Research Data Management Lead

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We are seeking a Research Data Management Lead with over 10 years of experience leading diverse teams on Federal IT and/or Research contracts and a deep understanding of bioinformatics platforms supporting research studies. The ideal candidate will have experience leading and managing teams supporting and assisting researchers in sharing accessing and analyzing biomedical research data in large data repositories including adherence to data stewardship best practices and data sharing policies and processes. Candidates should understand how IT systems can facilitate secure data ingestion curation annotation integration analysis and sharing across multidisciplinary research teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leverage biomedical research and research data lifecycle management expertise to lead management and curation of primary research data to support secondary use; this includes providing subject matter expertise to guide researchers through the data submission process including dataset:

• Curation
• Harmonization
• Aggregation
• Deidentification
• Standardization
• Data dictionary management and
• Interoperability of clinical data and metadata

• Assess and monitor research data quality within the data submission lifecycle.
• Onboarding of research teams/collaborators for data submission into research data management system and educating/guiding them on policies and processes as well as providing training.
• Monitors progress against incoming deliveries of data into data management system and provide status to clients using project/program management tools and techniques to organize plan track coordinate execute report and evaluate program projects objectives and status reports.
• Responsible for analyzing potential complex data management issues/risks and recommending/implementing solutions.
• Advocates for primary stakeholder needs works with other program teams to compromise on solutions and participates in change management / end users and governance activities.
• Communicate and liaise between the IT team and client to ensure mutual understanding with regards to protocol workflow technical requirements timelines system functionality system capabilities and new product features.
• Provides oversight of training documentation and system user access may serve as resource for complex troubleshooting.
• Leads or actively participates in internal and external calls/meetings/working groups and documents and follows up on action items.
• Authors reviews and/or edits written reports presenting the results interpretations conclusions and impact analysis.
• May be required to facilitate or present at scientific meetings conferences and other events.
• Provides technical guidance to a wide user audience to include training on use and interpretation of data resources (including updates and changes).
• Creates plans and directs instructional sessions and workshops.
• Defines/updates documentation to maintain the quality of data resources.
• Coaches and mentors junior team members.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a S. Citizen or U.S. Legal Permanent Resident.
• Eligible for S. Government Clearance (Public Trust).
• Preferred Bachelors Masters or PhD in scientific discipline accompanied with advanced understanding of the clinical development and data lifecycle management processes
• Over 10 years of relevant work experience in a related field - life sciences health programs clinical research NIH or other related government health research programs etc.
• Understanding of biomedical research datasets (e.g. including research administration survey imaging genomics) and data standards
• Familiarity with collecting analyzing and interpreting clinical data (e.g. large datasets metadata) for research purposes and/or to help drive decision-making
• Experience in developing and proactively managing comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Hands on experience managing data life cycle of clinical data and familiarity with related data standards.
• Proficient with collaboration tools including Atlassian Jira and Confluence and Microsoft Office applications-MS Office Excel Word Visio PowerPoint and
• Experience working with Agile delivery methods like Scrum and Kanban.

Required Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and organizational skills including the proven ability to adapt to a dynamic project environment.
• Strong skills in prioritization organization problem-solving decision-making time management mentoring and planning.
• Highly motivated results driven with unyielding predisposition to detail accuracy and clarity.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with internal and external clients and colleagues.
• Experience establishing and maintaining effective harmonious relationships with diverse technical and non-technical groups.
• Experience with providing analysis and support to science and technology programs.
• Understanding of the needs and workflows of researchers and scientific staff in federal research environments.
• Personnel management and project team leadership experience are highly desired.

Must Haves:

• Over 10 years of relevant work experience life science domain.
• Proficient in JIRA and SharePoint
• Strong skills in prioritization
• Primary clinical research data to support secondary use
• monitor research data quality
• Onboarding of research for data submission

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of NIH policies.

• Familiar with PRA/ OMB experience (Paper Reduction Act and Office of Management and Budget).

• An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
• Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Flexibility to support work-life balance.
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
• Generous paid leave and holidays.
• Wellness program and employee assistance.

Annual Pay Range (Total compensation in USD): $160000 - $190000

The ranges shown above represent a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient.The actual range for this position may vary based on location and the specific skills required for the role.

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