insights

Univesity of Missouri-Kansas City

This is a temporary, part-time professional position within the Center for Health Insights. The roles manages and supports the institution's REDCap platform to facilitate academic and clinical research. This role partners closely with faculty, research staff, Institutional Review Boards (IRB), and IT services to ensure secure, compliant, and efficient data collection across diverse research Projects.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Administration & Support

• Administer, configure, and maintain the university's REDCap instance
• Manage user access, roles, and authentication systems (e.g., campus SSO, LDAP)
• Monitor system performance, uptime, and upgrades in coordination with central IT
• Maintain system documentation and standards operating procedures

Faculty & Research Support

• Serve as the primary point of contact for faculty, graduate students, and research coordinators
• Assist users in designing database, surveys, and longitudinal studies within REDCap
• Troubleshoot technical issues and provide ongoing consultation throughout the research lifecycle
• Support Multi-department and cross institutional research collaborations

Training & Education

• Develop and deliver training workshops, webinars, and user guides tailored to academic audiences
• Create onboarding materials for new researchers and students
• Promote best practices in data collection, management, and documentation

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure REDCap usage aligns with university policies, IRB requirements, and regulations such as HIPAA and FERPA
• Collaborate with compliance offices and IRB committees to review research data workflows
• Conduct periodic audits of projects, user access, and data security practices

Data Management & Integration

• Support data exports for statistical analysis (R, SPSS, SAS, Stata)
• Assist with API integrations and secure data transfers between REDCap and other university systems
• Facilitate data quality checks and validation processes

Collaboration & Continuous Improvements

• Work with central IT, research offices, and departments to enhance REDCap services
• Evaluate and implement new REDCap features, plugins and external modules
• Participate in the broader REDCap consortium community and stay current on updates and best practices

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Health Informatics, Computer Science, or related field
• Experience supporting REDCap or similar research data systems

• Experience working in a university or academic medical center
• Understanding of clinical trials or social/behavioral research workflows
• Experience delivering training or instructional support
• Familiarity with APIs, data integration, and automation tools
• Familiarity with academic research environments and regulatory frameworks (IRB, HIPAA, FERPA)

$25.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity

Application review to begin immediately. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until filled.

Visa Sponsorship Information:
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

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This position is not eligible for University benefits. Individuals in non benefit eligible positions may choose to participate in the Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (403b). For information about this plan, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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