Senior Clinical Data Associate

Position Summary:

The Senior Clinical Data Associate provides data management support and assistance in all aspects of the clinical trial data management process from study start up to post database lock for assigned projects under direct supervision.  Standard Operating Procedures / Work Instructions (SOPs/WIs); regulatory directives; study specific plans and guidelines will be followed.   This position may perform database development and testing, as well as additional data management activities.

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

• Support the Lead DM as a back-up and/or team member, ensuring continuity, responsiveness, and that tasks are performed in a timely manner
• May perform data entry for paper-CRF studies, as needed
• May perform quality control of data entry
• May provide input into timelines. Ensure that clinical data management deadlines are met with quality. May assess resource needs for assigned projects, as needed.
• Assist in developing 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. May oversee overall quality of the clinical database.
• Assist in specifying 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.
• 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
• Assist with coordinating SAE/AE reconciliation
• Assist with liaising 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
• May assist in participating in the development and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and corresponding process documentation related to data management and database management activities
• 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:

• 5+ years’ experience
• Bachelor's and/or a combination of related experience 

Other Required:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Able