Manager, Clinical Data Science

Syneos Health, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Health benefits

401k match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Sick time

Job summary

Syneos Health is seeking a Manager, Clinical Data Science to lead, mentor and manage Clinical Data Scientists across multiple projects, ensuring quality and adherence to contract terms. The role involves close collaboration with clients, overseeing project launches, conduct, and closeout, and ensuring documentation and TMF readiness for inspections.

The position emphasizes leadership, risk assessment, data quality oversight, and contributing to business development efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher degree in biological sciences, computer sciences, mathematics, or data sciences; MS preferred.
• Strong knowledge of drug development process and its impact on data quality, including risk-based approaches, biometrics, and workflows.
• Experience in clinical data science practices and relational database management software systems.

Responsibilities

• Line manage, develop, and be accountable for Clinical Data Scientists in the assigned team.
• Manage client relationships and meet operational targets (quality, performance, utilization, retention, training).
• Ensure projects are conducted per contract and client expectations; maintain TMF and project documentation.

Skills

Clinical Data Science

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Education

BA/BS in biological sciences, computer sciences, mathematics, or data sciences

MS degree preferred

Tools

Relational databases

Job description

## Manager, Clinical Data ScienceApply: Remote (Pre-Approved): USA-Remote: CAN-Remote: Full time: Posted Today: 25112999Manager, Clinical Data ScienceSyneos Health is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress. Our Clinical Solutions team members act with a drug development mindset, applying their years of experience and deep expertise to truly understand customer needs and represent those in the solutions we shape. Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to deliver – for one another, our customers, and, most importantly, for those in need. Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know: Why Syneos Health • We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program. • We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life. • We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.**Job Responsibilities**The position is responsible for line managing, developing and being accountable for the Clinical DataScientists in their assigned team; client relationship management of assigned accounts; and for meetingassigned operational targets including but not limited to quality, performance, utilization, retention, andtraining. Ensures that contracted services of projects/program of projects are conducted by the ClinicalData Science Team in accordance with the executed contract and client expectations. Supports ClinicalData Science Business Development activities Ensures project launch, conduct, and closeout activities are performed according to the client'sand the Company's contractual agreement. Ensures that all project-related Clinical Data Science(CDSci) tasks are completed in accordance with internal and client quality standards, SyneosHealth SOPs, and all pertinent industry/regulatory guidelines and legal requirements. Ensuresproject documentation is filed by project teams on an ongoing basis and the TMF is maintained inan inspection ready state.• Manages oversight of multiple projects ranging in size and complexity from single service studiesto multiple global projects within a program.• Serves as primary escalation and relationship management point of contact for assigned clientaccounts and projects. Responsible for escalation evaluation & solutions that can be solved atManager level, further escalating those that require additional leadership involvement.• Accountable for financial health of assigned accounts. Oversees the functional lead financialactivity to proactively manage the scope, budget, and resources for their assigned projects.Ensures the functional lead is appropriately and accurately forecasting future work.• May review Clinical Data Science or other project documentation to ensure quality andconsistency across programs and teams.• Guides functional CDSci leads to act as central stewards of clinical data quality, monitoring risksthrough the holistic review of clinical and operational data, using high level knowledge of theprotocol, and considering the specific therapeutic area aspects of the protocol related to the datacollection requirements.• Assists in the development of technology, tools or applications, for use across projects to detectpotentially unreliable data that may impact the validity of the trial results.• Participates in submission of, analysis, and solutions for quality issues, CAPAs, and auditfindings. Line Management and functional support of assigned staff. Interviews, onboards and trains newstaff as appropriate. Oversees professional development of direct reports by setting goals,conducting performance reviews, evaluating and monitoring training needs, creating developmentplans, mentoring, and coaching.• Mentors staff in general team leadership skills, project management skills, internal Companyprocesses, business development skills, financial skills, and for project specific tasks.• Manages the resources/workload of assigned team and projects, assigns tasks to team members,manage billable and non-billable time, and subsequently monitors productivity/utilization,timeliness, and quality.• Maintains and evaluates functional lead and project progress. Works with CDSci’s to prepare forand run Project Review Meetings for their assigned projects.• Leads Clinical Data Science staff through client or regulatory audits. Plans for and participates inclient or regulatory audits.• Represents Clinical Data Science at Business Development and client-related meetings. Maywork with Business Development and the Proposal/Contracts groups to provide input to projectbudgets and scope of work for client requested opportunities.• May perform training for Clinical Data Science staff. Creates training materials as required.• Participates in additional activities as assigned, such as (but not limited to): development ofdepartmental technologies, SOPs, processes, and procedures.• Performs other work-related duties as assigned. BA/BS in the biological sciences, computer sciences, mathematics, or data sciences and/orrelated disciplines in the natural science/health care space. MS degree is preferred. In lieu ofdegree, equivalent relevant work experience is considered.• Strong knowledge of the drug development process and its impact on data quality, in particularrisk-based approaches, biometrics procedures, and workflows.• Strong project management skills and knowledge of project management methodologies• Ability to serve in a leadership role in Clinical Data Science including effective mentoring skills,and the ability to deal effectively with clients and internal stakeholders.• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal skills, both written and spoken, with anability to inform, influence, and persuade.• Experience in Clinical Data Science practices and relational database management softwaresystems• Demonstrated experience working within a team matrix structure.• Demonstrated experience in making effective decisions and managing multiple priorities in ahighly dynamic environment.• Possesses a positive attitude and works well with others.• Knowledge of ICH/GCP regulatory requirements for clinical studies.• Ability to travel as necessary (up to 25%)At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.Salary Range:$95,000.00 - $210,900.00The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.