Manager Clinical Data Management

Job Description

We are seeking a Manager to Lead Clinical Data Management (CDM) activities for clinical studies or a clinical program. This position will report to the Associate Director/Director of CDM and work on-site at our Waltham, MA office. Deciphera embraces a flexible workplace. You will work out of our Waltham, Massachusetts office. Deciphera expects a minimum number of in-office days. Specific days spent in the office should be determined in conjunction with your manager.

What You’ll Do:

May simultaneously function as lead CDM for multiple clinical trials or oversee the data management across a program

Accountable for the data quality and data integrity for highly complex or pivotal clinical studies

Oversee the work of the outsourced CDM vendor for assigned projects

May contribute to vendor selection and management to ensure performance is consistent with Deciphera standards.

review invoices

Forecast timelines and resources required to complete study-specific tasks on time and with high quality

Work collaboratively with stakeholders in Medical Affairs, Regulatory, PV to determine dates of program data deliverables.

Provide guidance on clinical data management to CDM staff, study teams, vendors, and management

Manage the escalation of study related issues and communicate as appropriate with management

Present ongoing study updates to management

Plan the data acquisition for the clinical studies in the program, ensuring the computerized data systems are adequate and fit for purpose and the testing aligns with the risk and criticality of the data and the validation needs of the computerized data system

Ensure the activities described in the Data Management Plan (DMP) are executed in accordance with the DMP, including data acquisition, data transfer, data reconciliation and review, medical coding, data extract and rolling data freeze, data lock and database lock

Ensure that CDM documentation is filed into the Trial Master File (TMF) according to SOPs and the study plans; review CDM files for completeness and accuracy

Lead inspection activities for CDM and manage any findings to resolution.

Active participant in the development and revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Analyze metrics across projects and programs; escalate or inform management and cross functional colleagues to trends.

Facilitate resolution of operational problems, issues, obstacles and barriers for studies based on metrics data, audit reports, and input from project team members and other stakeholders.

Assist with development of therapeutic area standards for Case Report Forms and Edit Checks

Assist in the coordination of the acquisition and development of tools to support data management tasks internally and externally with DM vendors; this may include development of specifications, validation documentation or perform validation

Qualifications:
Qualifications

Bachelor’s or master’s degree, plus 8+ years of experience

Excellent communication and critical thinking skills

Excellent organizational and project management skills

Familiarity with clinical trial design and analysis activities and basic knowledge of regulatory guidelines (FDA/CFR, ICH/GCP) ****

Additional Information

We offer an outstanding culture and opportunity for personal and professional growth guided by our “PATHS” Core Values and how we work together. We are proud to be Great Place to Work Certified 2023 and rank #25 on Fortune’s Best Places to Work Small and Midsized Biotech Companies in 2023. Find more details about our award-winning culture

here .

We offer an outstanding culture and opportunity for personal and professional growth based on our “PATHS” Core Values:

Patients

– We are committed to improving the lives of patients living with cancer. They are the driving force behind everything we do.

Accountability

– We demand accountability for our actions, behaviors, and performance. We recognize our duty to maintain a culture that embraces the uniqueness of our people and finds strength in our differences.

Transparency

– We strive to provide full visibility to internal and external stakeholders for a complete picture of what we are doing and why.

Honesty and Integrity

– Trust and mutual respect are essential aspects of our culture. We act with honesty and integrity in all facets of our business, and this serves as the foundation of our work and interactions with others.

Stewardship

– We are respectful of the resources entrusted to us by the investment community. We act thoughtfully and allocate resources responsibly in seeking to create value for our shareholders.

“How”

we work together and the behaviors that we show up with each day are critical to maintaining our positive culture. Our behavioral expectations align with our values to elevate and drive individual and team performance:

Lead from where you are

– regardless of role or level, we motivate each other to achieve common goals.

Drive business results

– we navigate forward with our eye on the highest priorities.

Partner and collaborate

– we cultivate relationships and value ideas, regardless of where they are coming from, to achieve more together.

Continuously evolve and improve

– we try, we learn, we revise and try again.

Deciphera offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to the following:

Non-accrual paid time off

Summer vacation bonus

Global, company-wide summer and winter shutdowns

An annual lifestyle allowance

Monthly cell phone stipend

Internal rewards and recognition program

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Life and Supplemental life insurance for family

Short and Long Term Disability insurance

ESPP offering

Health savings account with company contribution

Flexible spending account for either health care and/or dependent care.

Family planning benefit

Generous parental leave

[if applicable] Car allowance

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION

Deciphera is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diversity. To ensure that we comply with reporting requirements and to learn more about how we can increase diversity in our candidate pool, we invite you to voluntarily provide demographic information in a confidential survey at the end of this application. Providing this information is optional. It will not be accessible or used in the hiring process, and has no effect on your opportunity for employment. This information will also be treated confidentially. Our commitment to increasing diversity in our candidate pool does not affect our commitment to equal employment opportunity, including our ongoing commitment to make all hiring and other employment decisions solely on a nondiscriminatory basis.

Qualifications

* Bachelor’s or master’s degree, plus 8+ years of experience
* Excellent communication and critical thinking skills
* Excellent organizational and project management skills
* Familiarity with clinical trial design and analysis activities and basic knowledge of regulatory guidelines (FDA/CFR, ICH/GCP) ****

Additional Information

We offer an outstanding culture and opportunity for personal and professional growth guided by our “PATHS” Core Values and how we work together. We are proud to be Great Place to Work Certified 2023 and rank \#25 on Fortune’s Best Places to Work Small and Midsized Biotech Companies in 2023. Find more details about our award-winning culture [here](https://www.deciphera.com/join-us).

We offer an outstanding culture and opportunity for personal and professional growth based on our “PATHS” Core Values:

*

**Patients** – We are committed to improving the lives of patients living with cancer. They are the driving force behind everything we do.
*

**Accountability** – We demand accountability for our actions, behaviors, and performance. We recognize our duty to maintain a culture that embraces the uniqueness of our people and finds strength in our differences.
*

**Transparency** – We strive to provide full visibility to internal and external stakeholders for a complete picture of what we are doing and why.
*

**Honesty and Integrity** – Trust and mutual respect are essential aspects of our culture. We act with honesty and integrity in all facets of our business, and this serves as the foundation of our work and interactions with others.
*

**Stewardship** – We are respectful of the resources entrusted to us by the investment community. We act thoughtfully and allocate resources responsibly in seeking to create value for our shareholders.

**“How”** we work together and the behaviors that we show up with each day are critical to maintaining our positive culture. Our behavioral expectations align with our values to elevate and drive individual and team performance:

* **Lead from where you are** – regardless of role or level, we motivate each other to achieve common goals.
*

**Drive business results** – we navigate forward with our eye on the highest priorities.
*

**Partner and collaborate** – we cultivate relationships and value ideas, regardless of where they are coming from, to achieve more together.
*

**Continuously evolve and improve** – we try, we learn, we revise and try again.

Deciphera offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to the following:

* Non-accrual paid time off
* Summer vacation bonus
* Global, company-wide summer and winter shutdowns
* An annual lifestyle allowance
* Monthly cell phone stipend
* Internal rewards and recognition program
* Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
* 401(k) retirement plan with company match
* Life and Supplemental life insurance for family
* Short and Long Term Disability insurance
* ESPP offering
* Health savings account with company contribution
* Flexible spending account for either health care and/or dependent care.
* Family planning benefit
* Generous parental leave
* [if applicable] Car allowance

**EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION**

Deciphera is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diversity. To ensure that we comply with reporting requirements and to learn more about how we can increase diversity in our candidate pool, we invite you to voluntarily provide demographic information in a confidential survey at the end of this application. Providing this information is optional. It will not be accessible or used in the hiring process, and has no effect on your opportunity for employment. This information will also be treated confidentially. Our commitment to increasing diversity in our candidate pool does not affect our commitment to equal employment opportunity, including our ongoing commitment to make all hiring and other employment decisions solely on a nondiscriminatory basis.

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