Senior Clinical Database Programmer (Remote)

BD; Illinois; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global medical technology company is seeking a Senior Clinical Database Programmer. This role involves managing clinical data programming to ensure high-quality, reliable data for studies. The ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership, technical expertise in SQL, and a solid understanding of regulatory guidelines, contributing to transformative health solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ clinical database programming experience.
• Experience with FDA / ISO guidelines and clinical data lifecycle.
• Ability to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end clinical data programming activities.
• Ensure high quality and reliable clinical trial data.
• Establish relationships with other functional areas involved.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

Written and verbal communication

Understanding of relational databases

SQL scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant industry experience

Tools

EDC systems (Veeva preferred)

Microsoft Office

Job description

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

Job Summary :

The Senior Clinical Database Programmer is responsible for ensuring that clinical study data is collected, processed, and validated in a consistent and appropriate manner that is consistent with BD’s QMS procedures, resulting in high quality data ready for statistical analysis. They are responsible for all end-to end clinical data management programming activities for assigned studies.

Job Responsibilities :

Provides clinical data management programming leadership within the study team to align on and drive data collection requirements for one or more studies.

Efficiently plans, coordinates, and delivers complete, high quality and reliable, clinical trial data in a timely manner for assigned projects.

Responsible for end-to-end clinical data management programming activities and serves as a point of contact for team members.

Establishes and maintains productive working relationships with other functional areas that contribute to the execution of clinical studies.

Enforces data standard conventions and quality expectations for clinical data per defined processes.

Review and provide input on data management related study documents and plans.

Creates and develops clinical databases and data transfer files according to written specifications.

Develops and evaluates database configurations, including edit checks, derivations, and form / field dynamics.

Utilizes SQL / SAS to create and test reports, and listings, ensuring data consistency and

Handles pre-processing and loading of non-CRF data files.

Collaborates with IT to address routine technical problems and solutions.

Acts as a technical resource to other members of the team.

Plans appropriately to ensure adherence to study timelines.

Lead / provide the relevant support and input to continuous improvement activities within clinical data management.

Ability to travel occasionally.

Education and Experience :

Bachelor’s degree, or relevant industry experience required in lieu of a bachelor's degree

5+ years’ clinical database programming experience.

Knowledge and Skills :

Demonstrated leadership quality and superior organizational and interpersonal skills.

Detail oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience working in cross-functional setting.

FDA / ISO guidelines and industry standard practices regarding data management.

Experience with clinical data lifecycle from database set-up and maintenance to database lock and archiving.

Understanding of relational databases.

Experience with SQL scripting.

Strong knowledge and experience of EDC systems (Veeva preferred).

Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office skills and well versed in industry trends and emerging technologies supporting data collection.

Multidisciplinary knowledge across functional areas in clinical research.

Ability to work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary project teams and develop productive

relationships.

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and / or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Why Join Us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health.