Clinical Data Science Specialist

HiRO - Harvest Integrated Research Organization; George Town; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

HiRO - Harvest Integrated Research Organization in Malaysia is seeking an entry-level Clinical Data Management and Programming assistant to deliver efficient data management and programming services that meet client needs.

You will support database design, development, validation, and documentation under supervision, coordinating with senior staff and clients. Excellent English and Chinese communication, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational and communication skills required.
• Ability to exercise excellent attention to detail.
• Aptitude for mathematical calculations
• Ability to act independently and with initiative required to resolving problems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.
• Write & Resolve data clarifications with guidance from senior staff.
• Conduct basic quality control procedures.
• Plan and coordinate database design, development, implementation, maintenance, and user support of clinical systems with guidance from senior staff.
• Program, test, and document databases in accordance with programming standards and validation procedures with guidance from senior staff.
• Program database manipulation and transfers of data for internal and external clients with guidance from senior staff.
• Perform and plan: (i) the programming, testing, and documentation of programs for use in creating statistical tables and listing summaries, (ii) the programming of analysis databases (derived datasets) and transfers of data for internal and external clients and (iii) the programming of database quality control checks.
• May program the integration of databases from multiple studies or sources, under supervision.
• Develop programming documentation including specifications, as appropriate, under supervision.
• Provide advanced technical expertise in conjunction with internal and external clients, and bring project solutions to teams and department, under supervision.
• Develop, implement and validate new process technologies, macros and applications under supervision.
• Understand basic database structures.
• Meet personal project objectives, as assigned by manager.
• Meet objectives as assigned and interact with the project team to organize timelines, responsibilities and deliverables.
• Escalate problems to the attention of the Data Science Project Lead or Manager.
• Understand and comply with core operating procedures and working instructions.
• Understand, provide input to and comply with all applicable sections of Project Plan & Specification.
• Develop and maintain good communications and working relationships with Data Science team.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate database design, development, implementation, maintenance, and user support of clinical systems with guidance from senior staff.
• Program, test, and document databases in accordance with programming standards and validation procedures with guidance from senior staff.
• Program database manipulation and transfers of data for internal and external clients with guidance from senior staff.
• Perform and plan: (i) the programming, testing, and documentation of programs for use in creating statistical tables and listing summaries, (ii) the programming of analysis databases (derived datasets) and transfers of data for internal and external clients and (iii) the programming of database quality control checks.
• May program the integration of databases from multiple studies or sources, under supervision.
• Develop programming documentation including specifications, as appropriate, under supervision.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Data programming

Database design

Quality control

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in Pharmacy, Medical, Life Sciences, Statistics, Computer Science or related field

Job description

Serve in entry-level capacity on a Clinical Data Management and Clinical Data Programming team to provide efficient, quality data management and programming services that meet customer needs.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational, communication and computer skills required.
• Ability to exercise excellent attention to detail.
• Aptitude for mathematical calculations
• Ability to act independently and with initiative required to resolving problems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.
• Write & Resolve data clarifications with guidance from senior staff.
• Conduct basic quality control procedures.
• Plan and coordinate database design, development, implementation, maintenance, and user support of clinical systems with guidance from senior staff.
• Program, test, and document databases in accordance with programming standards and validation procedures with guidance from senior staff.
• Program database manipulation and transfers of data for internal and external clients with guidance from senior staff.
• Perform and plan: (i) the programming, testing, and documentation of programs for use in creating statistical tables and listing summaries, (ii) the programming of analysis databases (derived datasets) and transfers of data for internal and external clients and (iii) the programming of database quality control checks.
• May program the integration of databases from multiple studies or sources, under supervision.
• Develop programming documentation including specifications, as appropriate, under supervision.
• Provide advanced technical expertise in conjunction with internal and external clients, and bring project solutions to teams and department, under supervision.
• Develop, implement and validate new process technologies, macros and applications under supervision.
• Understand basic database structures.
• Meet personal project objectives, as assigned by manager.
• Meet objectives as assigned and interact with the project team to organize timelines, responsibilities and deliverables.
• Escalate problems to the attention of the Data Science Project Lead or Manager.
• Understand and comply with core operating procedures and working instructions.
• Understand, provide input to and comply with all applicable sections of Project Plan & Specification.
• Develop and maintain good communications and working relationships with Data Science team.

Language Skills

Excellent English and Chinese written and oral communication skills.

Education Required

Bachelor or Above; Pharmacy, medical, nursing, life sciences, statistics, computer science or related field qualification or educational equivalent