Sr. Clinical Data Team Lead

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Acts as a lead data manager for one or more projects and a liaison to the Project Lead and /or client as
  required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Applies relevant components of the project protocol to daily tasks and directs others on how to apply to their daily tasks.
• Acts as an interdepartmental and client liaison for all DM study activities.
• Produces project-specific status reports for management, Project Lead and/or clients on a regular basis.
• Monitors and analyzes study metrics and escalates per the organization’s risk management processes.
• May participate in business development activities by assisting with bid preparation and representing data management at bid defense meetings, where required.
• Assists with project forecasting of hours and identification of resource requirements.
• Assists with the oversight of project budgets including identification of potential out of Product work and participation in the Contract Modification process.
• Leads, high volume/highly complex studies.
• Independently leads and delegates tasks to ensure timely completion of project activities to project, quality and budget.
• Mentors junior level staff on all associated tasks within a study.
• Assists with administrative and financial oversight for allocated projects.
• Communicates with management regarding all data management activities within their studies.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively apply knowledge and skills in a highly organized fashion while adhering to regulatory guidelines, SOPs and client expectations.
• Ability to use interactive computer programs good written/ verbal communication skills with a strong command of English language and grammar; good organizational, analytical/problem solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work productively in both a team environment and independently as needed.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality with clinical data and client’s proprietary data.
  Strong customer focus and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to direct and train study team.
• Ability to act as a study or department expert for DM processes.
• Ability to support project resourcing and project timeline planning and adherence to timelines.

Working Conditions and Environment:

• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements
  of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Frequent mobility required.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop
  computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to
  and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups.
• Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work
  schedules to meet goals.
• Requires multiple periods of intense concentration.
• Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions
  with little predictability as to the occurrence.
• Ability to perform under stress.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Regular and consistent attendance.