IT Project Scientist I - Research Data Navigation

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

The IT Project Scientist I designs and leads the scientific aspects of digital health projects, including study design, proposal drafting, outcome evaluation, and manuscript writing. The role is responsible for executing project plans and mitigating risks. 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 catalog of secondary data resources. The position also leads research activities in the technology and informatics section and provides scientific and technology consultation to investigators.

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.
• Robust project management skills, including requirements gathering, project documentation and reporting, stakeholder engagement, development of standard operating procedures, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• At least one year of experience with secondary data research, such as clinical, administrative, registry, or EHR data, and clinical research study design or data analysis.
• 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 point of 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 digital health project planning and development, including requirements gathering, literature reviews, scientific merit and feasibility assessments, project planning, and coordination.
• Lead research activities within the technology and informatics section, including study design, outcome evaluation, data interpretation, manuscript development, and grant proposal writing.
• 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, and feasible solutions for research and clinical needs.
• Develop rigorous scientific, methodological, and analytical approaches to research and innovation projects, working independently and collaboratively.
• Collaborate with technical staff, investigators, and project team members to integrate scientific, analytical, and technical approaches throughout the project lifecycle.
• Communicate and disseminate findings through presentations, posters, peer-reviewed manuscripts, grant proposals, and other scholarly activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level