Senior Programmer Analyst

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Full Remote
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Senior (5-10 years)
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Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, health sciences, information technology, or related fields., 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in data management and database support., Fluent in English, both written and verbal., Good problem-solving and communication skills, with knowledge of clinical trial processes..

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead development and implementation of solutions for EDC tool issues.
  • Perform post-production changes and quality control of the EDC database.
  • Act as Subject Matter Expert and point of contact for technical EDC issues.
  • Manage programming activities, resources, and timelines for clinical studies.

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Job Overview:

Lead the development and implementation of solutions to global technical services issues and concerns regarding EDC tool like Medidata RAVE. Develop/validate Custom datasets and efficiently handle external data and reconciliations. Perform any postproduction changes to the EDC database. Conduct Peer Review/Quality control of study design for assigned projects.

    Summary of Responsibilities:

    • Lead the development and implementation of Clinical solutions to global technical services issues and concerns regarding EDC tools programming.

    • Complete assigned work utilizing Medidata Rave according to Fortrea SOPs, Work Instructions, and project specific guidelines in accordance with Good Clinical Practices.

    • Perform any post-production changes to the EDC database ,

    • With assistance, meet with Data Manager on assigned projects to discuss contractual obligations and timelines.

    • Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and be point of contact for any technical services, issues related to EDC tools .

    • Serve as Programmer providing programming support for development and maintenance standards datasets.

    • Plan, execute and oversee all programming activities on a study, including but not limited to, resource estimation, meeting timelines, maximizing quality, interaction with other departments and the client, etc.

    • Exhibit good imparting, analytical skills along with testing, troubleshooting, error fixing, and documentation skills.

    • Participate in the ongoing review of the processes used to ensure adaptation of best practices.

    • Conduct Peer Review/Quality control of study design for assigned projects.

    • Able to work independently and take initiative to accept new challenges in Clinical Programming Applications, also participate in the validation of new or updates to software.

    • Maintain awareness of new developments in EDC products which may be applied to improve the efficient use of these systems.

    • Resource forecasting and allocate activities to the team members on the project.

    • Proactively identify trends, generate reports/metrics, or demonstrate programming processes to sponsors/auditors (if required), assist with the design of ECRFs and other study documents.

    • And all other duties as needed or assigned

    Qualifications (Minimum Required):

    • University / college degree (life sciences, health sciences, information technology or related subjects preferred).

    • Experience and/or education plus relevant work experience, equating to a bachelor's degree will be accepted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.

    • Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

    • Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.

    Experience (Minimum Required):

    • 5 to 8 years of relevant work experience to include data management and database support.

    • Good problem-solving skills and a proactive approach.

    • Good oral and written communication skills.

    • Basic knowledge of clinical trial process and data management, biometrics, and systems applications to support operations preferred.

    • Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.

    • Demonstrated ability to work independently under supervision.

    • Proven interpersonal skills.

    Physical Demands : Officebased/Remote

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    Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
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    English
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    Other Skills

    • Quality Control
    • Analytical Skills
    • Teamwork
    • Communication
    • Problem Solving

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