Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Clinical Data Scientist to lead the timely and professional management of clinical trial data. **Job Summary** Senior Clinical Data Scientist to lead the management of clinical trial data, ensuring high-quality data management and effective team leadership.
Assist/lead in the management of clinical trial data using advanced data management tools and techniques. Provide professional and lean execution of Data Management products and milestones with respect to cost, quality, and timelines for all assigned trials within Clinical Data Acquisition and Management.
About the Role
As a Senior Clinical Data Scientist, you will be responsible for:
- Providing DM leadership across assigned trial(s) and acting as the Trial Data Scientist where needed
- Demonstrating a business understanding of the compound(s) profile and data strategy to identify and apply data management processes and documentation across assigned trials
- Ensuring alignment with the TA level data strategy as defined by the TA Data Strategy Director
- Understanding of CDISC or other recognized industry standards and their impact on the programming team
- Providing accelerated feedback to ensure well-written, stable protocols and amendments
- Performing DM activities for study start-up, including preparing the architecture of the eCRF, CCG's, Data Quality Plan (DQP), Data Transfer Specification (DTS), and performing user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Managing local lab set-up for the Clinical Database as applicable
- Performing DM hands-on activities during the course of the study, with a strong emphasis on quality, integrity, and on-time delivery
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- 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
- Proven ability to interrogate and view data through various programming/GUI techniques
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ideally 5+ years' experience in Drug Development with at least 4 years' in Clinical Data Management
- Excellent verbal and written skills
About Novartis
At Novartis, our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives. We strive to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. Our associates drive us each day to reach our ambitions.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.