Assoc Dir, Clinical Data Acquisition and Mgmt

Role Summary

Assoc Dir, Clinical Data Acquisition and Management leads a team of ~20 Clinical Data Acquisition Specialists, Clinical Data Scientists and Coding Specialists. Responsible for staffing/resource allocation, people management, career development and engagement across the CDAM community, and for facilitating resource sharing between groups to meet portfolio goals. Location: East Hanover, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, manage and develop team of Clinical Data Acquisition and Management (CDAM) associates/roles to ensure high-performance
• Facilitate a customer-oriented Clinical Data Acquisition and Management group, role modeling behaviors per company Values and Behaviors
• Accountable for assignment of resources and workload and ensuring resource sharing between groups to meet objectives and priorities
• Partner with functional mentors and Functional Experts within CDAM to empower associates to resolve issues at the trial/program delivery level
• Participate in Health Authority inspections as required
• Build and foster a strong team spirit founded on technical ability and performance
• Lead/support non-clinical special projects and initiatives, providing subject matter expertise as needed
• Identify training needs and support the establishment and documentation of training for CDAM associates, ensuring training compliance
• Ensure high-quality communication and information flow on trial status to stakeholders, and mitigate/manage risks

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in life science, computer science, pharmacy, nursing or equivalent relevant degree
• Required: 10 years’ experience in Drug Development with at least 6 years in Clinical Data Management
• Required: 4 years line management or leadership experience
• Required: Proven leadership, collaboration and organizational skills with ability to manage simultaneous trials and meet deadlines
• Required: Excellent understanding of clinical trials methodology, GCP and medical terminology
• Required: Ability to anticipate challenges and risks and proactively suggest/implement solutions
• Required: Ability to work under pressure with agile, innovative team leadership
• Required: Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to operate effectively in a global environment
• Required: Ability to influence and communicate across functions and external stakeholders

Preferred

• Prior experience in Pharma