Associate Director, Clinical Data Management, Hybrid

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
De Soto, United States of America
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

De Soto, United States of America

Tech stack

Clinical Data Management
Databases
Information Technology
Data Management

Job description

The Principal Trial Manager is responsible for leading projects and initiatives to improve the quality and compliance of the data management functional areas in addition to the regular responsibilities as an individual Trial Manager.

Will interact with Trial Managers as SME, Mentor and Trainer within areas of expertise and provide project leadership to help develop knowledge within the department.

Will be able to work independently or as a team member or leader with equal effectiveness.

The Principal Trial Manager is responsible and accountable for the successful execution of the clinical data management strategy for one or more drug or vaccine trials within the TM role. Will be responsible for leading and/or representing data management functional areas or GDMS in cross-functional initiatives and project teams as deemed appropriate. Principle Trial Managers will possess end-to-end data management knowledge with strong project management and leadership skills which are transferable from pipeline to process to special initiatives.

Primary activities include, but are not limited to:

  • Lead Special Projects and Initiatives within GDMS

  • Act as a SME, mentor, and trainer on data management, project management, leadership and other areas of expertise

  • Support Training & Development programs to promote Trial Manager end-to-end proficiency

  • Support and provide input to the functional process owners (PO)/ potentially serving as an SME to support process implementation

  • Partner with functional area representatives to assess and promote consistency in the use of database standards and trial design/peer review support as needed

  • Identifies, defines and implements improvements to data collection, data and project management processes and tools

  • Support audits and inspections as necessary

Requirements

  • B.A. or B.S. degree, preferably in life sciences, computer science, or related discipline, with at least 6 years' experience in Clinical Data Management or a mix between Data Management and Clinical Research and at least 3 years' experience working with formal project management tools and processes [DEL: OR :DEL]

  • Associates Degree with at least 7 years' professional experience in clinical data management [DEL: OR :DEL]

  • High School Diplom

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