Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · 1 month ago
Chief Research Informatics Officer
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is seeking a Chief Research Informatics Officer to lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive Research Informatics strategy. This role will collaborate with various leaders to integrate advanced data and technology into clinical and translational research to improve pediatric health outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Set and articulate an institution-wide research informatics strategy aligned with CHOP’s mission
Partner with the CDIO and the Digital & Technology Services team to develop and integrate enterprise-wide technology, analytics, and AI strategies that support research innovation, clinical care, and operational effectiveness
Oversee development and maintenance of core informatics platforms—Arcus, research data environments, EHR-integrated pipelines, translational & clinical data systems—leveraging research platforms and core service units, and Research Information Services
Oversee multiple units including application services, digital and web services, business analytics, data analytics, software engineering, data science, cloud technology, bioinformatics, and clinical decision support, comprising a team of 40+ professionals
Serve on and lead key governance and advisory committees, guiding strategic decision-making, evaluation of impact, and alignment of informatics programs with institutional goals
Qualification
Required
Doctorate MD, DO or PhD in biomedical informatics, data science, computational biology or related field
At least fifteen (15) years of software engineering, data warehouse/systems development, data architecture, application development, and database administration experience
At least twelve (12) years of leadership, management or supervisory experience
At least ten (10) years of biotechnology, healthcare/biomedical research software/platforms and informatics experience
Preferred
At least fifteen (15) years of related experience in an academic, healthcare, medical, research or pediatric related environment
Benefits
This job is eligible for an incentive program.
At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices.
Company
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Since its start in 1855 as the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to caring for children, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been the birthplace for many dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.35MKey Investors
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanNational Cancer InstituteBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2025-12-10Grant· $1.7M
2025-09-29Grant· $1M
2025-06-18Grant· $1M
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