Associate Specialist, Clinical Data Management, Hybrid

Merck•Rahway, NJ

7d•$71,900 - $113,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Assumes the responsibilities for all clinical programming (including reporting and analytics) deliverables including Oracle, Veeva platforms along with the external data captured in support of the clinical studies. Coordinates and participates in the following activities: Design, build, maintain, test, and document data review based on written specifications established by Global Clinical Data Management (GCDM), Clinical Research (CR) and Global Safety (GS). Review the technical feasibility of study team proposed programming/reporting and technically implements them. Work effectively among team to communicate issues and ideas to improve the business along with understanding of Protocol. Support the development & reporting for data cleaning, medical review, clinical monitoring, and safety reports for quality and timely availability in support of our customer needs. Perform ongoing support for In-Life Reports. Change Requests and Incident Reports are fully documented, signed off, tracked, and reported to upper management. Participate in extra activities including, but not limited to, study improvement task forces, automations, initiatives, testing of new systems, and ongoing training and mentoring.

Requirements

B.A. or B.S. degree, preferably in mathematics, science, a healthcare-related discipline, or computer science; or relevant Pharma skills and experience.
Good technical proficiency in a Clinical Data Management/Reporting Systems like PowerBI or SQL/PL SQL or Databricks or Python or SAS, etc. along with AI related tools.
Solid knowledge of MS Windows/Office software and exposure to web-based applications.
Solid knowledge of System Development Lifecycle Management / system validation knowledge
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with different functional areas.
Strong sense of urgency and customer focus.
Excellent communication skills and interacts effectively with Study Team.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Desire and ability to learn new processes and technologies
Ability to multi-task, work independently, and good communication skills
Understanding of drug discovery process, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, Good (anything) Practices (GxP) guidelines, International Council for Harmonisation (ICH)

Nice To Haves

Clinical Studies
Group Problem Solving
Java (Programming Language)
Science

Responsibilities

Design, build, maintain, test, and document data review based on written specifications established by Global Clinical Data Management (GCDM), Clinical Research (CR) and Global Safety (GS).
Review the technical feasibility of study team proposed programming/reporting and technically implements them.
Work effectively among team to communicate issues and ideas to improve the business along with understanding of Protocol.
Support the development & reporting for data cleaning, medical review, clinical monitoring, and safety reports for quality and timely availability in support of our customer needs.
Perform ongoing support for In-Life Reports.
Change Requests and Incident Reports are fully documented, signed off, tracked, and reported to upper management.
Participate in extra activities including, but not limited to, study improvement task forces, automations, initiatives, testing of new systems, and ongoing training and mentoring.