Labcorp Hiring for Senior Technical Designer – Medidata RAVE – Home-based Job at Ireland , Ireland Full Time

Job Overview:

• We have a new opportunity for a Senior Technical Designer to join Labcorp Drug Development.
• You will be responsible for delivering EDC design and specifications within the scope of assigned projects.
• Office based or home based anywhere in Europe or South Africa.
• You must have previous experience of protocol interpretation skills, building/programming databases in the EDC.
• Candidates must be fluent in English language (both verbal and written).

• Development and implementation of solutions to global technical service issues and concerns regarding EDC tools like Medidata RAVE.
• Responsible for designing the eCRF in leading EDC systems including Rave, Veeva, Inform or other EDC systems.
• Responsible for the preparation and /or review draft and final eCRF, edit check specifications for assigned projects to ensure quality and consistency.
• Follow attention to detail approach and participate in sponsor meetings and audits/inspections.
• Assign tasks and responsibilities to team members, in a manner that: optimizes team capability; delivers timely and accurate results; and supports the needs of the business.
• Assist Managers in data collection for productivity, Quality, timelines and resource planning.
• Responsible for performing quality control procedures for specification development.
• Conducts team meetings and provide guidance to Programmers and Data managers.
• Responsible for maintaining study specifications for assigned projects.
• Responsible for conducting Quality Control of study design for assigned projects.
• Participate in the validation of EDC studies when requested.
• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of library objects within the Global Libraries.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance of standard objects usage throughout the business.
• Perform all activities related to specification development for study build and design of databases according to Standard procedures.
• Responsible for the review and approval of derivations and edit checks requested by the project teams.
• Mentor the study team in CRF Design and specification development for leading EDC databases.
• Oversees the project work of junior staff.
• Mentor and aide in staff development, and achievement of competency standards.
• Assist with the development of training programs to ensure staff, project and technical, achievement of position competencies.
• Present training programs to the technical staff regarding study build, standards maintenance, and/or change control.
• Notify project leadership of requests for out-of-scope work and advise management of changes in scope of projects to enable the timely development of change orders.
• Responsible for meeting with the data manager on assigned projects to discuss technical
  strategies, contractual obligations and timelines. Escalate resource needs as appropriate.
• Provide consultation in the area of database design and development with data managers.
• Provide feedback to management on the development potential of staff to assist in staff
  development.
• Maintain awareness of new developments in EDC vendor products which may be applied to
  improve the efficient use of these systems.
• Implement processes as they are refined, or as new processes are developed and initiate and
  participate in the ongoing review of the processes to ensure they are continually improved.

Education/Qualifications:

• University/college degree (life science, computer science, programming, pharmacy or related subject preferred), or certification in a related profession from an appropriately accredited institution (e.g., nursing certification, computer science, medical or laboratory technology).

Experience:

• Good knowledge of drug development process and Clinical Data Management Programming.
• Previous relevant work experience to include data management and database support: EDC systems programming or SAS programming.
• Medidata RAVE and protocol interpretation experience strongly preferred.

• Technical expertise: Design Screens & Program Edits in RAVE.
• Good problem solving skills and a proactive approach.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good knowledge of clinical trial process and data management, biometrics, and systems applications to support operations preferred.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to work effectively under minimal supervision.
• Ability to mentor and train the team members.
• Good time management skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines whilst maintain the highest standards of quality work.
• Candidates must be fluent in English language (both verbal and written).