Clinical Informatics Analyst - Essex Management

Emmes Group; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Emmes Group, headquartered in Rockville, MD, seeks a Clinical Informatics Analyst for Essex Management to support cancer clinical trials and research. You will resolve inquiries via ITSM, provide tier 1/2 support to sites and staff, and ensure compliance with GCP, 21 CFR Part 11, and HIPAA.

Strong communication and rapid learning are essential. The role offers growth in a cutting-edge technology environment within a premier research organization, with EST evening availability and collaboration

Qualifications

• Experience supporting clinical research technology systems.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills with attention to grammar and format.
• Able to quickly learn and understand complex systems and workflows.
• 2+ years of work experience in Application Support.

Responsibilities

• Document, categorize, and track support tickets using an ITSM tool; respond and resolve inquiries.
• Provide real-time tier 1/2 technical and operational assistance to sites, patients, and field staff.
• Ensure compliance with GCP, 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, and study protocols in all support interactions.
• Support clinical research data systems, datasets, and informatics workflows.
• Assist with onboarding, user access, password resets, and device guidance for trial software.
• Contribute to ServiceNow reporting and communicate metrics to stakeholders.
• Provide technical training to investigators and staff.
• Assist with SOPs and user guides.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Proactive

Quick learner

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Healthcare/related field

2+ years in healthcare IT or application support

Tools

ServiceNow

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Clinical Informatics Analyst (Essex Management)

About Essex

This position supports "Essex, an Emmes Company". Essex is a biomedical informatics and health information technology-focused consultancy founded in 2009 and headquartered in Rockville, MD. The Essex team comprises experts with extensive experience in strategically developing and managing complex health and biomedical information programs for clients in the Federal Government, research academia, and private sectors.

Overview

Clinical Informatics Analyst (Essex Management)

About Essex

This position supports "Essex, an Emmes Company". Essex is a biomedical informatics and health information technology-focused consultancy founded in 2009 and headquartered in Rockville, MD. The Essex team comprises experts with extensive experience in strategically developing and managing complex health and biomedical information programs for clients in the Federal Government, research academia, and private sectors.

Primary Purpose

The team of Clinical Informatics Analysts are responsible for responding and resolving inquiries, requests or issues submitted by the Precision Medicine Analysis and Coordination Center user community. They play a critical role working with the larger team to ensure timely delivery and accurate data abstractions, and resolutions of trial related support requests.

This is a clinical informatics analyst role that works as part of the IT Service Operations and Application Support towards supporting enterprise and informatics software systems to drive cancer clinical trials and research. The role provides a strong career growth opportunity in an innovative technology environment working in one of our nation's premier research organizations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with investigators, biostatisticians, data managers, clinicians, informaticians, and IT staff to document, categorize, and track support tickets using an IT Service Management (ITSM) tool; respond to inquiries and resolve issues submitted to an issue/ticketing system (e.g. ServiceNow) by the cancer research community and program stakeholders; and upscale complex technical bugs or protocol deviations to Clinical Project Managers or Lead Technical Engineers, utilizing clear and effective communication.
• Provide real-time tier 1/2 technical and operational assistance to clinical trial sites, patients, and field staff via email, ticketing systems, and phone.
• Utilize solid understanding of clinical trial workflows to ensure all support interactions and issue resolution paths adhere strictly to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, and study-specific protocols.
• Support clinical research data systems, datasets, and informatics workflows.
• Support site staff with system onboarding, user access management, password resets, and guidance on device usage for clinical trial software.
• Support ServiceNow reporting to communicate operational metrics to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Provide technical consultation and training to investigators and research staff.
• Assist to improve Standard Operating Procedures and User Guides.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.
• Availability to work EST evenings (12:00 PM – 8:00 PM).

Qualifications

Required Experience:

• Prior experience supporting clinical research technology systems.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills with demonstrated expertise in grammar, syntax, and format.
• Able to quickly learn and understand unique and complex systems and workflows.
• Able to research and produce results in a fast-paced environment, both independently and within a team effectively and efficiently.
• Proactive, positive attitude, and team player.
• Willing to perform tasks that may fall outside of normal daily responsibilities.
• Experience with software ticketing tools, like ServiceNow.
• Proficiency with Microsoft software applications.

Preferred Experience:

• Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an information technology, clinical, biological/biomedical science, or healthcare related field is a strongly preferred; candidates without a bachelor's degree should possess significant industry experience in healthcare/clinical Application Support.
• 2+ years of work experience in Application Support.
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI a plus.

Be Part of One Team, One Purpose.

At Emmes Group, we’re shaping the future of clinical research—where human intelligence meets cutting-edge technology to drive meaningful advancements in healthcare. With over 47 years of scientific excellence, we’ve led groundbreaking research in cell and gene therapy, vaccines, infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience.

Through our two business units—Emmes, a full-service CRO, and Veridix AI, our technology, data, and analytical solutions —we are modernizing clinical trials and accelerating the development of life‑changing therapies.

We believe that every clinical breakthrough starts with people—people who are passionate, purpose-driven, and ready to make an impact. At Emmes Group, we bring People, Science, and Technology together to collaborate with our customers and deliver global health impact. Our culture is built on integrity, collaboration, and innovation, ensuring that every challenge is met with perseverance and accountability.

If you’re looking for a career where your work advances global health and where scientific excellence meets real-world impact, join us and be part of something bigger.

One Team, One Purpose.

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