IT Project Scientist I - Research Data Navigation

Nationwide Children's Hospital•Columbus, OH

About The Position

The IT Project Scientist I designs and leads scientific aspects of digital health projects, including study design, proposal drafting, outcome evaluation, and manuscript writing. The role is responsible for overall project-plan execution and risk mitigation. It serves as a primary point of contact and subject matter resource for investigators seeking secondary data for clinical, translational, health services, outcomes, and related research, and develops and maintains an institutional repository of secondary data resources. The position also leads research activities within the technology and informatics section and provides scientific and technology consultation to investigators. The scientist plans and coordinates projects from requirements gathering and literature review through scientific merit and feasibility assessment, while managing scope, timelines, resources, risks, and mitigation strategies. The role works independently and with technical staff, investigators, and multidisciplinary project teams to develop rigorous scientific, methodological, and analytical approaches and integrate them throughout the project lifecycle. It communicates and disseminates findings through presentations, posters, peer-reviewed manuscripts, grant proposals, and other scholarly activities. The position requires a master's degree in a relevant field and two years of relevant post-degree experience or equivalent education. A PhD and experience in clinical research, informatics, digital health, healthcare technology research, mixed-methods research, and clinical or academic healthcare environments are preferred. The applicant must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Columbus, Ohio region.

Requirements

Master's degree in biomedical sciences, healthcare, biomedical informatics, computer science, or a technology-related field.
Two years of relevant post-degree experience or equivalent education.
Demonstrated track record of peer-reviewed scientific publications and grant proposal development or support.
At least one year of experience with secondary data research, such as clinical, administrative, registry, or EHR data, and clinical research study design and data analysis.
Robust project management skills, including requirements gathering, project documentation and reporting, stakeholder engagement, developing standard operating procedures, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with internal and external partners.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
Must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Columbus, Ohio region.

Nice To Haves

PhD.
Experience with clinical research, clinical informatics, digital health, or healthcare technology research.
Experience with quantitative, qualitative, and/or mixed-methods research, including interviews, focus groups, usability testing, survey design, and implementation outcome evaluation.
Experience working in an academic medical center, children's hospital, health system, or clinical research environment.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary contact and subject matter resource for investigators seeking secondary data for clinical, translational, health services, outcomes, and related research.
Develop, maintain, and continuously enhance an institutional repository or catalog of secondary data resources available to researchers.
Lead study design, outcome evaluation, data interpretation, manuscript development, and grant proposal writing within the technology and informatics section.
Plan and develop digital health projects, including requirements gathering, literature reviews, scientific merit and feasibility assessments, and coordination.
Develop and maintain project plans covering scientific direction, scope, timelines, resource requirements, risk identification, and mitigation strategies.
Provide scientific and technology consultation to investigators, identifying innovative, evidence-based, feasible solutions for research and clinical needs.
Develop rigorous scientific, methodological, and analytical approaches independently and collaboratively.
Collaborate with technical staff, investigators, and project team members to integrate scientific, analytical, and technical approaches throughout projects.
Communicate and disseminate findings through presentations, posters, peer-reviewed manuscripts, grant proposals, and other scholarly activities.
Contribute to project execution and risk mitigation.