Program Analyst (Biomedical Research)

Ripple Effect; United States; Remote; USD 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Ripple Effect in Fort Detrick, MD (remote eligible) seeks a Program Analyst to provide technical, administrative, and data analysis support to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The role focuses on collecting and analyzing biomedical data and delivering clear briefings to scientists and military stakeholders.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in science/health and 4+ years of related experience; strong Excel, data visualization, and communication skills are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, health, healthcare or related area.
• 4+ years of professional experience in related biomedical or public health field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Electronic database and spreadsheet experience; ability to maintain complex spreadsheets.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and organize program and biomedical data for analysis.
• Analyze datasets including IP data to identify trends, patterns, and insights.
• Create data visualizations, summaries, and briefing materials for scientific and military audiences.
• Track and manage data-related tasks and deliverables.
• Document data sources, methods, and outputs for transparency.
• Develop and maintain tools and templates for standardized data management.
• Respond to data requests and monitor centralized communications.

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualization

Communication skills

Time management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science/health related field

Master’s degree in biomedical field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power Apps

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

General Information

• Job Code: SHR-SR-02
• Location: Fort Detrick, Fredrick, MD (fully remote available)
• Employee Type: Exempt, Full-Time Regular
• Telework: Remote
• Clearance: NACI
• Salary Range: $64,281.67 - $72,000.00 per year (how we pay and promote)

Are you passionate about bridging science and strategy to drive progress forward?

Ripple Effect is looking for a Program Analyst to provide technical, administrative, programmatic, and analysis support services to supporting our Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) client to advance their mission of funding innovative medical research. A successful candidate will be a self-starter who gets the job done, can handle a wide range of independent tasks, and enjoys the energy of supporting a government enterprise with intelligent colleagues and fast-paced programs. They will help assess program and scientific impact, design and execute evaluation activities, and synthesize data into actionable next steps.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and organize program and biomedical research output/outcome data for analysis.
• Analyze datasets including IP data to identify trends, patterns, and insights.
• Create clear data visualizations, summaries, and briefing materials for scientific and military audiences.
• Track and manage data-related tasks and deliverables.
• Document data sources, methods, and outputs for transparency.
• Develop and maintain tools and templates for standardized data management.
• Respond to data requests including taskers and program specific tasks and monitor centralized communications.
• Conduct quality checks on datasets and reports.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify data needs and priorities.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in science, health, healthcare or related area, and
• 4+ years of professional experience in related biomedical or public health field

Basic Requirements

• Electronic database and spreadsheet experience with ability to prepare and maintain complex spreadsheets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for face-to-face interaction with clients, coworkers, and stakeholders by sharing information through structured emails, meeting summaries, and internal updates, confirming understanding and contributing to open, two-way communication.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and time management skills with ability to track progress on multiple assigned tasks by priority and communicate potential scheduling issues to ensuretimelycompletion.
• Highly efficient and extremely detail oriented with demonstrated capacity for detailed organization and synthesis of abstract and disparate information in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work independently and know when to seek assistance.
• Basicknowledge of Microsoft Office productivity software and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.

Skills That Set You Apart

• Master’s degree in a biomedical-related field
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Experience with Power Apps building dashboards to support data driven decision making
• BasicknowledgeofAI tools, including their limitations and risks, and how they can be applied to supportproject managementtasks
• Experience conducting a systematic assessment of a program or project’s inputs, activities, and outputs to determine its value or worth and to improve the program.

AtRipple Effect,werewardour employees for their contributions to our mission. Our comprehensive total rewards package includescompetitive pay,exceptional benefits, anda range ofprograms that support yourwork/lifebalanceand personalized preferences.