Department Overview

This position exists within the Department of Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology (DMICE), an academic unit in the School of Medicine within Oregon Health & Science University. Medical Informatics is the field concerned with the acquisition, storage, and use of information in health and biomedicine.

Function/Duties of Position

The Career Development Coordinator reports to the Education Manager and facilitates career development for all students, and assists program graduates in securing educationally related employment post-graduation. These programs include a Graduate Certificate in Health and Clinical Informatics (HCIN), Master of Science in Health and Clinical Informatics, Master of Science in Bioinformatics and Computational Biomedicine (BCB), Doctor of Philosophy in Health and Clinical Informatics, Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics and Computational Biomedicine, the AMIA-OHSU 10x10 Certificate Program, the OHSU-PSU Joint Five-Year Degree in Biomedical Informatics and Computer Science, the ACGME Clinical Informatics Fellowship, and the National Library of Medicine Fellowship Program. Responsibilities include:

• Conduct individual and group advising on career development, job seeking, and industry trends for current students and graduates
• Assist students and alumni with career planning and professional development
• Develop internal and external relationships in an effort to generate viable job leads
• Ensures accurate reporting of all activities into the Access Database system, including observations, career advancement/placement and job development activity

This 30 hour/week position currently allows for telework. Telework is subject to change based on the needs of the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Five years of experience with responsibility for program or project monitoring and coordination, including experience with program evaluation. A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, or a field directly related to the position will substitute for two years of the required experience.
• Proven ability to network internally and externally
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.) and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience developing PowerPoint presentations and working with web-based applications
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and to exercise discretion at all times
• Ability to work independently as well as a team player
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills including strong grammar skills and good phone demeanor
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, or a field directly related to the position
• Direct experience in a higher education environment working with students transitioning to the workforce
• Exposure working with diverse populations
• Student counseling/advising experience
• Experience with Oracle Banner Student System

Additional Details

Apply here online.

All are welcome