Sr Clinical Data Manager

Brief Description:

The Senior Clinical Data Manager will be responsible for performing Data Management activities that support Jazz Pharmaceuticals' commercial and development projects worldwide. He/she will participate as an active member of a multi-disciplinary team to plan, lead and execute the Data Management tasks required for phase 1-4 studies. The Senior Clinical Data Manager has a broad, fundamental knowledge of the data management process and is able to perform most required tasks with minimal guidance.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Be able to lead a complex clinical study or a series of related studies with minimal guidance.
• Represents Data Management on the study team for assigned studies.
• Manage and monitor the progress of data management activities and vendors on assigned studies. Manage and monitor CRO progress for outsourced studies. Build effective relationships with CRO / vendor counterparts.
• Review protocols for appropriate data capture requirements including electronic Case Report Form (eCRF) design and electronic Clinical Outcome Assessments (eCOA) forms.
• Interact with study team members e.g., CRAs, programmers, CTMs and statisticians in designing eCRFs and CRF completion guidelines.
• Lead the design and testing of Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems according to company standards. Able to resolve EDC system issues with team members.
• Support the design and testing of other system set-up e.g., eCOA and Interactive Response Technology (IRT).
• Lead the development of data edit check specifications and data listings and run data listings as required.
• Develop or lead the development of the Data Management documents for a clinical study.
• Able to review and provide feedback to the clinical team on other study documents e.g., Clinical Monitoring plans, Statistical analysis plans and vendor specifications.
• May provide training on the EDC and/or eCOA system and/or eCRF Completion Guidelines at Investigator Meetings and to internal and external study team members as needed.
• Lead database upgrades/migrations including performing User Acceptance Testing.
• Enter data queries into the EDC system to be resolved at investigational sites and manage the resolution of those queries.
• Perform reconciliation of data from external data sources against the clinical database.
• Perform Serious Adverse Event reconciliation activities.
• Perform database freeze and lock activities.
• Be able to maintain study eTMF.
• Participate in the generation of study timelines and manage DM activities against the timelines.
• Provide mentoring and training to junior level Data Management staff assigned to his/her studies.
• Participate in regular Clinical Data Operations team meetings and provide input when appropriate.
• Contribute to or lead department process improvement initiatives which could include the development of data management SOPs, Work Instructions, and process documents.
• Contribute to a professional working environment including the application of Jazz Pharmaceuticals Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
• Assist with the onboarding and/or training of new employees and/or contractors.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience in Data Management for the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, or equivalent experience in an FDA-regulated environment, including study lead experience.
• Understands the scope and focus of Phase 1-4 clinical studies and has a proven ability to perform most of the core Data Management tasks and interact with vendors.
• Possesses a comprehensive understanding of regulatory guidelines and industry standards (e.g., ICH/FDA guidance, CDISC standards, GCDMP, 21 CFR 11, MedDRA, WHO Drug Dictionaries, etc.) and their application to Data Management practice.
• Has good project management skills and a proven ability to prioritize across multiple tasks.
• Attention to detail and the ability to work individually, within a multi-disciplinary team, as well as with external partners and vendors.
• Experience working with a globally distributed team.
• Good communication/interaction skills and ability to work in a dynamic and growing organization.
• Experience of Risk Based Monitoring principles and using critical thinking to assess and manage risk on assigned studies.
• Possesses strong English language written and verbal communication skills.
• Possesses solid computer system and technical skills with a strong ability to learn multiple computer applications. Prior experience with different Data Management systems and technologies, and Electronic Data Capture systems is desirable.
• Able to travel to off-site meetings or training seminars as needed.

Required/Preferred Education and Licenses

• BA/BS, preferably in the scientific/healthcare field.