Principal Clinical Data Manager - Late Phase (EMEA - home or office based)

As an experienced Principal Clinical Data Manager in our Late Phase (IIb-III-IV) multi-sponsor business unit, you are central to the successful delivery of complex clinical trials for renowned, innovative and global top pharmaceutical and biotech companies. you will work alongside the leadership team to provide guidance, mentoring and training to the DM team. You will lead multiple studies and take responsibility for the development of project documentation, system set up, data entry & validation.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to advance their Data Management exposure, working alongside the leadership team in a technical and non-managerial DM role.

What you can expect from us

• Office based or home based anywhere in Europe or South Africa.
• Rewarding and meaningful work in an established, diverse, highly profitable and respected global company
• Highly competitive compensation packages, including various local benefits such as pension contributions, complimentary health insurance plans, remote working allowances etc.
• A genuine work life balance
• Flexibility in working hours
• A thorough onboarding with support from your personal mentor
• A permanent employment contract with Labcorp Drug Development

Your responsibilities:

• Lead a variety of complexed studies, including healthy volunteer and patient populations, multi-site, involving complex protocol design.
• Be accountable for all DM deliverables, as assigned per timeline, providing instruction to their DM study team and reviewing completed work.
• Ensure all projects are completed according to relevant protocols, SOPs and GCP standards.
• Work with Project Managers to build timelines to meet contracted milestones via communication with other Data Managers and during study initiation meetings.
• DM project leadership and accountability, lead DM internal meetings, meet frequently with study leads of EDC Design, SAS Programming, Stats & PK to ensure all deliverables are planned and coordinated.
• Identify risks/mitigations, effectively communicates to ensure database lock dates are achieved.
• Develop and maintain client relationships, drive process improvements and team training.
• Support Managers with regards to performance evaluation of other team members, aid their career development.
• Support budget development process for DM opportunities.

Your profile

• University/college degree (life science, pharmacy or related subject preferred), or certification in a related allied health profession from an appropriately accredited institution (e.g., nursing certification, medical or laboratory technology).
• Demonstrated history of working in lead clinical data management within clinical research
• Must be fluent in English language (both verbal and written)
• Extensive work experience in data management, including direct sponsor management and technical mentoring experience.
• Proven ability to lead by example on project strategies and achievement of department goals, objectives and initiatives to encourage team members to seek solutions.
• Demonstrated skill for technical management of staff.
• In depth knowledge of clinical trial process and data management, clinical operations, biometrics, quality management, and systems applications to support operations.
• Experience representing DM in bid defense meetings, providing innovative solutions.
• Working knowledge of the relationship and regulatory obligation of the CRO industry with pharmaceutical / biotechnological companies.
• Ability to lead teams by example on project strategies and achievement of department goals, objectives, and initiatives and to encourage team members to seek solutions.
• Demonstrated managerial and interpersonal skills.

As a leading contract research organization (CRO), Labcorp Drug Development provides comprehensive drug development solutions for a range of industries. Our services cover the preclinical, clinical and post-market phases of drug development, the product life cycles for medical device and diagnostics and development services paired with regulatory support for the chemical testing and crop protection industries.

Labcorp Drug Development is a global leader in nonclinical safety assessment, clinical trial testing and clinical trial management services. Our unique perspectives are based on decades of scientific, medical and regulatory expertise.

Did you know?

In July 2022, Labcorp announced its intention to spin off its clinical development business as a separate public company, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions. Fortrea will become the new brand identity for our Clinical Development business in connection with the spin-off, which is expected in mid-2023.

We believe that the exceptional is possible when you have the right partner, so we are looking for the right people to help build a transformative force in Clinical Development. www.fortrea.com

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