Position Summary
The Senior Clinical Data Manager / Principal Clinical Data Manager is responsible and manages all aspects of the clinical trial data management process from study start‑up to post database lock for assigned projects. Standard Operating Procedures / Work Instructions (SOPs / WIs), regulatory directives, and study‑specific plans and guidelines will be followed. This position will also oversee and/or perform database development and testing. It is a remote position; candidates can be based in Serbia, Spain, UK, Hungary, Poland, Romania or Slovakia.
Essential Functions
- Primary Data Management (DM) contact (Lead DM role) for assigned clinical project(s) / program(s), ensuring back‑up, continuity, responsiveness, and timely task completion. May support another Lead DM as a back‑up and/or team member and may include DM oversight of sponsor programs.
- Oversee project data entry process including development of data entry guidelines, training, data entry quality and resourcing.
- Perform quality control of data entry.
- Provide input, assess and manage timelines; ensure clinical data management deadlines are met with quality; assess resource needs for assigned projects as needed.
- Develop CRF specifications from the clinical study protocol and coordinate review/feedback from all stakeholders.
- Assist in building clinical databases.
- Conduct database build UAT, maintain quality‑controlled database build documentation, and oversee overall database quality.
- Specify requirements for all edit check types (electronic, manual data review, edit checks, etc.) and oversee development of edit check and manual data review specifications.
- Create, revise, version, and maintain data‑management documentation; ensure completeness for the Trial Master File.
- Train clinical research personnel on study‑specific CRF, EDC, and other project related items as needed.
- Review and query clinical trial data according to the Data Management Plan.
- Perform line‑listing data review based on sponsor or Lead DM guidance.
- Run patient and study‑level status and metric reporting.
- Perform medical coding of medical terms to ensure medical logic and consistency.
- Coordinate SAE / AE reconciliation.
- Liaise with third‑party vendors such as external data and EDC vendors in a project‑manager capacity to support timelines and data‑related deliverables.
- Assist with SAS programming and quality control of SAS programs used in the Data Management department.
- Identify and troubleshoot operational problems, issues, obstacles, and barriers for studies based on metrics data, audit reports, and input from project team members and other stakeholders.
- Assist in reviewing and providing feedback on protocols, Statistical Analysis Plans (SAP), and Clinical Study Reports (CSR) if required by the project.
- Participate in the development and maintenance of SOPs and corresponding process documentation related to data management and database management activities.
- Attend strategy meetings, bid defense preparation meetings, bid defenses, capability presentations, and potential client engagement meetings.
- Review Request for Proposals (RFP), proposals, and provide project estimates.
- Provide leadership for cross‑functional and organization‑wide initiatives, where applicable.
- Train and ensure all data‑management project team members have been sufficiently trained.
- Communicate with study sponsors, vendors, and project teams regarding data, database, or other relevant project issues.
- Present software demonstrations/training, department/company training sessions, and present at project meetings.
- Travel may be required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Required
- Bachelorés degree and/or a combination of related experience.
Other Required
- Experience as a Lead Data Manager for a Clinical Research Organisation.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Ability to handle a variety of clinical research tasks.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Professional use of the English language; both written and oral.
- Experience utilizing various clinical database management systems.
- Broad knowledge of drug, device, and/or biologic development and effective data management practices.
- Strong representational skills, ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to undertake occasional travel.
Preferred
- Experience in a clinical, scientific or healthcare discipline.
- Dictionary medical coding (MedDRA and WHODrug).
- Understanding of CDISC standards (CDASH, SDTM, ADaM, etc.).
- Oncology and/or Orphan Drug therapeutic experience.