Research Data Manager

CCHCS Cook Children's Health Care System; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children's Health Care System seeks a Research Data Manager for the Research Informatics team in Fort Worth. You will oversee day‑to‑day management of research datasets, metadata, and data governance, partnering with researchers, IRB staff, and data stewards to deliver compliant data assets.

Requirements include 3 years of healthcare data experience and a Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Biomedical Informatics, or related field, with strong HIPAA/privacy proficiency and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day data operations for research datasets and metadata, ensuring quality and governance.
• Coordinate data intake processes and support institutional honest broker workflows.
• Collaborate with Sr. Research Data Analyst, clinical researchers, IRB staff, and data stewards to prepare data assets.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA and Common Rule across the data lifecycle.

Skills

HIPAA privacy

Data de-identification

Clinical data structures

Clinical coding systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in HIM / Informatics

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 day‑to‑day 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, and/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.

Promise, a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands—especially kids. This is the foundation of our organization and what drives us to blaze new trails in medical care, research, advanced technology, as well as programs and initiatives that benefit children who may not otherwise have access to quality health care. Every day our employees come to work with the intention of keeping our Promise. It's the guiding principle that helps our patients and their families get better and stay healthy. As a member of our Cook Children's team, you can be an important part of making that happen.