Sr Associate eCOA Manager

Role Summary

Senior Associate, eCOA Manager, Clinical Data Collection Strategies is responsible for assisting in the implementation and management of Electronic Clinical Outcome Assessment (eCOA) and other related patient technologies throughout Pfizer Research & Development. The role works within the Patient Data Strategies (PDS) team to enable clinical study teams to use assigned patient data technologies, taking ownership of sub-projects and engaging stakeholders to ensure high-quality, efficient eCOA implementation with low regulatory risk.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation and management of eCOA and related patient technologies across clinical studies, ensuring quality and regulatory alignment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to enable study teams to deploy eCOA effectively.
• Own sub-projects within the initiative and help identify and integrate technologies allied and parallel to eCOA as needed.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a scientific discipline; 3–5+ years in the pharmaceutical industry with understanding of the drug development process.
• Required: Significant eCOA and/or trial management experience with technical expertise in eCOA.
• Required: Experience developing standards, strategies, and leading implementation; experience in eCOA study design; project and vendor management; ability to interface with multiple stakeholders; strong critical thinking for complex eCOA study design.
• Required: Excellent written and verbal communication, leadership, decision-making, influencing, and negotiating skills; knowledge of clinical research, FDA/ICH/CDISC regulations.
• Preferred: Master’s degree in Statistics, Computer Science, or related field; relevant pharmaceutical industry experience; experience with data visualization tools; experience with clinical data management systems and/or EDC products; strong analytical/problem-solving skills; ability to work collaboratively in a team; strong organizational and time management skills.

Skills

• Mobile technologies, mobile app usage and deployment
• PRO technologies, eConsent, medical devices
• Vendor relationship management, process management, change management
• Strategic standards development and implementation
• Data visualization tools; analytical reasoning
• Clinical research knowledge; regulatory awareness (FDA, ICH, CGP, CDISC)

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a scientific discipline required
• Master’s degree in Statistics, Computer Science, or related field preferred

Additional Requirements

• Physical/Mental: Primarily office-based; long periods at a computer; capable of making presentations
• Non-standard Work Schedule, Travel or Environment: Ability to travel approximately 5–10%