Associate Director, Data Management

At Eisai, satisfying unmet medical needs and increasing the benefits healthcare provides to patients, their families, and caregivers is Eisai's human health care (hhc) mission. We're a growing pharmaceutical company that is breaking through in neurology and oncology, with a strong emphasis on research and development. Our history includes the development of many innovative medicines, notably the discovery of the world's most widely-used treatment for Alzheimer's disease. As we continue to expand, we are seeking highly-motivated individuals who want to work in a fast-paced environment and make a difference. If this is your profile, we want to hear from you.

• Responsible for the selection, oversight and performance of suitable vendors for the outsourcing of DM activities and for building effective DM vendor relationships, including identification and assessment of KPIs.
• Manage data management activities of clinical trials at a study/program level including providing direct oversight of a trial/s.
• Author and maintain Data Management documents.
• Lead and/or participate in the development of clinical standard libraries, Data Validation Specifications, Data Management Plan, and other standard Data Management documents, tools, and templates.
• Establish and manage timelines & resources for delivery of data management deliverables for assigned studies.
• Collaborate cross functionally to develop and review of initiatives, data standards and SOP/SWP documents & Metrics.
• Ensure data management activities are conducted in accordance with internal SOPs, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Plan and participate in meetings within the data management group to ensure consistency of data management practices across trials.
• Contribute to the development of company process initiatives, best practices/SOPs within Eisai DM, aligned with industry and regulatory best practices.
• Manage data management team(s) including training & mentoring, communicating expectations and performance evaluation.

• Bachelors or advanced degree in sciences or related field with 10+ years of clinical data management experience in pharma/ biotech industry.
• OR a combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Proven experience with Project Management principles and/or PMP certification preferred.
• CCDM or equivalent certification with experience with CDISC/SDTM preferred.
• Experience tracking & managing clinical data management budgets, contract & vendor management and regulatory filings.
• Experience managing people directly or through matrixed relationships preferred.
• Extensive experience managing CROs and BPOs.
• Proven experience and knowledge of clinical research, GCP, SOPs, regulatory requirements and good data management practices.
• Strong experience with clinical data management systems and best practices preferred.
• Experience mentoring and training team members (external/contract staff) on clinical data management activities and procedures.
• Proven performance in earlier role.

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