Data Manager

States considered: All – US Remote, Preferred Kalamazoo, MI/US Eastern Time Zone

Role Description

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful applicant embodies Zoetis’ Core Beliefs:  Our Colleagues Make The Difference, Always Do The Right Thing, Customer Obsessed, Run It Like You Own It, and We Are One Zoetis. The candidate will be a member of the Statistics and Data Management team within Veterinary Medicine Research and Development (VMRD). The candidate will assist and/or lead data management tasks associated with clinical and laboratory animal studies to support global VMRD projects.

A TYPICAL DAY:

This position is perfect for an individual interested in a variety of data-oriented problem-solving opportunities. A typical day will take one of several forms. It may be troubleshooting complex data issues for study teams such as understanding why samples are not being correctly associated with subjects or producing reports detailing the current data against an expected schedule of events. It may be programming a new data pipeline to transfer data from a new source into the clinical data management system. Whatever form the day takes, you will be bringing your expertise to bear on interesting data problems.

Specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Troubleshoot data issues with study teams through ad-hoc investigations
• Program data ingestion and transformation tasks, including automating ingestion pipelines for use across clinical studies
• Support and training for study teams in the use of DM systems and process-specific requests involving study data maintained by these systems such as data imports, data corrections, new study number requests, and data pack unlocks
• Provide study-specific database setup
• Follow existing, and develop new, standard operating procedures
• DM assistance to study team members and statisticians to review study protocols and develop data capture and storage specifications for study data

QUALIFICATIONS

Educational Background:

Minimum:  Bachelor's degree  

Desirable:  Master’s degree

Desired degree in the following areas:

• Computer Science
• Data Science and/or Data Analytics
• Biostatistics
• Information Management
• Bioinformatics
• Mathematics
• Epidemiology

Work Experience/Skills:

Minimum:

• Five or more years of experience working in a technical data-oriented role
• Experience designing databases that correspond to data capture forms used for data collection.
• Proficiency in programming using SAS, SQL, R, or Python.
• Ability to work both as a member of a team and independently in a self-directed and self-motivated manner
• Excellent skills in the following competencies: organizing, planning, time management, quality, attention to detail
• Well-developed critical thinking skills with the ability to problem solve and provide solutions to study team challenges
• Excellent interpersonal skills with very good written and oral communication skills
• Competence with Microsoft Office Products
• The ability to work EST schedule

Desirable:

• Experience working with data in a regulated environment
• Five or more years in Pharmaceutical R&D (Human Health or Animal Health) in a clinical data management specialty
• Previous experience designing databases and forms in electronic data capture and/or clinical data management solutions
• Previous experience in the preparation of electronic data for regulatory submissions
• Intermediate to advanced SAS programming knowledge
• Experience with general-purpose programming language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, C#)
• Understanding of current Good Clinical Practices (GCP) VICH, Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and regulatory guidelines that are applicable to conduct clinical studies.

The following base pay range reflects the anticipated base pay for this position if a selected candidate were to be located in (Colorado). Base pay may vary based on location and other factors.

Base Pay Range: $87,000 - $106,000

The following base pay range reflects the anticipated base pay for this position if a selected candidate were to be located in (California), (NJ Remote), (NY Remote), or (Washington). Base pay may vary based on location and
other factors.

Base Pay Range: $98,000 - $120,000

[This position is eligible for short-term incentive compensation.] [The position is also eligible for long-term incentive.]

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, which includes healthcare, dental coverage, and retirement savings benefits along with paid holidays, vacation and disability insurance.

Full time

Regular

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