IT Project Scientist I - Research Data Navigation

Nationwide Children's Hospital; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital Inc in Columbus, OH, seeks a Research Data Navigator to serve as a primary resource for investigators seeking data for clinical and related research. You will develop and maintain a repository of secondary data resources and lead informatics initiatives.

The role requires a Master's degree, strong project management and communication skills, plus at least two years of post-degree experience in clinical research or healthcare informatics.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in biomedical sciences, healthcare, biomedical informatics, computer science, or a technology-related field.
• PhD preferred.
• Two years post-degree experience or equivalent education.
• Experience with clinical research, digital health, or healthcare technology.

Responsibilities

• Leads digital health project planning, including requirements gathering and literature reviews.
• Develops and maintains project plans with timelines, scope, and risk mitigation.
• Provides scientific and technology consultation to investigators and teams.
• Collaborates with technical staff and investigators to integrate approaches throughout the project lifecycle.
• Disseminates findings via presentations, posters, manuscripts, and grant proposals.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Documentation and reporting

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Master's degree (biomedical sciences/healthcare/biomedical informatics/computer science/tech field)

PhD preferred

Job description

Overview

Principal Duties

Research Data Navigation - Serve as a primary point of contact and subject matter resource for investigators seeking data for clinical, translational, health services, outcomes, and related research.

Secondary Data Resource Repository - Develop, maintain, and continuously enhance an institutional repository/catalog of secondary data resources available to researchers.

Clinical Research Informatics - Lead study design, outcome evaluation, manuscript writing, and proposal writing for informatics section.

Additional Experience Required

1+ years of experience with secondary data research (e.g., clinical, administrative, registry, or EHR data) and clinical research study design/data analysis.

Must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Columbus, OH region.

Job Description Summary:

Designs and leads scientific aspects of a digital health project, such as study design, proposal drafting, outcome evaluation, and manuscript writing etc. Responsible for the overall execution of project plan and risk mitigation.

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

Leads digital health project planning and development, including requirements gathering, literature reviews, scientific merit and feasibility assessments, project planning, and coordination.

Leads research activities within the technology and informatics section, including study design, outcome evaluation, data interpretation, manuscript development, and grant proposal writing.

Develops and maintains project plans, with particular attention to scientific direction, scope, timelines, resource requirements, risk identification, and mitigation strategies.

Provides scientific and technology consultation to investigators, identifying innovative, evidence-based, and feasible solutions that address research and clinical needs.

Works independently and collaboratively to develop rigorous scientific, methodological, and analytical approaches to research and innovation projects.

Collaborates closely with technical staff, investigators, and other project team members to ensure seamless integration of scientific, analytical, and technical approaches throughout the project lifecycle.

Communicates and disseminates project findings internally and externally through presentations, posters, peer-reviewed manuscripts, grant proposals, and other scholarly activities.

Education Requirement:

Master's Degree in biomedical sciences, healthcare, biomedical informatics, computer science, or a technology-related field, required.

PhD, preferred.

Skills:

Robust project management skills, including requirement gathering, project documentation and reporting, stakeholder engagement, development of standard operating procedures, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners.

Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Experience:

Two years of relevant post-degree experience or equivalent education, required.

Demonstrated track record of peer-reviewed scientific publications and grant proposal development or support, required.

Experience with clinical research, clinical informatics, digital health, or healthcare technology research, preferred.

Experience with quantitative, qualitative, and/or mixed-methods research, including methods such as interviews, focus groups, usability testing, survey design, and implementation outcome evaluation, preferred.

Experience working in an academic medical center, children's hospital, health system, or clinical research environment, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Reaching above shoulder, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing - Far/near, Sitting

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"