Associate Division Chief -ICL

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is a nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934, GTRI supports over 2,900 employees across 20 locations, conducting more than $940 million of research annually for government and industry.

About the role

The Health Emerging & Advanced Technologies (HEAT) Division at GTRI focuses on improving individual and population health through advanced health data analytics, interoperability, and research. The HEAT Division collaborates with various sponsors including federal and state agencies, health systems, industry, academia, and foundations.

Responsibilities

• Manage Division space and facilities including moves, furniture, office assignments, and equipment
• Oversee Division overhead budgets including RMA, Professional Development, and Materials and Supplies
• Ensure sponsored research projects are appropriately supported
• Support Division Chief in hiring and strategic planning
• Coordinate technical execution, schedule, and budget for sponsored research projects
• Represent the Division in internal GTRI forums and external technical groups
• Contribute to resource planning for specialized HEAT infrastructure
• Support development and maintenance of Division-standard processes, templates, and tools

Qualifications

• 9-13 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 7-11 years with a Master’s degree; or 4-8 years with a Ph.D. or M.D. in a related field
• 5+ years of experience leading complex, multi-year sponsored research or development projects in health technologies, biomedical informatics, digital health, clinical data systems, public health informatics, or closely related applied R&D domains
• 5+ years of experience managing scientific and/or technical personnel
• Demonstrated ability to develop solutions to complex problems requiring ingenuity and creativity, including integration of multiple health data sources, systems, or technologies
• Proven track record of successfully defining objectives, work plans, and execution approaches for major programs or portfolios, serving as the primary programmatic point-of-contact with external sponsors (including senior sponsor personnel), and guiding successful completion of those programs with full responsibility for technical quality, schedule, budget, and program risk management
• Experience applying or supporting data management and governance practices for sensitive data (e.g., PHI/PII) and working with health-related data systems such as EHR/EMR platforms, health information exchanges, registries, or clinical data warehouses and associated data integration technologies (e.g., FHIR, HL7, APIs)
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and lead multi-disciplinary teams (e.g., engineers, data scientists, clinicians, public health practitioners, UX researchers) across organizations or institutions to achieve technical and programmatic objectives
• Demonstrated experience in successfully developing and managing project and team budgets
• Experience contributing to and overseeing high-quality technical reports, sponsor briefings, and project deliverables documenting methods, results, and recommendations

This position requires U.S. Citizenship. GTRI offers comprehensive benefits including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development. Equal opportunity is a core value at GTRI.