Program Analyst; Biomedical Research

General Information

• Job Code: SHR-SR-02
• Location: Fort Detrick, Fredrick, MD (fully remote available)
• Employee Type: Exempt, Full-Time Regular
• Telework: Remote
• Clearance: NACI
• Salary Range: $64,281.67 - $72,000.00 per year

Are you passionate about bridging science and strategy to drive progress forward?

Ripple Effect is looking for a Program Analyst to provide technical, administrative, programmatic, and analysis support services to supporting our Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) client to advance their mission of funding innovative medical research. A successful candidate will be a self-starter who gets the job done, can handle a wide range of independent tasks, and enjoys the energy of supporting a government enterprise with intelligent colleagues and fast-paced programs.

They will help assess program and scientific impact, design and execute evaluation activities, and synthesize data into actionable next steps.

While not an exhaustive list, responsibilities include:

• Collect, clean, and organize program and biomedical research output/outcome data for analysis.
• Analyze datasets including IP data to identify trends, patterns, and insights.
• Create clear data visualizations, summaries, and briefing materials for scientific and military audiences.
• Track and manage data-related tasks and deliverables.
• Document data sources, methods, and outputs for transparency.
• Develop and maintain tools and templates for standardized data management.
• Respond to data requests including taskers and program specific tasks and monitor centralized communications.
• Conduct quality checks on datasets and reports.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify data needs and priorities.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in science, health, healthcare or related area, and
• 4+ years of professional experience in related biomedical or public health field

• Electronic database and spreadsheet experience with ability to prepare and maintain complex spreadsheets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for face-to-face interaction with clients, coworkers, and stakeholders by sharing information through structured emails, meeting summaries, and internal updates, confirming understanding and contributing to open, two-way communication.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and time management skills with ability to track progress on multiple assigned tasks by priority and communicate potential scheduling issues to ensuretimelycompletion.
• Highly efficient and extremely detail oriented with demonstrated capacity for detailed organization and synthesis of abstract and disparate information in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work independently and know when to seek assistance.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office productivity software and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.

• Master’s degree in a biomedical-related field
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Experience with Power Apps building dashboards to support data driven decision making
• BasicknowledgeofAI tools, including their limitations and risks, and how they can be applied to support project management tasks
• Experience conducting a systematic assessment of a program or project’s inputs, activities, and outputs to determine its value or worth and to improve the program.

AtRipple Effect,werewardour employees for their contributions to our mission. Our comprehensive total rewards package includes competitive pay,exceptional benefits, anda range of programs that support yourwork/lifebalanceand personalized preferences.

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