Senior Manager, Clinical Data Management

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge, MA, is seeking an Associate Director of Clinical Data Programming to lead hands-on data programming and CDM activities across global trials. The role collaborates with Biometrics, Clinical Operations, Safety, and Regulatory teams to ensure data quality and regulatory compliance.

You will oversee CDM documentation, eCRF development, UAT planning, vendor management, and collaboration with CROs and data vendors to meet study milestones, while supporting audit

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Life Science or related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years clinical data management experience with CROs/vendors.
• Solid knowledge of FDA/ICH regulations and CDISC standards.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Experience with eTMFs and CDM documentation.
• Ability to work in a global cross‑functional environment.
• Experience with study oversight and vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide project-level oversight of clinical data management activities.
• Develop timelines and monitor data deliverables with teams and vendors.
• Oversee study CDM documentation and risk mitigation.
• Lead CRO DM vendor coordination to meet milestones.
• Perform CDM testing including UAT plans and scripts.
• Coordinate with Biometrics, Safety, Regulatory, and Ops teams.
• Support audit readiness and regulatory inspections.

Skills

CDISC/CDASH/SDTM

Vendor management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

CDM documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Science or related discipline

Tools

Medidata Rave

Job description

Senior Manager, Clinical Data Management

Cambridge, MA

Amylyx has an audacious mission to usher in a new era for treating diseases with high unmet needs. Where others see challenges, we see opportunities that we pursue with urgency, rigorous science, and unwavering commitment to the communities we serve. We are a clinical-stage company currently focused on post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH), Wolfram syndrome, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Our mission is powered by our people. Our core values – be audacious, be curious, be authentic, be engaged, and be accountable – creating a culture of caring. Amylyx has assembled an experienced team ready to take action because the communities we serve have no time to wait. If you share our passion and are determined to tackle some of medicine’s toughest problems, we encourage you to read the opportunity below and apply.

The Opportunity

The Clinical Data Management team at Amylyx Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Associate Director, Clinical Data Programmer. This individual will work collaboratively cross-functionally to provide hands‑on data management support, programming support and technical leadership to develop, maintain, validate the clinical database, and run computer programs that access, visualize, and report clinical trial data, in accordance with various clinical plans, ICH guidelines, and applicable regulatory requirements. As an Associate Director of Clinical Data Programming, you will be required to program in the appropriate languages to create both textual and graphic displays that facilitate data cleaning and review.

Responsibilities

• Provide project-level oversight of clinical data management activities, monitors and reports on overall study progress
• Develops project timeline and monitors data deliverables for all assigned studies in collaboration with cross functional team members and vendors
• Oversee the development of study‑specific CDM documentation such as eCRF specifications, eCRF completion guidelines, edit check specifications, and data management plans – identifying and mitigating risks to data quality and proper inclusion into the Trial Master File (eTMF).
• Oversee the activities of CRO DM functional counterparts to ensure adherence to scope of work and service agreements, and to ensure deliverables are met in accordance with study milestones/timelines and with quality.
• Perform thorough development testing of the eCRF prior to deployment, inclusive of creating User Acceptance Test (UAT) Plans, Test Scripts and execute testing as applicable.
• Develops risk mitigation or action plans and oversees execution when appropriate
• Participate in internal study team meetings as well as teleconferences with outside vendors and study personnel.
• Liaise directly with internal customers (Biometrics, Clinical Operations, Safety/Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs, etc.) and external customers (CROs, external data vendors, etc.).
• Oversee the performance and quality issues with vendors and escalates to management and develops appropriate risk mitigation as needed
• Support study-level audit and inspection readiness activities as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Life Science or related discipline
• Minimum 6 years of clinical data management experience, previous work with CROs and Data Management vendors is required, working in a global/cross cultural setting is preferred
• Strong working knowledge of FDA & ICH/GCP regulations and guidelines
• Strong knowledge with CDISC (CDASH/SDTM), medical dictionary coding standards, FDA and ICH guidelines, GCP, 21 CFR Part 11, Clinical Data Management best practices
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple programs and processes simultaneously in a fast paced, team‑based environment
• Proven ability to build relationships and manage expectations with CROs/external vendors
• Experience with eTMFs pertaining to CDM documentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in managing data management tasks for Phase III clinical trials
• Experience in supporting study‑level audits and regulatory inspections
• Expertise with Medidata Rave EDC system
• Certified Clinical Data Manager

Work Location and Conditions

• At Amylyx, we proudly support remote work opportunities within the United States. However, due to business considerations related to health insurance coverage and state tax regulations, we are unable to hire employees who reside and/or work in certain states. Currently, we are not considering applicants from Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Michigan and Tennessee.
• You will be expected to travel to our corporate location in Cambridge, MA several times a year and attend other company-related events as necessary and requested, which may include travel by air, driving or public transportation.
• You must have access to work in setting that meets all requirements of the role (including privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to communicate via video conference, etc.) at your remote locatio

Compensation

The pay range posted below represents our good faith estimate of compensation for this role, based on market data and internal benchmarks. The final offer may vary depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, as well as considerations of internal equity.

$156,000 - $175,000 USD

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