Computer Systems Analyst

About this role

(ID: 2026-2795)

Axle is a bioscience and
information technology company that offers advancements in
translational research, biomedical informatics, and data
science applications to research centers and healthcare
organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in
biomedical science, software engineering, and program
management, we focus on developing and applying research
tools and techniques to empower decision-making and
accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the
top research organizations and facilities in the country
including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).

Axle
is seeking a
Computer Systems Analyst to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the NIA in Baltimore, MD

Benefits We Offer:

• 100%
Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

• 401K match up to 5%

• Educational
Benefits for Career Growth

• Employee Referral Bonus

• Flexible
Spending Accounts:

• Healthcare (FSA)

• Parking
Reimbursement Account (PRK)

• Dependent
Care Assistant Program (DCAP)

• Transportation
Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Overview:
To serve as a Computer Systems analyst at NIA/IRP. Analyzing problems and propose solutions that enhance the operation of web-based data collection activities.

Requirements:

• Provide expert recommendations in application of Perl CGI to other study investigators.

• Make recommendations to physicians and technologists about optimal use of electronic media for record keeping and other study-related data management; Create medical image analysis evaluation portal for doctors.

• Automate image transfer, storage, and conversion using DICOM, from multiple servers and medical imaging equipment, including but not limited to Hologic, Toshiba, GE; Manage the medical image data automation, storage, and accessibility.

• Assign, review and mentor the computer support technician in the collection and removal of medical image data; Aid computer support technician in efforts to troubleshoot web application problems and server and network issues on the MRV.

• Advise the clinical technicians on application use; Offer guidance on techniques to improve data collection; Ensure data integrity of information entered by technicians through communication and auditing.

• Update Quest Diagnostics laboratory panels; Ensure successful lab data transfer, storage, and retrieval.

• Coordinate account information for all staff.

• Participate in weekly and monthly meetings regarding the overall status of the study, participant retention, and technical hurdles, ideas, and solutions.

• Write reports and documentation related to programming tasks.

• Ensure programs are clearly written, well documented, and can be supported and maintained by any programmer with an intermediate level of skill in the language using source code configuration and version management.

• Coordinate full lifecycle of web-based applications.

• Serve an expert resource by recommending, implementing, and maintaining best practices for programming on-line data collection and data review in a epidemiologic field study.

• Serve as authoritative source for most effective and efficient web design that produces the most accurate data collection and data review -- this requires independent knowledge and skills in creating the most effective look and feel with the greatest logical flow for user interaction with the system.

• Create novel solutions using best programming practices or revise existing computer code to reflect evolving standards using independent judgment about applying new methods only when they best serve the purposes of data collection.

• Independently design and implement novel web-based data collection systems and programs for real-time medical examination data collection in the most appropriate programming language with minimal daily oversight.

• Create novel participant and personnel management systems to meet study operational requirements such as tracking participants or scheduling participant visits, and implements and maintains programs and databases to perform this function.

• Create system for generating reports to participants based on data collected in the field, by laboratory tests, by instruments, and by information entered into web-based forms.

• Design, implement, and maintain databases that correspond to web-based programs, and implement programmatic mechanisms for transfers and backups from data collected in real-time on medical instruments such as EKG and DXA.

• Design, implement, test, and deploy software that minimizes data entry by staff and makes maximum use of instrument interfaces without compromising functionality, availability, reliability, access, security, and performance of computing services for study staff and investigators.

• Assign, review and mentor other programmers in development of applications to collect clinical research data and medical image data.

• Perform database administration, database management, and database programming across multiple web-servers; Familiar with MySQL master-master replication.

• Perform system administration of web-server systems to ensure ongoing operations without any failure of data entry.

• Export data from relational database to other software such as statistical programs (e.g.,SAS) when needed by researchers and other programming personnel.

• Provides technical experience needed to perform analyses, processing and user support of various computer systems using standard statistical procedures and techniques.

• Provide project management guidance and assistance to specific projects and activities.

• Identify unmet needs, introduce new technologies, and gather feedback from the user community to increase the reliability of the tracking and data collection.

• Interface with staff as needed to gather project requirements, develop project plan with web team, and help execute plan.

• Design, develop, document,…