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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DCT Implementation and Integration Lead - **Company:** IQVIA - **Location:** Sophia, WV, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** System Configuration, Service-Oriented Architecture, Data Streaming, Integration Tests, Enterprise Integration, Golang - **Published:** October 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.healthjobsnationwide.com/node/15597810/apply-external ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Technology, or a related field (required). * Relevant experience in clinical systems implementation, study technology delivery, or digital trial platforms. * Demonstrated experience leading system configuration, UAT, and go-live activities. * Experience gathering business requirements, documenting technical or integration specifications, and supporting delivery with engineering or vendor teams. * Strong understanding of clinical trial delivery and the role of technology in decentralized models. Preferred Qualifications & Competencies Technical & Delivery Skills * Strong knowledge of Digital Clinical Trails and integrated clinical systems. * Experience managing complex, multi-system configurations and dependencies. * Familiarity with validation, testing, and regulated system delivery. * Ability to document and manage integration requirements, data flows, user stories, acceptance criteria, test cases, defects, and delivery dependencies. Collaboration & Leadership * Proven ability to work cross-functionally across technical, operational, and sponsor teams. * Clear, confident communicator of technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. * Comfort working directly with clients, business users, engineering teams, and third-party vendors to align expectations, clarify requirements, and manage delivery timelines. * Strong problem-solving skills and comfort operating in dynamic delivery environments. Personal Effectiveness * Highly organized with strong planning and prioritization skills. * Detail-oriented with a strong quality mindset. * Learning agility and commitment to continuous improvement. ## Description The DCT Design & Implementation Lead is accountable for the end-to-end technical design, configuration, implementation, and integration readiness of Study Hub for decentralized and hybrid clinical trials, including the business analysis needed to define and deliver third-party Study Hub integrations. This role partners closely with the DCTL, sponsors, business users, internal IQVIA teams, and third-party technology partners to translate protocol requirements, Schedule of Activities (SoA), patient experience goals, and business user needs into clear technical specifications, integration requirements, and a robust, compliant, scalable Study Hub solution, ensuring Study Hub is designed, tested, and deployed ready for First Site Activation. Positioning: While the DCTL owns overall study delivery, the DCT Design & Implementation Lead owns technical strategy, business requirements translation, integration specification, build quality, and implementation execution for Study Hub and its integrated systems., 1. Technical Strategy & Study Hub Design * Partner with the DCTL to convert protocol, SoA, and patient engagement objectives into a comprehensive Study Hub technical design. * Own the technical strategy and architecture for each Study Hub instance, ensuring alignment with study delivery plans. * Ensure Study Hub design supports complex protocol requirements, participant journeys, and integrated system dependencies. * Act as the technical authority for Study Hub capabilities and constraints in study-level discussions. * Work with clients and business users to elicit, document, and validate requirements for third-party Study Hub integrations, ensuring specifications are clear, testable, and aligned to operational delivery needs. 2. Study Hub Build & Implementation Execution * Lead the end-to-end Study Hub build lifecycle, from design through configuration and deployment. * Own User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning and execution, including: + Development of UAT scripts + Coordination of internal and external testing + Management of testing timelines and issue resolution * Collaborate with integrated systems teams and Study Hub Delivery Support to orchestrate multi-system configuration and testing. * Coordinate with internal IQVIA engineering teams and third-party engineering functions on integration delivery plans, technical specifications, dependencies, timelines, defect resolution, and release readiness. * Oversee Study Hub Go-Live, ensuring readiness for First Site Activation. 3. Business Analysis & Third-Party Integration Delivery * Lead business analysis activities for Study Hub integrations, including requirements discovery, workflow mapping, user story development, acceptance criteria, and traceability from business need through delivery. * Develop and maintain integration specifications that clearly define data flows, system behaviours, business rules, technical dependencies, testing expectations, and quality control checkpoints. * Act as the bridge between client stakeholders, business users, Study Hub delivery teams, IQVIA engineering, and third-party vendors to ensure requirements are understood, feasible, and deliverable within agreed timelines. * Support integration testing, defect triage, validation evidence review, and release readiness activities to confirm that delivered functionality meets approved specifications and business user needs. 4. Cross-Functional & Technical Collaboration * Work closely with DPS, PRE, integrated systems teams, and DCT Super Users to resolve complex technical challenges. * Guide the Super User team on Study Hub design inputs from Train environment through Production Go-Live. * Ensure technical decisions are aligned with operational delivery needs and site usability considerations. * Serve as a key technical liaison between sponsors, delivery teams, and platform teams. 5. Change Management & Ongoing Study Support * Support the DCTL during early site startup by addressing technical concerns and assessing configuration changes based on site feedback. * Support protocol amendments, participant engagement updates, and design changes impacting Study Hub. * Ensure changes are implemented in a controlled, validated, and timely manner. 6. Quality, Compliance & Delivery Assurance * Ensure Study Hub builds meet quality, validation, and compliance standards. * Drive on-time delivery of high-quality builds aligned to client expectations. * Proactively identify technical risks and mitigation strategies related to Study Hub design and implementation. * Support inspection readiness related to Study Hub configuration and implementation. * Embed quality control into integration delivery by ensuring requirements, specifications, test evidence, defects, and approvals are documented and traceable. Principal Interactions * DCTL / DTA * Sponsor and Clinical Teams * DPS and Integrated Systems Teams * Internal IQVIA Engineering and Product Teams * Third-Party Engineering and Technology Partners * DCT Super Users * PRE and Study Delivery Teams What to Expect from Your DCT Design & Implementation Lead * Deep understanding of Study Hub technical capabilities and integrated system behavior. * Strong commitment to customer success, delivery quality, and on-time execution. * Ability to translate complex protocol requirements into practical, scalable technical solutions. * Strong business analysis capability, with the ability to turn client needs into clear integration specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, test plans, and quality control expectations. * Clear ownership and accountability for Study Hub design and implementation outcomes.