Clinical Bioethics Research Program Coordinator

N4 Solutions, LLC; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Scientific Program Analyst will support NIH Clinical Center, Department of Bioethics by providing research, program coordination, manuscript management, and data analysis for ongoing clinical and bioethics initiatives in Bethesda, MD.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, conduct literature reviews, assist with qualitative and quantitative studies, organize educational programs, and help prepare manuscripts for publication while maintaining documentation and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health or related field.
• At least 1 year of experience supporting clinical, biomedical, academic, or public health research.
• Experience conducting literature reviews and scientific research.
• Experience supporting scientific manuscripts, publications, or technical writing.
• Experience coordinating research projects or scientific programs.
• Experience organizing meetings, educational events, or research initiatives.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews to support clinical and bioethics research projects.
• Assist investigators with qualitative and quantitative research studies.
• Conduct participant interviews and support qualitative data collection efforts.
• Perform qualitative coding and thematic analysis using qualitative research software.
• Conduct basic statistical analyses and prepare data summaries to support research initiatives.
• Create publication-quality tables, graphs, figures, and visualizations for scientific manuscripts and presentations.
• Edit, format, and coordinate scientific manuscripts for internal NIH review and submission to peer-reviewed journals.
• Maintain departmental manuscript tracking databases and publication records.
• Coordinate internal manuscript review workflows and monitor publication status.
• Organize and maintain research documentation, shared files, and departmental databases.
• Coordinate departmental educational programs, seminars, and scientific meetings.
• Schedule meetings, communicate with faculty and guest speakers, prepare agendas, and distribute meeting materials.
• Coordinate speaker logistics, reimbursements, certificates, and audiovisual support for departmental educational events.
• Serve as the primary coordinator for Research Methods Series meetings, Empirical Research Lab meetings, and other departmental scientific activities.
• Record meeting minutes, document action items, and maintain meeting records.
• Coordinate Clinical Center Ethics Committee meetings and prepare meeting documentation.
• Research, evaluate, and assist with implementation of software platforms and research management systems.
• Develop and improve research tracking tools and workflow processes to increase operational efficiency.
• Perform data validation, quality assurance (QA), and quality control (QC) activities to ensure research data integrity.
• Develop and maintain research databases, tracking spreadsheets, and documentation.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel and automation techniques to organize, reconcile, and validate large research datasets.
• Collaborate with investigators, clinicians, statisticians, and research staff across multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain confidentiality of research data and comply with NIH policies and research regulations.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and other scientific documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Literature reviews

Qualitative research

Quantitative analysis

Manuscript coordination

Meeting coordination

Data management

Written and verbal communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Bioethics, Biology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Biomedical Sciences, Statistics, Sociology, Philosophy, Health Sciences, or related field

Tools

NVivo

Covidence

R

REDCap

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

The Scientific Program Analyst will support NIH Clinical Center, Department of Bioethics by providing research, program coordination, manuscript management, and data analysis for ongoing clinical and bioethics initiatives in Bethesda, MD.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, conduct literature reviews, assist with qualitative and quantitative studies, organize educational programs, and help prepare manuscripts for publication while maintaining documentation and data integrity.