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Application Support Specialist

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/9/2026
Designs, develops, codes, tests, debugs, implements, and maintains moderately complex application software and/or systems. Prepares detailed specifications and recommendations for software, programs, and test procedures.

SVC HS Information Technology

Health Sciences Information Technology is looking to hire an Application Support Specialist to support their Research area. Health Sciences Information Technology provides technology support for the six schools of the Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. The team works to enhance the IT strategy in the Health Sciences and develop a technology organization and platform that supports education, research, and clinical activities. The team can enable the delivery of IT services to meet the goals of the Health Sciences, simplify the environment, and enhance services overall.

The ideal candidate will enjoy working with research groups creating DCFs in REDCap or other EDC Systems. The Application Support Specialist will support various health sciences systems during implementation through to system daily tasks. The incumbent must have excellent communication and documentation skills. The candidate must understand relational database concepts and write basic SQL statements, understand API calls, and code in PHP or C#.

Essential Functions

  • Supporting Redcap and Oncore application
  • Supporting and maintaining the custom applications.
  • Writing in SQL queries.
  • Collaborating with team member on software design and doing POC.
  • Documentation of functionality, procedures, and change requests.

Physical Effort

Light, Little physical effort. Duties are primarily Sedentary. May be required to move objects up to 25 pounds occasionally.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

Assignment Category

Full-time regular

Job Classification

Staff.Applications Systems Analyst II

Job Family

Information Technology

Job Sub-Family

Programming & Development

Campus

Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years Of Experience Required

3

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience?

Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Work Schedule

M-F (8:30am-5pm); Required to attend all in person meetings.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.

Hiring Range

TBD Based Upon Qualifications

Relocation Offered

No

Visa Sponsorship Provided

No

Background Check

For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances

The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance.

Required Documents

Resume

Optional Documents

Not Applicable

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