[Hiring] Principal Database Programmer @Precision Medicine Group

Role Description

Precision for Medicine is growing and we are looking for an exceptional Principal Database Programmer to join our European team. This is a full-time, permanent position that can be covered fully remotely from our European locations.

The Principal Database Programmer is responsible for managing all programming aspects of the database from study start to post database lock for assigned projects. This position works closely with other departments and interfaces directly with the internal team and external teams (e.g., Data Management, Project Management, EDC vendors, clients and third-party vendors) to provide status updates and gather requirements.

• Maintains responsibility of assigned projects.
• Ensures on-time delivery and communicates the status of projects to internal teams.
• Maintains awareness of the key elements of the contract and scope of work for assigned project(s).
• Performs project forecasting of hours and identification of resource requirements.
• Manages project budgets including identification of out-of-scope work and post-production changes.
• Provides input and guidance to the design of clinical databases to the client and internal teams.
• Builds and supports clinical databases.
• Develops, tests, and validates programs and clinical databases to support client-related projects and third-party applications.
• Provides system administration and advanced technical support services for internally developed applications and clinical databases.
• Troubleshoots and resolves software and clinical database problems.
• Develops and maintains study-specific validation documents.
• Provides support to data management for client-related projects from CRF design to post database close and archival.
• May design, develop and validate the Company’s internal applications, client-related projects and third-party applications.
• Participates in software vendor selection.
• Conducts EDC demonstrations and trainings.
• Participates in the development and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to data management and database management activities.
• Supports onboarding of new hires.
• Provides leadership for cross-functional and organization-wide initiatives, where applicable.
• Trains and ensures that all data management project team members have been sufficiently trained.
• Communicates with study sponsors, vendors and project teams regarding data, database or other relevant project issues.
• Presents software demonstrations/trainings and department/company training sessions.
• Performs all duties in accordance with SOPs, government regulations, guidelines and industry standards.
• May require some travel.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience.
• Bachelors and/or a combination of related experience.
• Strong experience in Oncology; experience with Autoimmune diseases would be a strong advantage.
• Strong experience with Rave and Veeva.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Experience in Object Oriented Programming (C#, C++, VBS, etc.).
• Understanding of CDISC standards (CDASH, SDTM, ADaM, etc.).
• Proficiency in more than one CDMS system.
• Able to handle a variety of clinical research tasks.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Professional use of the English language; both written and oral.
• Experience in clinical database management system development.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

Requirements

• Experience in a clinical, scientific or healthcare discipline.
• Preferred experience in multiple therapeutic areas.
• Ability to work independently, manage time and create plans to achieve project revenue and business goals.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal direction; must be a self-motivated and self-directed individual.
• Team player willing to collaborate and share knowledge.
• Highly organized.
• Effective communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills.
• Exceptional customer service orientation and proven track record of successful client relationship management.

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