Director, Clinical Data Management, Digital Health Technologies, Hybrid
AI summary of the role
Director-level role leading clinical data management for digital health technologies (DHT) and clinical outcome assessments (COA) across a global clinical research portfolio.
What you’ll do
- Direct all data management support activities across clinical research, clinical pharmacology, and epidemiology studies.
- Oversee DHT/COA vendor governance and quality, including KPI tracking, sourcing refresh, and vendor onboarding.
- Develop and lead a team of data management professionals, including career planning, performance appraisals, and coaching.
- Provide expert consultation on data management to internal stakeholders (Clinical, Regulatory, BARDS) and external partners.
What you’ll bring
- 12+ years in Clinical Data Management and/or Clinical Operations.
- 5+ years in a management position.
- 5+ years with DHT, COA, and/or IRT experience.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in relevant discipline.
Technologies
DHT · COA · IRT · QMS · GCDMP · GCP · Waterfall · Agile · Generative AI
About Inventing for Life
Merck/MSD sells medicines, vaccines, and animal-health products globally, with oncology scale, vaccine franchises, and a large late-stage pipeline.
Public · 5000+ people
Source and classification
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Job Description This leader sits at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and operational excellence, driving the vision for data management across a complex clinical research portfolio. With deep expertise in vendor governance, quality oversight, and organizational leadership, they align teams around ambitious goals, cultivate top talent, and ensure the delivery of high-quality outcomes that advance scientific discovery. Balancing long-term strategic planning with day-to-day execution, they champion continuous improvement, influence key stakeholders, and shape the future of clinical data management through collaboration, innovation, and exceptional leadership. Responsibilities: Directs all data management support activities within their functional area. This may include responsibility for clinical research, clinical pharmacology, and epidemiology studies as well as non-project
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Job Description This leader sits at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and operational excellence, driving the vision for data management across a complex clinical research portfolio. With deep expertise in vendor governance, quality oversight, and organizational leadership, they align teams around ambitious goals, cultivate top talent, and ensure the delivery of high-quality outcomes that advance scientific discovery. Balancing long-term strategic planning with day-to-day execution, they champion continuous improvement, influence key stakeholders, and shape the future of clinical data management through collaboration, innovation, and exceptional leadership. Responsibilities: Directs all data management support activities within their functional area. This may include responsibility for clinical research, clinical pharmacology, and epidemiology studies as well as non-project support. Aligns others around a positive direction. Under the guidance of the department head and/or their manager, develops high level, challenging, but achievable objectives that clearly support stated organizational goals. Forecasts short and long term resource needs, establishes measures to improve their area’s effectiveness and efficiency, and develops strategic plans. Expert in vendors oversight and governance. Interfaces with Digital Health Technology (DHT) / Clinical Outcome Assessment ( [... source excerpt omitted ...] l, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences (BARDS), Human Resources, etc.) and external (e.g., clinical investigators, regulatory agencies, vendors, etc.) clients. Directs staff in the development, implementation, and documentation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to their area’s functions to ensure compliance with worldwide regulatory and relevant internal our company’s requirements. May play a key role in the selection of in-house and external data management systems and the determination of work processes. May collaborate with data management groups from other divisions, companies, and agencies to ensure the validity and effectivene [... source excerpt omitted ...] national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights EEOC GINA Supplement We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come
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