| Location: Chicago, IL Job Description: Maintains a close, collaborative working relationship with the PIs in your department to effectively manage research studies, with the department, administrative team, and department staff. Builds and maintains effective relationships with key study personnel, clinical resources and colleagues. Oversees the data management activities of a specific work unit as the data management expert. Responsible for all data management aspects of clinical studies and efficiently performs all data management activities within an assigned study or studies. Provides data management expertise to the team in identifying opportunities for improvement. Ensures validity of research results through timely, accurate, and complete data submission, query resolution, and reporting of deviations. May delegate tasks to team members within the study program. Demonstrates proficiency in the use of clinical and research-related computer programs. Ensures that relevant data from the source document are abstracted and recorded in the clinical trial case report forms and that every data point can be verified within the source document. Utilizes analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills. Facilitates communication between the site and study sponsor, CRO, and/or regulators, and exhibits teamwork skills necessary for managing the data collection and reporting process. Will train other data managers within the unit. Solves a range of straightforward problems relating to the administration of the compliance, financial and other related aspects of a clinical study. Interprets the data needed for insurance submissions. Gathers pre-testing results if obtained at an outside facility. Accountable for all tasks in moderately complex clinical studies. Assists with various professional, organizational, and operational tasks under moderate supervision. Performs other related work as needed.
Preferred Qualifications Education:
Experience:
Technical Skills or Knowledge: Proven excellence in data management. Perform data monitoring, query generation and query resolution. Perform research data management with minimal supervision. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat. Knowledge of medical and/or clinical trial terminology. Train junior data managers. Experience troubleshooting clinical trials; uncovering issues and identifying the most appropriate intervention. Knowledge in relevant scientific field.
Preferred Competencies Strong analytical skills. Handle competing demands with diplomacy and enthusiasm. Strong data management skills. Work collaboratively and with divisional research offices. Maintain a high degree of confidentiality with clinical data and client's proprietary data. Adaptability to changing working situations and work assignments. Work independently and as part of a team. Strong attention to detail. Excellent multi-tasking skills.
Application Documents Resume/CV (required) Cover Letter (required)
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