Senior Biomedical Informatics Scientist at University of Maryland Medical System Linthicum Heig

Senior Biomedical Informatics Scientist job at University of Maryland Medical System. Linthicum Heights, MD.

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Nursing and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state’s future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland.

UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System’s anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit

The University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing (IHC) is seeking a highly skilled and mission-driven Senior Biomedical Informatics Scientist to support enterprise-level biomedical informatics initiatives. This role will serve as the on-campus lead for operational execution of research data platforms, clinical informatics systems, and translational research support, acting as the primary liaison between faculty, research teams, reporting to the Senior Manager, Research Informatics Operations, both under the guidance and direction of the Senior Director of Research Informatics.

This position is ideal for experienced professionals with strong backgrounds in healthcare data systems and project management who thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments and are passionate about improving health outcomes through data-driven research.

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

• Serve as the on-site operational program lead for clinical research informatics projects, ensuring prioritization and alignment with strategic goals set by the Senior Director and IHC leadership.
• Lead the design, validation, and continuous improvement of informatics solutions. Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to ensure scalable, accurate, and business-aligned models. Champion data integrity, model validation, and methodological innovation.
• Work closely with IT, Data Integration, and Data Science teams to align infrastructure development efforts with business objectives and ensure insights are relevant and actionable. Support the IHC in its collaborations with external partners, and other Institutes and Centers on campus.
• Identify opportunities to expand the capabilities of the Research Informatics Core. Manage day-to-day activities of data platform development, and supervise cross-functional teams of analysts, developers, and engineers in agile environments to deliver secure, scalable informatics solutions.
• Mentor Research Informatics staff in both technical and soft skills to craft a team of highly competent, consistent, thoughtful, and customer-centric technology experts. Foster a culture of collaboration, problem solving, innovation, continuous learning, and a one team mindset.
• Support grant submissions, academic publications, and collaborative research efforts with internal and external partners.
• Represent the IHC Research Informatics Core in campus meetings, working groups, and strategic planning sessions.

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