Research Manager - Cancer Analytics

Inova Cancer Research is looking for a dedicated Research Manager – Cancer Analytics to join the Team. This hybrid full-time will be day-shift working Monday – Friday located in Falls Church, VA.

The Research Manager – Cancer Analytics will manage the development, operationalization, governance, and evolution of cancer research data resources and projects, serving as a bridge between clinical investigators, data scientists and IT, regulatory, and institutional leadership. 

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program. 
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day. 
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans. 
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost. 
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities. 

Research Manager – Cancer Analytics Responsibilities:

• Utilizes department registries, hospital databases, and other existing information sources to gather data about patient populations of interest.
• Performs simple and advanced statistical analysis using appropriate analysis software.
• Consults with groups outside of the department to provide expert assistance with data analysis for research/quality projects related to overall Inova strategic goals meeting all required timelines.
• Authors or co-authors an article for successful publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
• Prepares reports for performance improvement and other department needs.
• Presents findings of analyses at national-level meetings.
• Designs rigorous research and performance improvement projects to support the goals of the department.
• Supervises the collection of data for all research studies within the department.
• Provides expert assistance with the design and implementation of system-wide research/quality projects related to overall Inova strategic goals.
• Designs databases for use in research, performance improvement, and other department activities.
• Supervises the entry of data into multiple databases.
• Performs continuing education programs for hospital and non-hospital healthcare personnel.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Master's degree in applied Data or Health Science
• Experience: 3 years of experience conducting and coordinating clinical research protocols

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 – 10 years working in an academic medical center or large health system setting preferred.

• Demonstrable knowledge/experience with IRB processes, data governance, and/or clinical data analytics or operations (oncology preferred) in a healthcare setting.

• Familiarity with Epic, research data repositories, and/or registries.

• Demonstrable experience leading/managing cross-functional teams and research projects with excellent communication skills. 

• Knowledge/experience with applied statistical methods and software would be an asset.