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Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute brings together world renowned clinicians, innovative researchers and dedicated professionals, allies in the common mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Combining extremely talented people with the best technologies in a genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research that advances treatment; we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers; we reach out to underserved members of our community; and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

The Database Administrator creates, designs, integrates and oversees implementation of database systems in a client/server or mainframe environment. With user and assigned personnel, defines and specifies database access, structure, functional capabilities, etc.

• Monitors database performance and works closely with developers and users to tune queries and optimize database performance.??
• Ability to work closely with systems administrators and developers to develop optimized systems for data access.
• Develops reports and on-line form images in support of various application programs.
• Assists in database design and implementation and maintains an understanding of the various databases used in the clinical science field.
• Establishes various database objects, such as database procedures, indexes groups and roles in support of database applications and database schema.??
• Plans, coordinates, implements and supports database systems, working closely with scientific staff to anticipate and meet program requirements for database infrastructure.
• Assures systems quality and maintenance of database dictionaries.
• Test programs or databases, correct errors and make necessary modifications.
• Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
• May be responsible for review and maintain Oracle clinical data loads.
• Plan, coordinate and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.??