Associate Director, Study Data Services

1000 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC; Rahway (NJ); In loco; USD 142.000 - 224.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Descrizione del lavoro

MSD in Rahway, New Jersey is seeking an Associate Director, Study Data Services to lead a programming and reporting team, set goals, coach performance, and manage staffing while communicating status and risks to leadership.

You will provide hands-on technical review, enforce SOPs, oversee data integration across portfolios, drive automation, and deliver advanced reporting solutions with secure access and traceability.

Competenze

• Non‑Degree or Associate's Degree with minimum 10 years experience in clinical data programming/engineering and 2 years people management.
• Bachelor's Degree with minimum 8 years experience in clinical data programming/engineering and 2 years people management.
• Advanced Degree with minimum 4 years experience in clinical data programming/engineering and 2 years people management.

Mansioni

• Lead design and deployment of clinical technology system solutions (EDC, RTSM, eCOA/ePRO).
• Provide technical oversight for programming, reporting, and data integration across portfolios.
• Drive automation, testing, and validation; ensure traceability and quality.

Conoscenze

Team Leadership

Coaching

Strategic Thinking

Communication

Budget Management

Formazione

Non‑Degree or Associate's Degree with 10+ years clinical data experience

Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years clinical data experience

Advanced Degree (Masters/PhD) with 4+ years clinical data experience

Strumenti

SQL

Python

SAS

R

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description Role Overview

The Associate Director, Study Data Services leads and develops a programming and reporting team - set goals, assign work, coach performance, and manage recruiting/onboarding - while communicating status and risks to leadership and partners. Provide hands‑on technical review, solutioning support, enforce SOPs/standards, manage workload and prioritization, track quality and timelines, and drive best practices (code review, reusable components, test automation) and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Programming and reporting: Lead design and deployment of clinical technology system solutions (e.g., for EDC [Electronic Data Capture], RTSM [Randomization and Trial Supply Management], and eCOA/ePRO [electronic Clinical Outcomes Assessment/ electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes]) using programming frameworks and automation tools. Provide technical oversight for clinical programming, reporting, and data integration across portfolios. Recommend and implement tools to streamline design, build, and validation processes. Apply data literacy to design transformation strategies for actionable insights. Develop advanced reporting solutions (dashboards, listings, visual analytics) with reusable components and role-based access.

Data Engineering

Define and govern integration architecture, including data sources and transformation workflows. Ensure consistent implementation of enterprise standards and reusable assets. Monitor and troubleshoot data ingestion and consumption for reliability. Automate and strengthen data engineering processes to reduce risk and improve efficiency. Develop robust data models, semantic layers, and curated datasets; enforce quality checks.

Process

Drive process optimization by identifying gaps and implementing improvements. Translate strategy into clear priorities, roadmaps, and ways of working for assigned domains. Lead testing strategies for solutions; automate validation and ensure traceability. Contribute to resource planning and workload distribution across global teams. Set documentation and audit standards; ensure compliance through rigorous change management. Lead cross-functional collaboration, meetings, and enterprise-level improvement programs. Influence adoption of data standards, tools, and automation for better delivery and decision‑making. Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to build capabilities and foster a culture of quality and collaboration. Support release management across environments; align stakeholders, lead UAT (User Acceptance Training), and improve reporting standards. Partner across teams to turn data and technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations Act as a reliable partner to GDMS and other cross‑functional teams, actively seeking input, aligning on priorities, and closing feedback loops to drive high‑quality, coordinated delivery.

People management

Align teams around a clear direction; set clear objectives aligned to organizational goals; assign work and set priorities accounting for work‑life balance sustainability. Conduct regular check‑ins and annual reviews; coach for performance; provide recognition. Develop career plans; create growth opportunities and promotion cases; ensure appropriate training and mentoring. Coordinate on‑shore/off‑shore and contingent resources; ensure role clarity and effective handoffs. Manage an operating budget and optimize spend against priorities. Inspires and ensures that team leaders are effectively supporting and empowering their individual leaders.

Technical skills

• Expert-level proficiency in different technology languages (e.g., SQL, Python, SAS, and R) for implementing clinical data collectors, integrations, transformations, visualizations Evidence of experience in architecting and interoperability of EDC platforms, data integration environments, clinical operations systems, and cloud computing platforms Proficiency with key data‑management and/or clinical operations tools and platforms (e.g., systems for data capture, review, visualization, reconciliation, and reporting), with the ability to help select, configure, or optimize solutions. Broad understanding of the data‑management technology ecosystem (e.g., data capture, review, reconciliation, reporting, analytics, and enabling tools) and how components fit together across the end‑to‑end process. Experience leveraging automation, scripting, or digital solutions to streamline data‑management activities and reduce manual effort. Ability to interpret operational and quality metrics, use analytical/forecasting tools for capacity and scenario planning, and translate insights into clear decisions and actions. Strong understanding of common clinical and regulatory data standards, clinical operational data models, metadata management, and controlled terminologies (e.g., MedDRA, WHODrug) to ensure consistency and submission readiness. Strong understanding of validation, system lifecycle, data‑privacy, and System Development Lifecycle Management activities Strong understanding of drug discovery process, FDA regulations, GxP / ICH guidelines Ability to connect business outcomes to technical deliverables

Non-technical skills

• Strong ability to lead teams in a matrixed, global organization while ensuring delivery excellence through effective problem‑solving techniques Demonstrated success in coaching, developing, and performance‑managing high‑performing individuals Builds strong partnerships across technical, business, and quality functions to enhance collaboration and deliver integrated outcomes Balances business needs, resource capacity, and compliance requirements to make sound operational decisions Capable of leading teams through process and organizational transformation with empathy and clarity Enterprise Leadership Skills: Execution Excellence | Is results‑focused per compliance standards; sets ambitious expectations for accomplishment and ensures others contribute to org strategies by focusing them on the most critical priorities; translates departmental goals into clear expectations Coaching and Development | Manages individual contributors and/or supervisors, provides technical guidance, and develops others through coaching, feedback, and guidance Entrepreneurship | Embraces patient customer focus, ensuring that internal or external customer perspective is the driving force behind strategic priorities, business decisions, org processes, and individual activities; crafts and implements service practices that meet customers' and own organization needs

Qualifications & experience

• Non‑Degree or Associate's Degree with a minimum of 10 years experience working in clinical data programming, data engineering, or related data‑management/clinical operations function, as well as: 2 years people management experience. Demonstrated deep subject matter expertise in clinical development.
• OR Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 8 years' experience working in clinical data programming, data engineering, or related data‑management/clinical operations function, as well as: 2 years people management experience. Demonstrated deep subject matter expertise in clinical development.
• OR Advanced Degree (Masters or Doctorate) with a minimum of 4 years' experience working in clinical data programming, data engineering, or related data‑management/clinical operations functions, as well as: 2 years people management experience. Demonstrated deep subject matter expertise in clinical development.

Required Skills

• Clinical Data Management
• Data Integrity
• Data Management
• Decision Making
• Good Clinical Data Management Practice (GCDMP)
• Organizational Leadership
• People Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Team Leadership

We are committed to inclusion

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights EEOC GINA Supplement We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts

Primary location for this posting is

USA - New Jersey - Rahway

Salary range for the primary location of this role is

$142,400.00 - $224,100.00

Benefits

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

Additional location(s)

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Company description

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.