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Director of Clinical Data Management
A director of clinical data management leads the teams and systems responsible for collecting, cleaning, and validating data generated during clinical trials, ensuring it meets regulatory standards before submission. This senior role sits within a pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO's clinical operations function, typically held by an experienced data management professional who has advanced into team leadership after years working directly with trial data. The position requires fluency in clinical data management systems like Medidata Rave, strong command of GCP and FDA/ICH regulatory compliance, and involvement in clinical trial design to ensure data quality from the outset.
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