Research Data Manager: HIPAA‑Compliant Data Operations

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

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