Clinical Data Manager II

Position Summary:

The Clinical Data Manager II manages all aspects of the clinical trial data management process from study start up to post database lock for assigned projects under some supervision. Standard Operating Procedures / Work Instructions (SOPs/WIs); regulatory directives; study specific plans and guidelines will be followed. This position will also oversee and/or perform database development and testing.

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:

• Primary Data Management (DM) contact (Lead DM role) and/or contributor for assigned clinical project(s) / program(s), ensuring that there is back-up, continuity, responsiveness, and that tasks are performed in a timely manner. May support another Lead DM as a backup and/or team member.
• May perform data entry for paper-CRF studies, as needed
• May perform quality control of data entry
• Provide input into timelines. Ensure that clinical data management deadlines are met with quality. May assess resource needs for assigned projects, as needed.
• Develop CRF specifications from the clinical study protocol and coordinate the review/feedback from all stakeholders
• May assist in building clinical databases
• Conduct database build UAT and maintain quality controlled database build documentation. Oversee overall quality of the clinical database.
• Specify requirements for all edit check types e.g. electronic, manual data review, edit checks, etc.
• Responsible for creating, revising, appropriate versioning and maintaining data management documentation. Oversee completeness of data management documentation for the Trial Master File
• Train clinical research personnel on the study specific CRF, EDC, and other project related items as needed
• Review and query clinical trial data according to the Data Management Plan
• Perform line listing data review based on the guidance provided by the sponsor and/or Lead DM
• Run patient and study level status and metric reporting
• Perform medical coding of medical terms relative to each other in order to ensure medical logic and consistency
• Coordinate SAE/AE reconciliation
• Liaises with third-party vendors such as external data and EDC vendors in a project manager capacity in support of timelines and data-related deliverables
• May assist with SAS programming and quality control of SAS programs used in the Data Management department
• Identify and troubleshoot operational problems, issues, obstacles, and barriers for studies based on metrics data, audit reports, and input from project team members and other stakeholders
• May assist in reviewing and providing feedback on protocols, Statistical Analysis Plans (SAP) and Clinical Study Reports (CSRs), if required by the project
• Participate in the development and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and corresponding process documentation related to data management and database management activities
• May attend strategy meetings, bid defense prep meetings, bid defenses, capability presentations, potential client engagement meetings
• May review Request for Proposals (RFP), proposals, provide project estimates
• Trains and ensures that all data management project team members have been sufficiently trained
• Communicate with study sponsors, vendors and project teams as needed regarding data, database or other relevant project issues
• May present software demonstrations/trainings, department/company training sessions, present at project meetings
• May require some travel
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Minimum Required:

• Bachelors and/or a combination of related experience

Other Required:

• 5+ years’ Clinical Data Management experience or demonstrated aptitude in the key skills for the role
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Able to handle a variety of clinical research tasks
• Excellent organizational and communication skills Must be able to read, write, speak fluently and comprehend the English language to enable communication across Precision for Medicine and with clients
• Experience in utilizing a clinical database management system
• Broad knowledge of drug, device and/or biologic development and effective data management practices
• Ability to undertake occasional travel

Preferred:

• Understanding of dictionary medical coding (MedDRA and WHODrug)
• Understanding of CDISC standards (CDASH, SDTM, ADaM, etc.…)
• Oncology therapeutic experience