Lead Clinical Data Manager: Start-Up & Insights

ICON Clinical Research; Spain; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Annual leave entitlements

Retirement planning

LifeWorks EAP program

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON Strategic Solutions is seeking a Lead Data Manager to drive data science initiatives within study start-up clinical trials. You will oversee end-to-end data management activities, ensuring robust data collection, specification development, and compliant configurations that inform strategic decisions.

Responsibilities include coordinating protocols, eCRF design, and sandbox/UAT testing, while maintaining eTMF documentation and meeting regulatory standards. Travel ~15% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, computer science, or related field.
• Extensive experience in data analysis and project leadership within clinical research.
• Strong expertise in statistical software and data visualization techniques.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to translate data into insights.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Willingness to travel approximately 15%.

Responsibilities

• Lead start-up data management activities from protocol review to go-live.
• Review protocols to identify data collection requirements and impacts on design.
• Translate protocol requirements into study build specifications (visits, eCRFs, dosing).
• Apply CDISC standards and eCRF design principles for compliant configuration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to clarify requirements and resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate sandbox testing and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Manage start-up timelines, deliverables, risks, and issue-resolution.
• Maintain start-up documentation in the eTMF.
• Ensure deliverables comply with SOPs, ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements.

Skills

Data analysis

Project leadership

Statistical software

Data visualization

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, computer science, or related discipline

Tools

CDISC standards

eCRF design

Job description

ICON Strategic Solutions is seeking a Lead Data Manager to drive data science initiatives within study start-up clinical trials. You will oversee end-to-end data management activities, ensuring robust data collection, specification development, and compliant configurations that inform strategic decisions.

Responsibilities include coordinating protocols, eCRF design, and sandbox/UAT testing, while maintaining eTMF documentation and meeting regulatory standards. Travel ~15% may be required.