Qureos Mentor

Ripple Effect

<div>General Information<ul><li>
Job Code: SHR-DM-04T/05T</li><li>
Location: Client/NIH Main Campus</li><li>
Employee Type: Exempt, Full-Time Regular (Ask our recruiters about flexible work arrangements)</li><li>
Telework: None/Client Site</li><li>
Clearance: Public Trust</li><li>
Salary Range: $108,321.00 - $135,401.00 (how we pay and promote)</li></ul>
Position Overview
Are you passionate about managing information to drive innovation and impact that support cutting edge biomedical research and high-performance computing environments?
Ripple Effect is seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist with 10+ years of experience to support our client's mission. The Data Scientist will play a key role in supporting the National Library of Medicine (NLM) - a global leader in biomedical research and data science - in its efforts to accelerate biomedical discovery and improve public health through data-powered research. This role will lead advanced data management tasks, including designing reports, performing complex analyses, and ensuring adherence to quality standards. You will oversee documentation and compliance processes while mentoring colleagues on technical and communication practices.
Responsibilities<ul><li>
Technical Execution: Designs data reports, oversees complex data management tasks, and reviews teamwork for accuracy and completeness. Recommends improved methods for managing datasets, enhancing workflows, and ensuring deliverables follow established standards.</li><li>
Communication: Leads communication of data findings and project updates, prepares and reviews formal reports, and validates data requirements with stakeholders to ensure clarity, alignment, and feasibility throughout the project lifecycle.</li><li>
Schedule &amp; Timelines: Tracks and reports on data management project progress, anticipates risks to schedules, and supports internal and client facing updates to keep deliverables on track.</li><li>
Quality Management: Ensures adherence to data quality protocols, evaluates data for accuracy and completeness, and implements corrective actions when nonconformities are identified.</li><li>
Data Analysis: Performs advanced data analyses to address client or project needs, synthesizes complex datasets into actionable insights, and guides colleagues on best practices in interpretation and analytical rigor.</li><li>
Regulatory &amp; Contractual Compliance: Reviews adherence to data regulations and contractual requirements, identifies compliance risks, and recommends actions to maintain proper governance.</li><li>
Problem Solving &amp; Continuous Improvement: Develops project work plans, addresses complex data integration or workflow issues, and drives continuous improvement efforts to enhance efficiency and data reliability.</li></ul> 

Requirements 
Minimum Education &amp; Experience<ul><li>
Bachelor's degree in data analytics, mathematics or relevant fields, advanced degree preferred.</li><li>
10+ years of relevant experience, additional education substitutes for experience.</li><li>
Education or experience in science, health or research is required.</li></ul>
Basic Requirements<ul><li>
Experience with data modeling and design in areas including physical data structures, normalization, data dictionaries and managing data relationships.</li><li>
Experience with database management &amp; SQL development including designing and managing relational databases, writing complex SQL queries with inner and outer joins, creating views and reports, and working with platforms such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Access.</li><li>
Experience with data analytics, analysis, and visualization including descriptive, predictive, prescriptive, and diagnostic analytics; identifying patterns and trends and creating reports/dashboards to meet business needs.
</li><li>Intermediate experience with IT project management tools such as Jira, Asana, GitLab/GitHub or similar tools.</li><li>
Intermediate experience with statistical programming such as Python, R, or similar languages.</li><li>
Intermediate experience with office productivity software such as Office 365 including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.</li><li>
Intermediate experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI or similar tools.</li></ul>
Skills That Set You Apart<ul><li>
Certificate in data analysis, data visualization or relevant programming languages such as R or Python.</li><li>
Experience with data governance and use in areas including data use agreements, informed consent, service level agreements, data sharing and regulatory alignment (HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA).</li><li>
Experience with data domain areas in areas including business data (e.g., HR, accounting), health IT and EHR data, grants data, economic data, labor and statistics data, or other project‑specific datasets.</li><li>
Intermediate experience with master data management (MDM) and data catalog/lineage such as Informatica, Collibra/Alation, Microsoft Purview or similar tools.</li><li>
Intermediate experience with database cloud platforms and warehouses such as AWS (Redshift, RDS), Azure (Synapse, SQL MI) or similar.</li><li>
Intermediate knowledge of AI tools, including their limitations and risks, and how they can be applied to support project management tasks.</li></ul> 

Benefits 
Ripple Effect rewards our employees for their contributions to our mission in many ways, from competitive pay and exceptional benefits to a range of work/life programs based on your employment classification and personalized preferences.
Ripple Effect is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, political affiliation, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know by contacting our HR department at HR@rippleeffect.com or your recruiter. Eligibility for employment will be verified using E-verify.</div>

NLM Data Scientist

<div>Are you passionate about analyzing requirements to make processes more streamlined and effective?
Ripple Effect is looking for an IT Project Manager with many years of experience in program or project management to support our client's mission. The IT Project Manager will play a pivotal leadership role in supporting the National Library of Medicine (NLM)&mdash;a global leader in biomedical research and data science&mdash;in its efforts to accelerate biomedical discovery and improve public health through data-powered research. As the overall lead and administrator for this contract, the IT Project Manager will oversee all technical, operational, and administrative aspects of the program. This includes managing cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, and serving as the primary liaison between NLM and contractor personnel. The Program Manager also will be responsible for overseeing other digital transformation projects to align with federal client's strategic goals, including advancing biomedical informatics, supporting translational science, and enhancing IT security and infrastructure.
 If this position sounds of interest, there&rsquo;s a place for you here at Ripple Effect! We offer a diverse and engaging work environment, with a multitude of incentives and flexible work options that work for you and your lifestyle.
General Information<ul><li>
Job Code: PRO-IT-05X</li><li>
Location: Hybrid: NIH Main Campus and Remote</li><li>
Employee Type: Exempt, Full-Time Regular 
(Ask our recruiters about flexible work arrangements)</li><li>
Telework: Partial</li><li>
Clearance: Public Trust</li><li>
Number of Openings: 1</li><li>
Salary Range: $129,986 - $149,483 per year (how we pay and promote)</li></ul>
Responsibilities<ul><li>
Systems Analysis: Directs solution integration across platforms, defines enterprise‑consistent patterns, governs compliance of requirements/design artifacts, and ensures systems harmonize with long‑term technical strategy.</li><li>
Leadership &amp; Oversight: Serves as the overall lead, manager, and administrator for the NLM and other contracts. Acts as the primary interface with government program authorities and representatives on all technical and programmatic issues. Provide strategic direction and day-to-day oversight of all contract activities.</li><li>
Program Execution &amp; Coordination: Supervise program/project operations by developing procedures, planning and directing execution of technical, programming, maintenance, and administrative support, and monitoring and reporting progress. Ensure timely, accurate, and within-budget delivery of all contract deliverables. Ensures IT deliverables meet establihed quality starndards and client expectations through adherence to QMS processes.</li><li>
Resource &amp; Financial Management: Manages the acquisition and employment of program/project resources. Oversee financial and administrative aspects of the program in accordance with contract requirements. Provide monthly activity and financial status reports, including cost accounting by task and labor category, burn rate analysis, subcontractor and consultant costs, and staffing updates and recruiting status.</li><li>
Communication &amp; Reporting: Leads client relationships by anticipating needs, aligning technical solutions with client goals, and conributing to business development through proposal input and strategic framing. Maintains a collaborative communication structure with the government and interested parties. Responds proactively to issues or deviations from planned timelines.</li><li>
Compliance &amp; Quality Assurance: Ensures compliance with Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), HHS, NIH, and NLM security and operational policies, and Section 508 accessibility standards. Supports configuration management, security management, and quality assurance processes. Has high attention to detail and follows instructions.</li><li>
Supervision and Team Management: Reports to or holds a senior management position as an expert; provides guidance, troubleshoots difficult situations, and advises on optimal methods to achieve IT objectives. Supervises a diverse team, manages workload, sets deadlines, and solves problems. Handles HR and administrative tasks, including hiring, motivating, evaluating, and training team members.</li><li>
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.</li></ul> 

Requirements 
Minimum Education and Experience<ul><li>
Bachelor's degree, Master's degree preferred</li><li>
10 years' experience</li><li>
8+ years' experience managing federal health or biomedical research projects</li><li>
3+ years' managing multi-disciplinary technical teams</li></ul>
Basic Requirements<ul><li>
Demonstrated experience supporting HHS, NIH, or other federal health agencies</li><li>
Experience with budgeting, resource allocation, and contract compliance</li><li>
Proficiency in agile project management and Jira, with familiarity with other project management tools</li><li>
Familiar with federal IT compliance (508, FISMA)</li><li>
Experience with government consulting and contracting</li></ul>
To be successful at Ripple Effect, you must be able to pay attention to details, clearly communicate, work independently, and have an eagerness to learn. Learn more about what makes Ripple so great check out our capabilities.
Skills That Set You Apart<ul><li>
Master's degree in public health, health sciences, data science, management, information systems, or related field</li><li>
Experience supporting NIH and specifically NLM</li><li>
Familiarity with DevOps, cloud infrastructure, biomedical informatics, or data science environments</li><li>
PMP, FAC-P/PM, CBAP or equivalent project management certification</li></ul>
If you don&rsquo;t have all of the skills above, don&rsquo;t be discouraged&mdash;no resume paints a complete picture of a person. There&rsquo;s a good chance you&rsquo;re more wonderful than you think, so please apply!
About Ripple Effect
Ripple Effect is an award-winning women-owned small business providing professional consulting and exceptional talent for federal, private, and non-profit clients. We deliver multi-disciplinary solutions across Communications &amp; Outreach, Research &amp; Evaluation, Program Management &amp; Policy, Digital Transformation, and Technical &amp; Scientific Support solutions with a focus on science, research, and healthcare domains.
Hiring Process | Life at Ripple 
 
 
Benefits 
Ripple Effect rewards our employees for their contributions to our mission in many ways, from competitive pay and exceptional benefits to a range of work/life programs based on your employment classification and personalized preferences.
-
Ripple Effect is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, political affiliation, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know by contacting our HR department at HR@rippleeffect.com or your recruiter. Eligibility for employment will be verified using E-verify.</div>

NLM IT Project Manager and Acting Deputy Director of Digital Transformation

Join Ripple Effect and explore 2   exciting career opportunities. They're hiring for various roles with options for remote or on-site work. Apply today and become part of their innovative team.

Ripple Effect

About Company

NLM Data Scientist

NLM IT Project Manager and Acting Deputy Director of Digital Transformation