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Job Description
Senior Clinical Data Scientist
Novartis is seeking a Senior Clinical Data Scientist to lead the management of clinical trial data using advanced data management tools and techniques.
About the Role
- Provides DM leadership across assigned trial(s)
- Acts as the Trial Data Scientist where needed ensuring strong DM representation across the CTT for moderate complexity non-priority trial(s)
- Demonstrates a business understanding of the compound(s) profile and data strategy to identify and assist in successful application of data management processes and documentation across assigned trials
- Ensures alignment with the TA level data strategy as defined by the TA Data Strategy Director
- Understanding of CDISC or other recognized industry standards and how these impact the programming team
- Provides accelerated feedback to assure well written, stable protocols and amendments
- Recognize and resolve protocol issues that may impact database design, data validation and/or analysis/reporting
- Performs DM activities for study start up including preparing the architecture of the e CRF, CCG's, Data Quality Plan (DQP), Data Quality Plan Module (DQPM), Data Transfer Specification (DTS) and performing user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Manage local lab set-up for the Clinical Database as applicable
- Performs DM hands on activities during the course of the study, with a strong emphasis on quality, integrity and on-time delivery
Qualifications
- University or college degree in life science, computer science, pharmacy, nursing or equivalent relevant degree
- Fluent English (oral and written)
- Ability to work under pressure demonstrating agility through effective and innovative team leadership
- Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to operate effectively in a global environment
- Ability to influence and communicate across functions and to external stakeholders
- Proven ability to interrogate and view data through various programming/GUI techniques
- Excellent problem-solving skills
Why Novartis?
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world.
It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions.
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.