Manager* Clinical Data Management Solutions
Open for hire at one of the following locations – Cambridge Erie Street, Gaithersburg, Mainz Goldgrube. - Job ID: 4435
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Manager* Clinical Data Management Solutions
Responsibilities
• This position will serve as an essential link between CDM Solutions team and CDM portfolio and study leads
• Support standardized processes and procedures for clinical data collection, cleaning, and reporting.
• Participate in process improvement and training initiatives within CDM and across functions.
• Oversee compliance with SOPs, regulatory requirements, Good Clinical Data Management best practices and other applicable industry standards.
• Maintain awareness of details CDM initiatives and track action items for Clinical Data Management team to review and report accordingly.
• Lead and support the development, review and implementation of processes, policies, SOPs, and associated documents affecting CDM.
• Support CDM solution team, identifies and evaluates fundamental issues, providing strategy and direction for major functional areas and lead the effort for improvement and optimization from CDM.
• Support standards data governance process, partner with portfolio leads to ensure portfolio specific requirements are met.
• Work with CDM solution team to lead or participate in department initiatives, cross-functional working groups and process improvement activities.
• Assist DM leads in response to CDM process and quality related questions.
• Support Inspection Readiness activities, build documentation for SOP Deviations and other Quality Events that occur.
• Execute trainings to data managers when preparing for an audit, inspection, or handling an issue related to process quality/compliance.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate data management processes to identify areas for improvement and implement best practices.
• Align efforts with the cross-portfolio clinical data management team to ensure appropriate issue resolution of data quality issues from process and system level.
• Support CDM solutions team and, partner with cross function process owners to prepare training documents specific to CDM team
• Support the adoption of technology improvements and tools clinical data management processes.
• Support CDM solution team in translating business strategy and function needs into business requirements
• Provide vendor management oversight, ensuring data management activities for clinical trials are efficiently managed within assigned research program(s)
• Study level coordination and hands on CDM tasks, including clinical data review
• Oversees development of, edit check specifications, CRF Completion Guidelines or Data Entry Guidelines, Data Management Plan, Data Review Guidelines, SAE Reconciliation Plan, to ensure compliance with SOPs and DM process documents
Qualifications
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Natural / life sciences, scientific, or bioinformatics / computer science background (university degree) and former experience in a CRO/ biotechnology/ pharmaceutical company
Experience
• Experience working in the pharmaceutical industry or other clinical research setting with clinical trials
• Understanding of US and global regulations and guidelines (e.g., FDA, EMA, MHRA, ICH) applicable to clinical development;
• Competent in clinical data management functions, EDC systems, Data Cleaning systems, some experience with standards a plus
• Preferred experience working in global teams.
• Must have relevant technical skills, DM process understanding and CRO oversight, Strong QC skills, and broad understanding of regulatory requirements for pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry.
• Therapeutical area level expertise in Oncology and Infectious disease is a plus.
Special Skills
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Minimum of five (5) years of clinical research experience
• Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the experience requirement
• The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, have excellent organizational skills, be proficient in computer applications (Word, Excel, Oncore™), possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be able to maximize resources and be resourceful
Benefits for you
BioNTech is committed to the wellbeing of our team members and offers a variety of benefits in support of our diverse employee base. We offer competitive remuneration packages which is determined by the specific role, location of employment and also the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
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Note: The availability, eligibility and design of the listed benefits may vary depending on the location. The final requirements for the individual use of our benefits are based on the company's internal policies and applicable law.
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