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Project Manager

(ID: 2024-6799)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a highly ambitious, adaptable, structured, and detail-oriented Project Manager to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS).

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:
    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Axle is seeking a highly ambitious, adaptable, structured, and detail-oriented Project Manager to join our vibrant team.  As a Project Manager, you will contribute to shaping the future of biomedical research by ensuring accurate representation of project materials and results, which are key communications of research advancements.

Overall Position Summary and Objectives:
The project manager will join a national, highly interactive, supportive, and interdisciplinary group of technologists, researchers and information experts. They will support the development of approaches that derive insights from data to lead to advances in research, clinical practice and personalized medicine.  This highly skilled professional will have experience in managing overall project activities.  This motivated individual will work collaboratively on interrelated technical and research project teams to ensure project deliverables are completed on time.

Examples of Work Performed:

  • Manage a geographically-distributed and interdisciplinary project, create project plans, manage deliverables, including timelines, risks and coordination of cross-functional tasks using project management software (Smartsheet).

  • Proactively manages project deliverables, activities and scope of work to completion.

  • Develop project management plans in partnership with leadership and team members.

  • Oversee and coordinate agile technical development activities such as use-case and functional requirements gathering, testing, user-centered evaluation and documentation if applicable.

  • Identify, schedule and organize appropriate and effective meetings for various activities. Manages the meetings to make progress on projects. Assist with goal-oriented agendas, coordinate slides for presentations, facilitate meetings, capture purpose-delivered action items and decisions and distribute information to the attendees.

  • Work with project managers of other teams to drive multi-institutional projects.

  • Work collaboratively to increase the productivity and accountability of a team that is developing transformational software for bioinformatics.

  • Conduct project analysis and report information to project teams, project leaders, program leaders and government as appropriate.

  • Develop and tracks project budgets to ensure target alignment throughout the project life cycle.

  • Effectively communicate goals and status of work, including all requirements to internal and external project teams, stakeholders and project funding officers.

Required Skills:

  • Experience with managing virtual teams

  • Familiar with waterfall and agile methodologies

  • Meticulous organization (e.g. document and information management skills)

  • Ability to be self-directed, ability to anticipate business unit needs, take initiative, and follow through on assignments and work well in a cross-functional and interdisciplinary team

  • Ability to remain positive and calm under deadline pressure

  • Ability to collaborate and work with team members of all levels with utmost professionalism

  • Very strong interpersonal skills required with excellent oral, written and verbal communication skills

  • Proficiency with MS Office required, Google Drive experience in team settings is strongly preferred

Supervision Received:

  • Work is performed under the direction of the Program Manager and Director

Supervision Exercised:

  • N/A

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Informatics, Science Management or closely related field

 

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

Salary Range
$110,000—$150,000 USD

Pharmacoepidemiologist, Causal Inference

(ID: 2024-6802)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in
translational research, biomedical informatics, and data
science applications to research centers and healthcare
organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in
biomedical science, software engineering, and program
management, we focus on developing and applying research
tools and techniques to empower decision-making and
accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the
top research organizations and facilities in the country
including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a highly ambitious, adaptable, structured, and detail-oriented Pharmacoepidemiologist, Causal Inference to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:

    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Axle Informatics is a bioinformatics and information technology company that offers innovative computer services, informatics, and enterprise solutions to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With experts in software engineering, bioinformatics and program management, we focus on developing and applying technology tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate the discovery in translational research. We work with the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of health (NIH). 

We are seeking a talented Pharmacoepidemiologist to join our team to support projects at the NIH’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). In this role, you will collaborate with clinical and data scientists, methodologists, and software engineers to develop and execute exemplar causal inference studies. You will work as a subject matter expert to create a real-world evidence (RWE) methods decision tree; support master protocol development; and support development of gold-standard guides and methodologies for conducting best practices causal inference research. You will: design, execute, and analyze studies using the National Clinical Cohort Collaborative (N3C) data; review and recommend strategies for selecting study designs to answer causal inference questions; help establish, and implement appropriate analytic value sets. 

The ideal candidate for the Pharmacoepidemiologist position is a highly skilled professional with a Ph.D. in Pharmacoepidemiology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Causal Inference or related field. This person has experience with electronic health record and/or claims data and a strong understanding of observational study principles including: missing data handling methods; temporal research questions (cross-sectional, longitudinal); causal contrast of interest (e.g., intent-to-treat, per-protocol); effect measure of interest (e.g., risk ratio, hazard ratio); and estimands (e.g., average treatment effect, average treatment effect in the treated) of interest. Your research experience includes one or more of the following: target trial emulation, sequential trial analysis, marginal structural models, longitudinal matching, G methods, or equivalent causal inference methods, realized in multiple primary-author publications. Fluency with coding languages and tools is expected (i.e. SQL, Python, and R). 

Responsibilities: 

  • Serve as SME for RWE causal inference studies. 

  • Design and execute studies with N3C EHR data considering the following: extent of missing data; missing data handling methods; temporal component of research studies (i.e. cross-sectional, longitudinal); the causal contrast of interest (e.g., intent-to-treat, per-protocol); the effect measure of interest (e.g., risk ratio, hazard ratio); and estimand (e.g., average treatment effect, average treatment effect in the treated) of interest. 

  • Review and recommend strategies for selecting individuals in clinical cohorts. 

  • Ensure the highest data quality and minimization of bias. 

  • Use tools and languages such as Python, R, SQL, and Spark. 

  • Help establish and implement appropriate analytic value sets. 

  • Collaboratively produce extensive documentation (i.e. through training material, research protocols, open data sources such as repositories and/or methodological and research papers). 

  • Work closely with data science and software developer teams to articulate technical methods and implement decision tool strategies. 

  • Extract and transform clinical data from clinical trial and observational studies. 

  • Participate in project meetings, provide updates on progress, challenges, and mitigation strategies. 

  • Actively engage in key relevant meetings and keep abreast of emerging best practices and methods. 

Qualifications 

The ideal candidate: 

Must have: 

  • Ph.D. in Pharmacoepidemiology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics or related field. 

  • Experience with the following: target trial emulation, sequential trial analysis, marginal structural models, longitudinal matching, G methods, or equivalent causal inference methods realized in at least 2 primary-author peer-reviewed publications, or equivalent. 

  • Ability to independently conduct statistical analysis with analytic software tools (e.g. Python, R, SQL, MatchIt/WeightIt, Matplotlib, Lifelines, SKLearn, GT-summary, statsmodels, Survey). 

  • Fluent in coding languages and tools (e.g. Python, R, SQL, Spark). 

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team. 

Nice to have: 

  • Experience with meta-analyses and/or systematic reviews. 

  • Expertise in best practices for statistical approaches, data wrangling and visualization. 

  • Knowledge of FAIR data principles. 

  • Clinical informatics experience. 

 

Benefits 

 

  • 100% Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for Employees 

  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth 

  • Paid Time Off (including Holidays) 

  • Employee Referral Bonus 

  • Profit Sharing 

  • 401k matching 

  • Flexible Spending Accounts: 

  • Healthcare (FSA) 

  • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK) 

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and
level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not
restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals
may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity
in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race,
gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation,
status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law
and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

Salary Range
$90,000—$120,000 USD

Full Stack Developer

(ID: 2024-6793)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in
translational research, biomedical informatics, and data
science applications to research centers and healthcare
organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in
biomedical science, software engineering, and program
management, we focus on developing and applying research
tools and techniques to empower decision-making and
accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the
top research organizations and facilities in the country
including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a highly ambitious, adaptable, structured, and detail-oriented Full Stack Developer to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:

    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Axle is seeking a Full Stack Developer to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS).

Responsibilities

Build scalable, reliable, and flexible web applications in TypeScript using NodeJS and Angular 13+

Design, implement, and/or use RESTful web services

Work with specialized open source applications (i.e., WEBKNOSSOS, Viv, Neuroglancer) and tooling (i.e., WebGL)

Implement modern and responsive UI for the web and a variety of devices from detailed mockups

Participate in agile software development, prototyping, testing, and code reviews with a small team of developers

Write robust unit and end-to-end tests

Qualifications 

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Bioinformatics or other related field (years of work experience will be considered in lieu of degree)

2+ years experience as a full-stack developer

3+ years experience working with Angular 2+

3+ years experience working with Node.js

Experience with the following is preferred:

Scala and Python

NoSQL and SQL databases

Containers and container orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

DevOps tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Web components

Familiarity with VCS such as Git

Experience with unit and end-to-end testing frameworks

Critical thinking, problem-solving, and attention to detail

Clear, concise communication

Technical writing ability

Familiarity working in an Agile environment

Attention to detail when building applications from mockups

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and
level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not
restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals
may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity
in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race,
gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation,
status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law
and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

Program Support Specialist

(ID: 2024-7085)

Axle Informatics is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with premier research organizations and facilities including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other public and private organizations. 

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • 401K Matching
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:
    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Axle Informatics is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with premier research organizations and facilities including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other public and private organizations. 

We are seeking a Program Support Specialist to join the team at Axle Informatics to provide program support and assist with managing Axle staff within the NIH. 

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • 401K Matching
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:
    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Responsibilities

 

  • Interfacing with employees and Government clients and Contract Office Representatives on a regular basis.
  • Providing program support and assisting in managing Axle staff within the NIH.
  • Coordinating employee travel and training requests in accordance with NIH and Axle policies and procedures and reviewing, certifying expense reports.
  • Coordinating annual performance reviews.
  • Conducting new employee orientations, reviewing, and approving timesheets. 
  • Act as a liason between the Program and Corporate with respect to Human Resources/Benefits Inquiries.
  • Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a diverse group of staff members, stakeholders, and customers to support successful performance across operations and projects. 
  • Develop and maintain both program and technical documentation and Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Work with project teams to ensure compliance with contract requirements.

 

Qualifications

 

  • Previous experience interfacing with employees and government contracting experience within NIH a plus. 
  • Ability to be client facing and deal with staff of all levels with utmost professionalism 
  • Must be extremely detail oriented 
  • Should have the ability to anticipate business unit needs, take initiative, and follow through on assignments. 
  • Very strong interpersonal skills required with excellent oral, written, and verbal communication skills. Ability to work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment. 
  • Proficiency with MS Office required. 

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment-based age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact careers@axleinfo.com

Disclaimer:The above is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s assigned to this position or job. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job or responsibilities as needed.

Salary Range
$60,000—$65,000 USD

Service Desk Technician

(ID: 2024-6926)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in
translational research, biomedical informatics, and data
science applications to research centers and healthcare
organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in
biomedical science, software engineering, and program
management, we focus on developing and applying research
tools and techniques to empower decision-making and
accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the
top research organizations and facilities in the country
including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a Service Desk Technician to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) located in Rockville, MD.

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:

    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

The Service Desk Technician is the main point of contact for NCATS employees requiring technical assistance. This role provides support regarding computer hardware and software issues and may also support data center operational tasks. To be successful, the candidate will need experience supporting a service/help desk based on ITIL principles and have knowledge of data center operations, along with outstanding customer service skills.

 

Responsibilities

  • Serves as Service Desk Technician in fulfilling user requests and administering and troubleshooting hardware, software, or network problems with users.
  • Elevates complex and/or high-priority incidents or requests to appropriate personnel or support groups for timely resolution. 
  • Records required customer and problem information, updating records with the appropriate ITSM system for all actions taken. 
  • Verifies that suggested solutions effectively resolve the users’ problems through ITSM system notification or email follow-up. 
  • Thoroughly document steps taken to resolve incidents. 
  • Develops and documents support procedures. 
  • Acts as point of contact for client and management escalations. 
  • Takes ownership of mini-projects and ensures they are completed in a timely manner. 
  • Investigates and/or troubleshoots system and network issues to determine root cause and resolution. 

Qualifications: 

 

  • Ability to multi-task.
  • Ability to accommodate flexible work schedules.
  • Knowledge of Windows 10, Windows 11, Mac OS, or Linux.
  • Experience supporting virtual meetings within Zoom, Teams, and Webex.
  • Proven ability to work independently and work well in a team environment.
  • Composure to working well in a fast-paced environment. 
  • Customer service and interpersonal communication skills with a dedication to customer satisfaction.
  • Knowledge of PC hardware, operating systems, and networking.
  • Experience with supporting MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project).
  • Knowledge of managing users, groups, resource accounts, service accounts, and distribution lists in the Active Directory.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills. 
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills. 
  • Excellent documentation skills. 
  • Ability to comprehend Standard Operational Procedures and follow processes.
  • Sound judgment, a positive attitude, and a creative outlook are required.
  • NIH experience preferred.

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and
level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not
restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals
may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity
in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race,
gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation,
status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law
and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

Salary Range
$60,000—$75,000 USD

Automation Engineer

(ID: 2024-6917)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in
translational research, biomedical informatics, and data
science applications to research centers and healthcare
organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in
biomedical science, software engineering, and program
management, we focus on developing and applying research
tools and techniques to empower decision-making and
accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the
top research organizations and facilities in the country
including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a Automation Engineer to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) located in Rockville, MD.

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:

    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

About the team 

 The Engineering team is in charge of helping NCATS develop automation products, optimize product design and validate the most compelling automation systems for our customers. For this purpose, the team is responsible for both designing, building, and deploying robotics and automated equipment, and to support current and future products and collecting data to enable their reliability and functionality. 

 

Responsibilities 

 As an Automation Engineer, Product Design at NCATS, you will be working towards devising novel solutions to the problems pertaining to the various levels of automation in a research organization laboratory. You will be working in collaboration with scientists and engineers to understand the task that needs to be automated and design a solution. The designing process will involve creating a conceptual 3D model using software packages like SolidWorks, Autodesk, etc. It will be followed by fabricating prototypes, testing them, receiving feedback from the end users, and improving the design using additive and subtractive manufacturing techniques.  

This will include (but is not limited to) the following: 

• Contribute to the design and execution at the product and component level including hands on testing with real hardware. 
• Creating a conceptual 3D model using software packages like SolidWorks, Autodesk, etc. 
• Contribute to the manufacturing process by iteratively fabricating prototypes and testing them using additive and subtractive manufacturing. 
• Contribute to process development and design improvement plans. 

 

Qualifications: 

• A BS/MS or advanced degree in mechanical, mechatronics, robotics, physics, or equivalent. 
• Hands-on experience debugging HW issues within a network of systems. 
• Experience with designing, developing, and deploying assemblies in a professional setting. 
• Strong knowledge of SolidWorks, Autodesk. 
• Familiarity with additive manufacturing technologies like 3D printing. 
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing principles preferred. 
• Experience designing, developing, and controlling complex hardware and devices. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Major interest in solving complex and time critical problems 

Preferred: 
Working knowledge of Python for low- and high-level code developing for automation platforms. 

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and
level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not
restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals
may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity
in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race,
gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation,
status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law
and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

Salary Range
$65,000—$85,000 USD

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Architect

(ID: 2024-6937)

Axle Informatics is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with premier research organizations and facilities including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other public and private organizations. 

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • 401K Matching
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:
    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 

Axle is seeking a Microsoft Dynamics Solutions Architect to join our team located in Rockville, MD. 

Benefits We Offer: 

  • 100% Medical Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees​
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth​
  • Paid Time Off (Including Holidays) ​
  • Employee Referral Bonus ​
  • 401K Matching​
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:
    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Axle is looking for an experienced Microsoft Dynamics CRM Architect who will guide the evolution of the company’s CRM/ERP solution-based Microsoft Dynamics/Power Platform. The primary role of this position is to analyze, architect, and oversee implementation of Power Platform, Dataverse, Power BI and Dynamics 365 solutions. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, results-driven individual with strong technical and presentation skills. 

 

Responsibilities: 

  • Work closely with stakeholders to architect, design and develop robust Power Platform and Microsoft Dataverse solutions. 
  • Responsible for managing the changes, releases, updates and enhancements to the Microsoft Power Platform cloud systems including MS Dynamics, Power apps and Power BI.  
  • Own and aggressively drive forward specific areas of technology architecture. Provide architectural solutions/designs to project execution teams for implementation. 
  • Provide architectural assessments, strategies, and roadmaps. 
  • Lead projects within architecture. Work with Product Owner/Business Analysts to understand functional requirements and interact with other cross-functional teams to architect, design, develop, test, and release features. 
  • Project and solution estimation and team structure definition. 
  • Ability to keep sensitive information private. 
  • Responsible for managing the changes, releases, updates and enhancements to the Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM cloud systems. 
  • Reviews software upgrades and patching and complete deployment testing. 
  • Collaborates with developers, integrators, and stakeholders for system enhancements/upgrades. 
  • Plays a key role as a Microsoft Dynamics technical expert and system administrator.       
  • Works collaboratively with team members to troubleshoot and resolve Dynamics 365 operations and maintenance issues. 
  • Identify continuous improvement opportunities for assigned systems and processes 
  • Perform minor enhancements to design, configure, test and deploy changes to database fields, screens, workflows, reports, and dashboards 
  • Administer security rights and user/group roles across all business lines 
  • Fix defects and perform patching 
  • Lead with various parts of testing process. Perform unit testing, facilitate QA & UAT, environment setup, etc 
  • Manage requests to add/remove security/privileges in Dynamics 365 

  

Qualifications 

  • Master’s degree, Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. 
  • Experience in Microsoft’s Dynamics CRM, PowerApps, Power Automate, Custom development and Data integrations 
  • Highly Preferred experience with working with Web API’s from ADP and/or Deltek and/or AzureAD 
  • Experience in Release Deployments from Test to Production. 
  • Intensive and strong experience in power automation and creating power flows including desktop flow, web flow and data flow. 
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure, App Registration in Azure. 
  • Experience creating Rest APIs, OAuth 2.0. 
  • Experience with Power BI and Power Query. 
  • Experience with DevOps, GIT. 
  • Knowledge of XRM tool. 
  • Experience with developing and support .NET, JavaScript, Json. 
  • Experience in calling Web API’s using Microsoft’s PowerApps and Flow (Desktop and Web). 

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment-based age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact careers@axleinfo.com

Disclaimer:The above is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s assigned to this position or job. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job or responsibilities as needed.

Salary Range
$180,000—$225,000 USD

Information Security Compliance Engineer

(ID: 2024-6871)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in
translational research, biomedical informatics, and data
science applications to research centers and healthcare
organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in
biomedical science, software engineering, and program
management, we focus on developing and applying research
tools and techniques to empower decision-making and
accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the
top research organizations and facilities in the country
including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a Information Security Compliance Engineer to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) located in Rockville, MD.

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:

    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

The Information Security Compliance Engineer will support the NCATS Cybersecurity Services (CSS) team in implementing the NIST 800-53 security controls and assist the infrastructure, platform and application teams with technical security support. Oversee the security posture of NCATS systems, inventory, and applications. Provide Risk Management Framework (RMF) support. Assist in the remediation of Plan of action and miles stones (POA&M) by. Provide analysis of day-to-day security activities, identify, and manage cyber risks, prepare remediation plans, be able to effectively draft compliance documentation. The Infosec Compliance Engineer will also use the expertise to manage security incident workflows and waivers. Provide strategic design guidance to all the stakeholders to translate security and business requirements into technical designs; configure and validate secure complex systems; and help test security products and systems to detect security weakness. 

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Manage daily Cybersecurity Operational activities.
  • Proactively Manage Cybersecurity Operations projects and tasks and ensure on time delivery.
  • Take initiatives to identify, analyze and remediate weaknesses and present reports to the management.
  • Lead and mentor the NCATS CSS Cybersecurity Operations team.
  • Must be able to represent NCATS CSS team and provide technical security guidance in troubleshooting calls.
  • Must have hands on experience with firewalls, load balancers switches, routers, Windows and Linux/Unix servers.
  • Must have expert understanding of TCP/IP and networking principles.
  • Take the lead on securing NCATS system and applications through system hardening.
  • Must be able to secure DevOps pipelines by providing technical security guidance and support to the application and infrastructure teams. 
  • Lead the security operations in proactively managing threats, vulnerabilities and remediation efforts.
  • Must be familiar with Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST 800-53 and other Government mandates.
  • Lead NCATS Cybersecurity ATO preparations efforts to follow the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
  • Have a solid understanding of the ATO preparation and security controls implementation process.
  • Lead ATO technical guidance efforts and help write documents such as System Security Plans (SSPs).
  • Schedule and coordinate operational activities, sessions, and meetings with the stakeholders.
  • Provide security controls implementation guidance. 
  • Provide effective guidance to the stakeholders on secure baseline configurations.
  • Manage work through tools such as NIH incident response (IRT) portal, Splunk, ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence etc.
  • Establish communications with vendors for the release of newly identified vulnerabilities and to ensure they understand the specialized requirements of the client’s information systems.
  • Develop daily, weekly, and annual NCATS security landscape metrics.
  • Help the Vulnerability Management team to Identify, analyze, and develop mitigation or remediation actions for system and network vulnerabilities. 
  • Monitor the progress of internal and external organizations to ensure operational requirements are fulfilled for audits and reviews.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Must Have hands on Linux/Unix experience and know how secure the systems. 
  • Understand how to implement security controls based on NIST 800-53. 
  • Must be able to conduct and lead technical reviews and analysis with infrastructure and application teams.
  • Must be able to troubleshoot security incidents and lead the other technical teams to resolve incidents as well as remediate the threats and concerns.
  • Must be able to provide guidance on security control implementation and perform technical tasks when needed for Windows, Linux/Unix environments.
  • Must be familiar with networking and other infrastructure components such as traffic flow, access management and Active Directory etc. 
  • Be able to manage cyber risks by providing guidance to secure system designs, baseline configuration assistance and administer ATO preparation activities. 
  • Be able to manage and administer the security tools and have hands on working experience with Tenable Nessus, Netsparker,  Trellix suite, Palo Alto, BigFix, Splunk, etc. and cloud-based equivalents. 
  • Must have experience with DevOps security controls implementation.
  • Must be familiar with GitHub, Docker and in general with the CI/CD pipeline security.
  • Assist in security incident response efforts.  
  • Work with other teams to integrate the NCATS Threat and Vulnerability Management processes with the patching cycles, baseline configurations and CIS benchmarks. 
  • Must be familiar with database server architecture and be able to provide security support to the database team. 
  • Must be familiar with Cloud environments and tools.   
  • Must be familiar with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Government mandates such as continuous diagnostic mitigation (CDM) and Binding operations directives (BODs) 
  • Identify, analyze, and develop mitigation or remediation actions for POA&Ms 
  • Assist with a reliable patch and compliance management mechanism for all on-premises and cloud systems. 
  • Recommend, configure, and install advanced firewalls and centrally manage other security tools in multiple cloud environments. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • BS degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, privacy engineering or related field of study. 
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline and 4+ years of overall related IT security compliance experience. 5+ years of additional related years of experience is accepted in lieu of a degree.  
  • Experience working with NIST 800-53 series guidance. 
  • Familiarity with Windows/Unix/Linux platforms. 
  • Familiarity with DevOps pipelines, code scanning, penetration testing etc. 
  • Experience in security compliance documentations such as SARS[MB1] [IJ2] , Waivers, Contingency and Incident Response plans, etc. 

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and
level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not
restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals
may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity
in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race,
gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation,
status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law
and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

Salary Range
$150,000—$160,000 USD

Vulnerability Management Lead

(ID: 2024-6872)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in
translational research, biomedical informatics, and data
science applications to research centers and healthcare
organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in
biomedical science, software engineering, and program
management, we focus on developing and applying research
tools and techniques to empower decision-making and
accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the
top research organizations and facilities in the country
including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a Vulnerability Management Lead to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) located in Rockville, MD.

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:

    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

The Senior Vulnerability Management Analyst will support the analysis of software/hardware vulnerabilities, impact, and lead the remediation efforts for the on premise and cloud environments. 

The Senior Vulnerability Management Analyst will use their expertise to manage complete vulnerability management operations by working with and providing guidance to all the stakeholders. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Manage and run the threat and vulnerability management operation effectively and mentor the junior team members.
  • Establish proactive threat and vulnerability monitoring, identification, assessment / analysis, validation, remediation, and reporting mechanism.
  • Be able to manage and administer threat and vulnerability management tools and have hands on working experience with Tenable Nessus, Netsparker, Trellix suite, Palo Alto, BigFix, Splunk etc.
  • Must be familiar with Government security mandates and requirements.
  • Own the threat and vulnerability scanning schedules as well as management and communicate the results with the stakeholders to ensure timely mitigation.
  • Work with other teams to integrate the threat and vulnerability management processes with the maintenance windows.  
  • Establish communications with vendors for the release of newly identified vulnerabilities and to ensure they understand the specialized requirements of the client’s information systems.
  • Compile daily, weekly, and annual vulnerability metrics associated with affected and non-affected products.
  • Identify, analyze, and develop mitigation or remediation actions for system and network vulnerabilities. 
  • Prioritize identified vulnerabilities based upon severity, potential operational impact, and other factors for the client. Analyze issues affecting components with vendor provided fixes and contact the appropriate vendor for a defined and attainable solution. 
  • Provide notification of potential threats by tracking vulnerabilities and exploits, propagation of worms and viruses as they migrate throughout the client environment and globally. 
  • Monitor the progress of internal and external organizations to ensure operational requirements are fulfilled for audits and reviews.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline and 4+ years of overall related experience. 5+ years of additional related years of experience is accepted in lieu of a degree. 
  • Demonstrated experience with incident management tools such as ServiceNow and Jira.
  • Experience in threat and vulnerability scanning and remediation methodologies.
  • Familiarity with System Incident and Event Management (SIEM) and other logging and monitoring tools.
  • Experience in vulnerability management and threat management tools such as Tenable Nessus, Netsparker, McAfee suite, Palo Alto, Amazon inspector and Cloud Watch etc.
  • Experience in a hybrid operations environment providing leadership specified reports based on information received from other system owners and operations team. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • BS or MS degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, privacy engineering or related field of study.
  • Strong software development skills. 
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to effectively communicate designs, proposals, and results; and negotiate options at management levels
  • Proficient in developing briefing materials, administrative, and logistic support.
  • Advanced communications and presentation skills enabling precise conveyance of information across the organization with command.

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and
level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not
restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals
may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity
in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race,
gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation,
status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law
and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

Salary Range
$120,000—$140,000 USD

Marketing Associate

(ID: 2024-6874)

Axle Informatics is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with premier research organizations and facilities including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other public and private organizations. 

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • 401K Matching
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:
    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Axle Informatics is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with premier research organizations and facilities including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other public and private organizations. 

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • 401K Matching
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:
    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

We are looking for a proactive and sociable individual to join our Marketing Team! The ideal candidate will be working closely with our marketing department to increase Axle’s overall presence.

 

What you’ll be doing:

 

  • Assisting, planning and execution of marketing initiatives
  • Leveraging design software (Canva, Adobe) to create marketing assets 
  • Maintain a content calendar and support generating content and publishing to social media platforms, digital touchpoints and website
  • Daily Monitoring and engagement on Axle’s social media and review accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Glassdoor etc.)
  • Keep up to date with program related news, events, accomplishments and awards as well as industry-related news
  • Copywriting for press releases, social posts, email campaigns and website content
  • Writing frequent content, meeting with programs and Business Unit leads to create case study content and white papers
  • Support planning and executing of employee engagement initiatives and brand awareness initiatives designed to inspire the internal staff and external audiences
  • Document data on website and social media engagement for analysis. Establish a cycle for reviewing digital performance
  • Assist with administrative tasks
  • Assess opportunities to increase our brand awareness, reputation management and employee engagement efforts

 Who you are:

  • You have 1-3 years of progressive marketing experience.
  • Comfort with utilizing design software to execute marketing collateral that promotes the Axle brand and aligns with our brand awareness goals
  • You are a quick learner and enthusiastic self-starter, eager to learn and embrace new platforms that improve content creation efficiency
  • You love marketing and branding and have a deep understanding on content creation
  • You enjoy keeping up to date with the latest trends relevant to our verticals
  • You are highly collaborative and can also work independently
  • You aim for success and accomplishments
  • You have strong Project Management skills
  • You get excited for learning new things
  • You care to work the best of your ability and are adamant in ensuring things are being done correctly and smoothly
  • You are open to constructive criticism and have a willingness to grow and learn
  • You want to apply what you’re learning directly to your work
  • You like working under deadlines and challenging yourself
  • You are focused, dedicated and self-motivated

 

Skills we’d love for you to have:

  • Basic knowledge of CMS (WordPress) and how to make updates and changes to content
  • You have basic knowledge around Digital Marketing and related Social Media platforms and touchpoints
  • Strong organizational skills to coordinate and track multiple projects and processes simultaneously
  • Able to help with collection and synthesis of data regarding our digital performance
  • Able to provide proficiency and creativity with Microsoft Office suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva and basic photo-editing software
  • Strong work ethic and able to work under pressure
  • Ability to be detailed-oriented and provide critical thinking
  • Previous Content Management / Content Creation experience (classroom or internship)
  • Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment-based age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact careers@axleinfo.com

Disclaimer:The above is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s assigned to this position or job. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job or responsibilities as needed.

Salary Range
$65,000—$75,000 USD