Manager, EDC Database Programming

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Summary

The Manager, EDC Database Programming is a member of the Biostatistics and Data Management team and serves as a subject matter expert for the oversight, guidance, and design of study build activities including tools development for all clinical studies Electronic Data Capture systems and other related technologies, Clinical Data Programming and Reporting. The scope of work includes ownership and oversight of the study design, build, edit check and custom function programming activities, Develop study build compliance/specification tools including the review of CRF specifications and data validation specifications. In addition, the position involves assisting with functional and user acceptance testing, and managing quality deliverables in partnership with RAVE Administrator, Study Data Managers, and functional service providers. The individual will also engage in the governance, management, and advancement of DS Global Library Standards. This position will work closely with other members of the Biostatistics and Data Management, external CRO partners, service providers, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Leadership, Direction, and Strategy:

• Provide Guidance and manage accountability for the study build activities ensuring high quality, consistency, and adherence to eCRF Specifications established for each study.

Project Management:

• Manage all study build deliverables for the timely delivery and implementation of high-quality study builds for all studies in conformance with DS standards and eCRF specifications for the study.
• Manage and maintain administrative, operational deliverables, and timelines pertaining to study build activities, edit check programming, custom function development - including proactive review, testing, and supporting documentation to ensure high quality study builds for all studies.
• Collaborate with the study data managers, external CROs, and service providers to ensure study build configuration is reviewed, tested, and completed with high quality in a timely manner.
• Guide the operational execution of the steps and procedures for consistency and accuracy pertaining to the delivery of high-quality study builds for all studies.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues that may influence and/or impact study build quality and other deliverables.

Functional Expertise:

• Serve as a subject matter expert and provide oversight, guidance, and design of study build activities for all studies.
• Establish and confirm design specifications of study build activities including core configuration, eCRFs, Data Validation Specifications (DVS), and Reporting.
• Establish and confirm the configuration of the EDC study build in conformance with study design specifications for eCRFs, DVS, Custom Functions, tSDV, RAVE Safety Gateway, Integrations, and Reporting.
• Establish and implement edit check and custom functions programming standards.
• Review and provide input to quality database designs for fit and feasibility within the EDC application and ensure consistency with established standards.
• Develop/Maintain study build compliance tools such as ALS compliance tool to compare study build metadata against the standards, QC tools to identify the deviation against the best practices.
• Develop Specification tools for Database Builds and Data Validations built out of Global library and ALS.
• ETL to help automate ingestion of SAS data transfers from CROs and Medidata.
• Develop SAS Dataset compare tool to compare data from pre and post migrations.
• Develop ALS search engine for the standards.
• Tools for library team to ensure metadata are in sync with each other.
• Ensure that the system interfaces are designed and configured for optimal use and not in conflict with the study build and relevant specifications for all studies.
• Lead and/or provide oversight to functional and user acceptance testing activities including edit check and custom function test scripts, programming, and validation tasks; CRF screens for the study conforms to the CRF specifications, and configuration.
• Lead and/or Provide oversight on the impact analysis and risk assessment of study build change requests, maintain documentation, and facilitate the implementation of changes as per the change control procedures.
• Track, debug, and resolve issues pertaining to study build and programming tasks for all studies.
• Engage in the governance, management, and advancement of the DS Global Data Standards across the project portfolio.

Operational Efficiency / Continuous Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for continuous process improvements, improve work procedures, QC procedures, checklists to track milestones, status, and issues; ensure traceability, and study build performance metrics.
• Contribute to the development of content and training pertaining to all aspects of the study build activities in partnership with the study data managers and the functional service provider(s).

Qualifications: Successful candidates will be able to meet the qualifications below with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in life sciences or related field required
• Master’s Degree or equivalent In life sciences or related field preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of EDC study build and database programming experience and data validation programming and tools development in the device/pharmaceutical/CRO industry; expertise in Clinical Programming, methods, and techniques; knowledge of industry standard clinical technologies including CTMS, EDC, Clinical Data Repository (CDR); knowledge of CDASH and CDISC data standards; knowledge and understanding of data acquisition and integration tools and technologies required

Competencies

• Work collaboratively with people at different levels of experience, different disciplines, and cultures
• Self-directed; able to work independently
• Strong communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong background in Clinical Programming, Project Management, and data acquisition methods
• Study build and edit check programming in Medidata RAVE Architect
• Medidata RAVE Custom Function Development Experience and knowledge of RAVE Web Services (RWS) desirable
• Proficient in industry standards, medical terminology, and clinical trial methodologies

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.