Clinical Data Management Manager
Gilead Sciences
June 26, 2026
Remote friendly (San Francisco Bay Area)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Clinical Data Management (CDM) supports drug discovery, development, and marketed products by ensuring accurate and timely acquisition, analysis, and reporting of clinical data through CRF/eCRF design, editing specifications, and query resolution, including vendor data transfers.
You will act as CDM lead with oversight for project-level CDM activities (e.g., products or complex studies), lead CRF/eCRF design, review study protocols, plan and implement CDM portions of clinical studies, oversee vendors for data review/transfer/reporting, track progress/timelines/quality, guide and train CROs/vendors/investigators/study coordinators on CDM requirements, and support regulatory submissions and CDM responses for audits/inspections; may lead cross-team special projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead one or more studies/projects; participate/lead cross-functional working groups.
- Review protocols; support timely routine data collection.
- Identify, track, and resolve CDM queries/issues.
- Point of contact for study management and Clinical Development on data management issues.
- Ensure data completeness/accuracy/consistency and CDM system process compliance.
- Lead vendor CDM process design/implementation (entry, QC, transfer, reporting, backup/recovery).
- Prepare CRF/eCRF design; use reports to ensure timelines and quality.
- Provide technical/process expertise on emerging technologies/vendors.
- Develop/implement CDM continuous improvements, SOPs, and guidance.
- Lead/participate in interim clinical data gathering/analysis.
- Communicate scientifically; train/mentor less experienced colleagues.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree + 6 years’ experience OR Master’s degree + 4 years’ experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Relevant CDM or data analytics/data management experience; experience leading projects/teams.
- Demonstrated CDM leadership, FDA/EMA regulatory knowledge, NDA/regulatory experience, and EDC/CDM systems.
- Strong project/risk management, best practices/tools, issue escalation, facilitation/presentation, coaching.
- Ability to travel when needed.
Benefits (if eligible, as stated): discretionary annual bonus; discretionary stock-based long-term incentives; paid time off; company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Application Instructions: For Current Gilead employees and contractors, apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
You will act as CDM lead with oversight for project-level CDM activities (e.g., products or complex studies), lead CRF/eCRF design, review study protocols, plan and implement CDM portions of clinical studies, oversee vendors for data review/transfer/reporting, track progress/timelines/quality, guide and train CROs/vendors/investigators/study coordinators on CDM requirements, and support regulatory submissions and CDM responses for audits/inspections; may lead cross-team special projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead one or more studies/projects; participate/lead cross-functional working groups.
- Review protocols; support timely routine data collection.
- Identify, track, and resolve CDM queries/issues.
- Point of contact for study management and Clinical Development on data management issues.
- Ensure data completeness/accuracy/consistency and CDM system process compliance.
- Lead vendor CDM process design/implementation (entry, QC, transfer, reporting, backup/recovery).
- Prepare CRF/eCRF design; use reports to ensure timelines and quality.
- Provide technical/process expertise on emerging technologies/vendors.
- Develop/implement CDM continuous improvements, SOPs, and guidance.
- Lead/participate in interim clinical data gathering/analysis.
- Communicate scientifically; train/mentor less experienced colleagues.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree + 6 years’ experience OR Master’s degree + 4 years’ experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Relevant CDM or data analytics/data management experience; experience leading projects/teams.
- Demonstrated CDM leadership, FDA/EMA regulatory knowledge, NDA/regulatory experience, and EDC/CDM systems.
- Strong project/risk management, best practices/tools, issue escalation, facilitation/presentation, coaching.
- Ability to travel when needed.
Benefits (if eligible, as stated): discretionary annual bonus; discretionary stock-based long-term incentives; paid time off; company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Application Instructions: For Current Gilead employees and contractors, apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.