Description
General Information
Job Code: SHR-SR-02
Location: Fort Detrick, Fredrick, MD (fully remote available)
Employee Type: Exempt, Full-Time Regular (Ask our recruiters about flexible work arrangements )
Telework: Remote
Clearance: NACI
Salary Range: $64,281.67 - $72,000.00 per year (how we pay and promote )
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:
Primary Responsibilities
- 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.
Requirements
Minimum Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in science, health, healthcare or related area, and 4+ years of professional experience in related biomedical or public health field
Basic Requirements
- 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 ensure timely completion.
- 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.
Skills That Set You Apart
- 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
- Basic knowledge of AI 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.
Benefits
- At Ripple Effect, we reward our employees for their contributions to our mission.
- Our comprehensive total rewards package includes competitive pay, exceptional benefits, and a range of programs that support your work/life balance and personalized preferences.
- Learn more about our benefits and culture.