Clinical Data Scientist

Job Title - Clinical Data Scientist

Career Level: C

Introduction to role:

As a Clinical Data Scientist, you will be at the forefront of configuring and maintaining elements of Centralised Monitoring (CM) to ensure its readiness for new and existing projects. You will create and update CM system documentation, set up standard CM functionalities, and develop bespoke CM functionalities of lower complexity. Collaborating closely with Data Scientists within CM, you will support their work and contribute to groundbreaking advancements in clinical studies.

Accountabilities:

What you'll do:

• Perform basic system administration activities including access management, change management, issue management, and related documentation.
• Configure systems to enable CM support of new studies, including tasks like configuration of data sources and setup of new working spaces and repositories.
• Under supervision, develop and maintain lower complexity CM functionalities, involving gathering requirements, programming, testing, and creating required documentation.
• Deliver elements of or end-to-end mapping of standard CM functionalities, including programming, testing, validation, and creating required documentation.
• Configure systems to enable execution of CM analyses for assigned studies, preparing systems for new study set-up and maintaining system data sources.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Educational degree (BSc/MSc/PhD) in Life Science, Computer Science, or Information Science and experience in the application of information and knowledge management in a clinical or scientific setting, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic knowledge of at least one programming language used for data analysis or demonstrated ability/capabilities to acquire such skills in a reasonable timeframe.
• Good communication skills in both written and spoken English.
• Team player.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Basic knowledge of R is an advantage.
• Previous experience with at least one BI platform is an advantage.
• Previous experience in life science and clinical studies is an advantage.

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