Associate Director, Clinical Data Configuration
Takeda
August 23, 2026
Remote
United States
$154,400 - $242,550 USD yearly
Operations
Associate Director, Clinical Data Configuration (remote, Massachusetts)
Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop Data Configuration Representatives; prioritize and drive accountable delivery of clinical data configuration and transformation capabilities.
- Direct cross-functional/matrix teams and vendor delivery across data configuration, transformation, and visualization platforms; ensure timelines, quality, and outcomes aligned to enterprise strategy and clinical needs.
- Engage data engineering and clinical partners to define requirements and influence scalable, reusable transformation and visualization solutions.
- Provide end-to-end program leadership for data configuration/transformation initiatives across multiple concurrent programs.
- Define and govern standards, best practices, and data transfer specifications; own SOP development, implementation, and continuous improvement.
- Establish/enforce quality frameworks for internal and vendor outputs to ensure data integrity, compliance, and adherence to enterprise standards.
- Own inspection readiness for data configuration/transformation activities (audit-ready processes, documentation, and controls).
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (CS/statistics/biostatistics/math/biology/health-related) + 7+ years relevant experience (or equivalent).
- Experience with EDC build/data management or EDC extraction/configuration; strong understanding of clinical data flow (CDMS, vendor devices, CDR).
- Familiarity with data cleaning tools (e.g., Veeva CDB, J Review, Elluminate).
- Visualization/configuration experience; clinical trial visualization programming.
- Knowledge of clinical trial terminology, data transfer specifications, and SDTM.
Preferred skills:
- XML/standards repositories, APIs, ALS, MDR; ETL/ELT; AWS/Databricks.
- SQL, SAS, R, or Python; R Shiny/Python app development.
- Strong project/program leadership in matrix environments; mentoring/training.
Benefits (as stated): Medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, disability/life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, paid sick/vacation, holidays, well-being; and possible short- and/or long-term incentives.
Application instructions:
- Click the “Apply” button to begin the employment application process.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop Data Configuration Representatives; prioritize and drive accountable delivery of clinical data configuration and transformation capabilities.
- Direct cross-functional/matrix teams and vendor delivery across data configuration, transformation, and visualization platforms; ensure timelines, quality, and outcomes aligned to enterprise strategy and clinical needs.
- Engage data engineering and clinical partners to define requirements and influence scalable, reusable transformation and visualization solutions.
- Provide end-to-end program leadership for data configuration/transformation initiatives across multiple concurrent programs.
- Define and govern standards, best practices, and data transfer specifications; own SOP development, implementation, and continuous improvement.
- Establish/enforce quality frameworks for internal and vendor outputs to ensure data integrity, compliance, and adherence to enterprise standards.
- Own inspection readiness for data configuration/transformation activities (audit-ready processes, documentation, and controls).
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (CS/statistics/biostatistics/math/biology/health-related) + 7+ years relevant experience (or equivalent).
- Experience with EDC build/data management or EDC extraction/configuration; strong understanding of clinical data flow (CDMS, vendor devices, CDR).
- Familiarity with data cleaning tools (e.g., Veeva CDB, J Review, Elluminate).
- Visualization/configuration experience; clinical trial visualization programming.
- Knowledge of clinical trial terminology, data transfer specifications, and SDTM.
Preferred skills:
- XML/standards repositories, APIs, ALS, MDR; ETL/ELT; AWS/Databricks.
- SQL, SAS, R, or Python; R Shiny/Python app development.
- Strong project/program leadership in matrix environments; mentoring/training.
Benefits (as stated): Medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, disability/life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, paid sick/vacation, holidays, well-being; and possible short- and/or long-term incentives.
Application instructions:
- Click the “Apply” button to begin the employment application process.