Location: On-Site 4 days per week at our Menlo Park, CA office
Overview Of Role
Summit is looking for a highly motivated Sr. Manager/ Principal Clinical Data Scientist to join our growing team. This role will play a critical part in advancing our technology and data-driven clinical data review and monitoring strategy through automation, analytics, and cross-functional data support. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in clinical data programming in a biotech industry, an eye for workflow optimization, and a passion for applying technical solutions to improve data quality and operational efficiency.
Role And Responsibilities
Programming and Automation
Use programming expertise to gain insight into clinical data
Design and implement automation strategies to streamline clinical data programming workflows
Develop and maintain reusable code modules and templates for data cleaning, transformation, and validation
Support development of advanced edit checks, derived datasets, and statistical outputs to support data review
Collaborate closely with Statistical Programming and Biostatistics to ensure data cleaning efforts are aligned with analysis goals and regulatory submission requirements
Leverage AI and machine learning tools to enhance data review efficiency and automate tracking of review activities and data quality issues
Cross-Functional Data Support
Serve as a design and technical resource to cross-functional teams including Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Biostatistics, and Safety
Collaborate with Clinical Data Managers to organize complex data sources and support ongoing reviews and data reconciliations
Translate functional review needs into scalable data solutions and tools
Visualization and Dashboard Development
Design and develop interactive dashboards to visualize key clinical data, metrics, and workflow statuses
Partner with stakeholders to ensure dashboards meet user needs and enable timely, informed decision-making
Monitor dashboard performance, iterate on features, and resolve data integration issues
Leadership and Collaboration
Foster technical growth within the Clinical Data Science team
Represent Clinical Data Science in cross-functional working groups and process improvement efforts
All other duties as assigned
Experience, Education And Specialized Knowledge And Skills
Required:
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related field
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in clinical data programming or clinical data science within a pharmaceutical, biotech, clinical research organizations, or CRO environment
Proficiency in R, SAS, or Python, and experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Shiny, Spotfire, Tableau)
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and translate non-technical requirements into technical solutions
Preferred:
Experience with maintaining data visualization systems
Experience with Github
Familiarity with EDC systems (e.g., Medidata Rave) and other external data sources
Understanding of clinical data standards (e.g., CDISC, SDTM) and clinical trial processes
Prior experience in oncology or complex therapeutic areas
The pay range for this role is $170,000 to $190,000 annually. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.
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