Project Coordinator / Data Steward in Clinical Research (f/m/x)

Data stewardship:

• Develop data schemas for the standardised exchange of medical research data
• Conceptualise and implement electronic data collection forms and advance existing processes for data collection and data curation
• Providing support in consolidating/harmonising data
  and conceptualise the testing scenarios for assessing the data quality
• Training and supporting researchers in implementing
  FAIR principles in research data management
• Research work (data standards, data quality, etc.)
• Extraction and preparation of data from clinical
  information systems for research projects
• Writing metadata reports and developing data management plans

Project coordination and communication:

• Managing collaborations between MeDIC, external,
  and internal stakeholders
• Managing MeDIC's administrative processes and
  organisational procedures
• Initiating and strategically managing projects to
  develop innovative digital IT solutions in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Advancing existing processes for the provision of
  clinical data
• Establishing data protection guidelines for secondary
  use of patient-sensitive data in clinical research, and
  further development of data standards
• Working closely with clinical partners and the research teams at the Institute for Biomedical Informatics to refine project requirements, project objectives, and adapt project timelines
• Collaborating and communicating effectively with
  researchers, clinicians, and the IT teams at the
  MeDIC and the University Hospital of Cologne
• Planning and coordinating project work and public
  relations
• Reporting on project milestones in a close collaboration with project partners
• Scientific communication of project results at conferences and annual project meetings
• Supervision of students and research assistants

• Holding PhD or MSc in natural sciences, biomedical
  sciences, healthcare, or bioinformatics/computer
  science
• Published peer-reviewed work in national and/or
  international journals
• Significant experience in classic project management
  – ideally in a research context
• Knowledge of relational databases, data modeling
  and data standards
• Conducted research leveraging medical data in a
  clinical and/or research context is of advantage
• Knowledge of sensitive data management or
  willingness to learn more about this area
• Very good organisational skills, analytical thinking,
  and strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently, excellent
  communication and teamwork skills, structured and
  reliable working style
• Proficiency in German and English (both written and
  spoken)

• A dynamic position with highly various tasks and a
  high degree of autonomy in planning
• The opportunity to help build an excellent technical
  infrastructure (Medical Data Integration Centre) and
  work with real health data through collaborations
  with clinical teams
• An environment with excellent translational and
  clinical research
• Work in a multidisciplinary and multinational team
• We promote your professional development
• by supporting the development of innovative ideas
  (e.g. start-ups)
• through active participation and coordination of
  national and international consortia in academic
  research and industry
• through active participation in the German Medical
  Informatics Initiative (MI-I) and Medical University
  (NUM) networks
• through participation in national and international
  conferences
• through various possibilities to advance and broaden
  your skill set

We promote a family-friendly and stimulative working
environment and offer flexible working hours in the home office.