DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

Address: 250 N. 17th Ave

Phoenix, AZ  85007

Salary: $77,000 - $80,000 

Grade: 23

This position is responsible for overseeing the timely and accurate capture, management, statistical analysis, and reporting of the large amounts of complex data generated by the Office of New Born Screening (ONBS). The position will provide substantial input into the development and/or disposition of appropriate data management. This position will develop and maintain SQL queries to monitor testing performance and various continuous quality improvement metrics for the ONBS. This position will develop and maintain the ONBS's dashboard. This position will perform cutoff analysis for several conditions screened by the program to prevent false negatives and reduce false positives. This position will serve as a subject matter expert technical resource for all data-related issues.

Develop, implement, evaluate, and document data analysis methodologies, workflows, and processes for the Office of Newborn Screening. This includes but is not limited to developing new queries and dashboards and writing statistical analysis for cutoff review.
Run SQL queries to monitor testing performance and various continuous quality improvement metrics.
Perform cutoff analysis.
Coordinate database system upgrades and other modifications between direct reports, other program staff, IT, and product vendors.
Collaborate with various projects with internal and external partners
Manage and direct subordinate staff (work assignments, setting priorities, hiring, discipline, providing training, approving leave requests, and preparing evaluations).
Assist laboratory operation as needed.
Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge of:
- Newborn Screening laboratory including but not limited to testing and case-coordinating
- Conditions on the HRSA Recommended Universal Screening Panel. The cause of these conditions, their effects, and their laboratory evaluation.
- Data evaluation, data analysis, and statistical analysis.
- Bioinformatic computer languages such as R, Python, and Linux.
- Data queries and relational databases (e.g. SQL).
- Data visualization such as Power BI.
- Performance Management (PM), Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), and Lean methodologies.
- Staff supervision and workload planning.

Skill in:
- Project management.
- Spreadsheet analysis (Excel, Google Sheet).
- Bioinformatic pipeline repository (i.e. Github).
- Scripting of automated workflow.
- Newborn Screening Testing including but not limited to hematology, chemistry, and molecular
- Writing and presenting complex statistical findings.
- Leadership, supervision, and effective work relationships.
- Interpersonal skills in dealing with a wide variety of persons and organizations.

Ability to:
- Problem-solving.
- Maintain effective working relationships.
- Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

Bachelor's degree in life sciences with 3+ years of combined experience in statistics, data management, clinical molecular biology, and chemistry. A master's degree in either data science or life sciences will substitute for one year of work experience.

Driver's License.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
− Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
− Paid vacation and sick time
− Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year of paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
− 10 paid holidays per year
− Wellness program and plans
− Life insurance
− Short/long-term disability insurance
− Defined retirement plan
− Award-winning Infant at Work program
− Credit union membership
− Transit subsidy
− ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing Tammy.Kaczmarek@azdhs.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.