Resumé
This role reports to the Director Data Management.
About the Role
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead data management activities as Trial Clinical Data Scientist for complex priority trial(s) or as a Project/ Program Clinical Data Scientist for moderate complexity non-priority project(s)/ program in study set up and accountable for all conduct/close out deliverables.
- Co-ordinate activities of Data Scientist either internally or externally. Make data management decisions and propose strategies at study or project level.
- Ensures alignment with the TA level data strategy as defined by the TA Data Strategy Director
- Competent in relevant CDISC or other recognized industry standards and how these impact the programming team. Ensures consistency of program level standards
- Provides accelerated feedback to assure well written, stable protocols and amendments aligned with Program standards and requirements.
- Recognize and resolve protocol issues that may impact database design, data validation and/or analysis/reporting, minimizes the data footprint to focus on the trial endpoints and ensures utilization of available data standards.
- Build and maintain effective working relationship with cross-functional teams, able to summarize and discuss status of deliverables and critical data management aspects (timelines, scope, resource plan), e.g. as Clinical Data Acquisition & Management representative in study- or project-level team.
- Review eCRF, assess the need for additional study specific CRF, discuss data structures and review activities and ensure project-level standardization which allows pooling.
Essential Requirements:
- Strong leadership, collaboration and organizational skills with proven ability to successfully manage simultaneous trials and meet deadlines
- Excellent understanding of clinical trials methodology, GCP and medical terminology
- Proven ability to interrogate and view data through various programming/GUI techniques.
- Must be able to anticipate challenges and risks and proactively suggest/implement solutions
- Ability to work under pressure demonstrating agility through effective and innovative team leadership
- Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to operate effectively in a global environment. Ability to influence and communicate across functions and to external stakeholders
- Ideally 9+ years’ experience in Drug Development with at least 8 years' in Clinical Data Management
- Ability to transfer own knowledge to others. Experience as a Trial Data Scientist for several studies and some work performed at a project level
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