Research Data Manager

Cook Children's Health Care System; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children's Health Care System is seeking a Research Data Manager in Fort Worth, Texas. This essential position within the Research Informatics team oversees the management and quality assurance of research datasets. Responsibilities include managing data intake processes while ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience in healthcare data, proficiency with clinical coding systems, and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Join us in providing specialized care for children.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience working with healthcare data.
• Demonstrated proficiency with HIPAA privacy requirements.
• Experience producing research datasets.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate research datasets and data intake processes.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA and operational data governance.
• Collaborate with clinical and research teams on data operations.

Skills

Healthcare data experience

HIPAA compliance

Clinical data structures

Data de-identification methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management

Biomedical Informatics

Public Health

Job description

Location: Medical Office Building-Fort Worth (750 8th Ave)

Department: Research Informatics

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours: 40

Summary: The Research Data Manager is an essential member of the Research Informatics team, responsible for the daytoday management, coordination, and quality assurance of research datasets, data intake processes, metadata, and operational data governance activities. This role supports institutional honest broker workflows and works in close partnership with the Sr. Research Data Analyst, clinical researchers, IRB staff, and data stewards to ensure timely, compliant, and accurate preparation of research-ready data assets. This role ensures consistent application of data handling policies, supports compliance with HIPAA and Common Rule requirements, and provides hands‑on coordination of study‑level data operations across the research lifecycle. The Research Data Manager collaborates across clinical, information security, and research administration teams, and ensures compliant and effective management of research data throughout its lifecycle.

Experience

• 3 years of experience working with healthcare data in research, clinical analytics, or health information management.
• Demonstrated proficiency with HIPAA privacy requirements, human subjects protections, and data de‑identification methodologies.
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical data structures, clinical coding systems, and practical experience producing research datasets.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Biomedical Informatics, Public Health, or related field required.

Licensure, Registration, or Certification

• N/A

About Us

Cook Children's Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the country's leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Children's to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents.

Cook Children's is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children's offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.