Research Data Manager

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

21h • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management, coordination, and quality assurance of research datasets, data intake processes, metadata, and operational data governance activities.
• Support institutional honest broker workflows.
• Ensure timely, compliant, and accurate preparation of research-ready data assets in partnership with the Sr. Research Data Analyst, clinical researchers, IRB staff, and data stewards.
• Ensure consistent application of data handling policies.
• Support compliance with HIPAA and Common Rule requirements.
• Provide hands-on coordination of study-level data operations across the research lifecycle.
• Collaborate across clinical, information security, and research administration teams.
• Ensure compliant and effective management of research data throughout its lifecycle.

What This Job Offers

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