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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

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). Provide analysis and hands on support of day-to-day security activities, identify, and manage systems and applications security for cyber risks, prepare remediation plans, be able to effectively draft compliance documentation and SOPs. The Infosec Compliance Engineer will also use the expertise to manage security incident workflows and waivers. Provide technical 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 with hands on security tools support.
  • 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.
  • Must be familiar with GitHub and container security techniques.
  • 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.
  • Provide security controls implementation support for NCATS Cybersecurity ATO preparations efforts following 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 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 have hands on Linux/Unix administration experience and familiarity with Windows environments.
  • Ethical hacking experience and (CEH) familiarity a big plus.
  • Must have experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) and tools.
  • 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. 
  • Hands on working experience with Unix/Linux and Windows 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

Business Development Manager – Technology

(ID: 2024-6371)

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)

Job Description

Axle Informatics is seeking a Business Development Manager – Technology with broad strategic perspective and demonstrated performance developing qualified opportunity pipelines by cultivating relationships and marketing research focused solutions across the Federal Health organizations. 

 

Responsibilities

  • Identify and qualify opportunities that strategically align with company goals and objectives

  • Develop and refine win strategies and associated action plans on targeted pursuits

  • Building relationships with potential clients across HHS and identifying areas to market Axle solutions and capabilities

  • Respond to RFIs, sources sought, and RFPs

  • Identify partnership needs and cultivate partner relationships in collaboration with growth leadership to include opportunity identification and qualification, shaping, selling, and closing capture efforts to win new business.

  • Conduct market research and offer strategic recommendations on how advance our business

  • Working with the proposal manager and writers to weave together win themes and strategies into our proposal responses and participating in solution development, writing, and reviews

  • Drive business to existing GWACs and IDIQs

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities 

  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant technical field

  • 5-8 years of relevant professional experience in the Federal contracting

  • Extensive relationships within HHS government stakeholders and firms doing business within

  • Ability to influence and interact with government leadership

  • Detailed understanding of HHS as well as relationships with key decision makers

  • Attention to detail with strong communication, negotiation, client relationship building skills

  • Knowledge of various contracting vehicles and the benefits of each

  • Ability to understand technical information and communicate it to non-technical stakeholders

  • Identify and attend key industry days and conferences

  • Excellent computer skills with competence in Word, Excel, and Outlook

  • Key personal attributes for success in this role include self-reliance, self-initiative, team building, excellent interpersonal skills, positive demeanor and disposition, and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

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.

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Salary Range
$150,000—$180,000 USD

Associate Director RWE, Pharmacoepidemiology

(ID: 2024-5438)

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 Associate Director RWE, Pharmacoepidemiology 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)

We are looking for an Associate Director of Real-World Evidence, Pharmacoepidemiology to support projects at the NIH and to lead and inspire our RWE team. The successful applicant will be involved in designing, leading, and conducting RWE studies investigating drug safety and effectiveness and other observational studies in support of the National Clinical Cohort Collaborative (N3C), the All of Us Research Program, and other public health initiatives. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership, team management, and strategic vision to drive the team’s success.  

  

The ideal candidate is a seasoned leader with a strong background in pharmacoepidemiology and real-world evidence generation. This individual excels in managing and inspiring diverse teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture, and aligning team goals with organizational objectives. They possess deep expertise in designing and interpreting real-world evidence studies using advanced statistical methods and various data sources, coupled with a thorough understanding of regulatory guidelines. They will have experience in the application of causal inference methods (IPTW, PSM, G-methods, etc…) and observation study designs (target trial emulation, self-controlled case series, test-negative design, etc…). The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and problem solver, adept at leveraging innovative approaches and new data technologies. They can oversee RWE projects start to finish and several first author or corresponding author publications in the field. They have excellent communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and key external stakeholders. The candidate will have a deep understanding of the limitations of real-world data and various forms of bias and confounding that arise in observation studies (immortal time bias, confounding due to indication, etc…). They will work with clinicians, biostatisticians, and other stakeholders to identify research questions of significant public health importance. They will stay current with scientific and technical literature; stay informed about new approaches and methodologies, including participation in conferences, and/or workshops, publishing scientific papers, and independently locate and utilize scientific resources. 

  

Responsibilities 

  • Lead and manage a team of epidemiologists, data scientists, and analysts in the design, execution, and interpretation of real-world evidence studies, including retrospective and prospective observational studies and registries. 

  • Develop and implement a strategic vision for the RWE team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and business objectives. 

  • Serve as an RWE subject matter expert (SME) to NCATS leadership. 

  • Help develop standards for the operationalization and fit-for-purpose use of AI/ML methods applied to Real-World Data (RWD). 

  • Produce exemplary material, including tools geared toward under-served communities and new learners, covering topics relevant to use of RWD including but not limited to treatment of missing data, case control selection, minimization of type I/II error and bias, prevention of model overfitting and poor generalization and approaches to Electronic Health Record (EHR) data limitations. 

  • Manage, schedule, and oversee outreach initiatives to underserved communities and extramural sites with limited bioinformatics capacities. 

  • Support investigations from the Office of the Director and N3C leadership requiring biostatistical and/or machine learning knowledge and domain expertise. Outputs of these may result in publications. 

  • Produce criteria to evaluate the incremental benefit of PPRL-linked datasets (i.e., improvements in the quality and/or scope of analyses of N3C data, reduction in data missingness, etc.). 

  • Participate in N3C Enclave Knowledge Store object and code template peer review, integration and unit testing, and validation. 

  

Qualifications 

  

The ideal candidate will have: 

  • Doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, ScD) in Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology, Public Health, or a related field. A Master’s degree with significant relevant experience will also be considered. 

  • At least 8 years of experience in pharmacoepidemiology, real-world evidence generation, or related fields within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry. 

  • Proven track record of working with real world clinical data via first or corresponding author publications. 

  • Deep understanding of the fundamentals of biostatistics (survival methods, bias, confounding, etc…) 

  • Demonstrable experience in causal inference methods. 

  • Fluent in Python, R, and SQL. 

  • Familiarity with machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques applied to RWD. 

  • Demonstrated leadership and team management skills, with experience leading and mentoring high-performing teams. 

  • Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to actively participate in technical discussions and follow up on action items. 

  • Sound judgment, positive attitude, and creative outlook required. 

  

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) 

  • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP) 

  • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN) 

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:  

Email: careers@axleinfo.com 

  

Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s 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. 

 

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
$180,000—$200,000 USD

Power Platform Architect

(ID: 2024-4905)

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 Power Platform Architect 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)

Axle is looking for an experienced Power Platform Architect focus on Microsoft Power Platform 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 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 and/or Kelly systems.
  • Experience to Automate Release Deployments from Test to Production.
  • Intensive and strong experience in power automate 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).

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
$140,000—$160,000 USD