Job Description

Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, and with offices in Boston, Massachusetts, and Dublin, Ireland, Ionis has been at work for more than three decades discovering medical breakthroughs that have redefined life for people with serious diseases. We’re pioneers in RNA-targeted medicines, and our platform continues to revolutionize drug discovery and transform lives for patients with unmet needs. With multiple marketed medicines and a leading pipeline in neurology, cardiology and select areas of high patient needs, we continue to drive innovation in RNA therapies in addition to advancing new approaches in gene editing to provide greater value to patients and are well positioned financially to deliver on our strategic goals.

At Ionis, we pride ourselves on cultivating a challenging, motivating and rewarding environment that fosters innovation and scientific excellence. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.

With an unprecedented opportunity to change the course of human health, we look to add diverse individuals, skill sets and perspectives to our exceptional team. We continue to invest time, money and energy into making our onsite, hybrid and remote work environments a place where solid and lasting relationships are built and where our culture and employees can thrive.

We’re building on our rich history, and we believe our greatest achievements are ahead of us. If you’re passionate about the opportunity to have meaningful impact on patients in need, we invite you to apply and join us. Experience and contribute to our unique culture while you develop and expand your career!

CLINICAL DATA SCIENCE
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION
SENIOR MANAGER

As a Clinical Data Science (CDS) Technical Implementation Senior Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the CDS team's implementation of new technologies and innovations. This includes but is not limited to leveraging the CDW (Clinical Data Warehouse) platform as the primary tool for clinical trial data review, interpreting clinical programming needs from a data management and/or cross-functional perspective and translating those needs into actionable steps, and working with CDS leadership to increase awareness of these tools, innovations, and data review functionality. You will collaborate closely with CDS data managers and clinical programmers as well as members of other functional areas to create clear, detailed, and standardized specifications for displays/visualizations built in both the CDW and outside of CDW. In addition, you will serve as a member of the CDW Implementation Team to develop and deploy strategies, processes, and tools to successfully implement and adopt CDW at Ionis.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with data managers and functional area leads outside of CDS to convert data display/visualization requirements into clear, unambiguous specifications for the clinical programming team
• Work closely with clinical programmers to support the creation of data displays/visualizations that present clinical data in a clear, user-friendly manner
• Develop templates for data displays/visualizations to facilitate standardized programs and consistent outputs across clinical trials for deployment in CDW platform, if applicable.
• Liaise with data managers, clinical programmers, and non-CDS functional area leads to troubleshoot and resolve issues identified in data displays/visualizations
• Support data managers, clinical programmers, and non-CDS cross-functional teams in all aspects of CDW implementation, including display and listing development, UAT, and other tasks as needed
• Identify, develop, and/or deploy material for CDW awareness to CDS and non-CDS functions with a focus on platform education and increased adoption.
• Lead efforts to programmatically improve the efficiencies of CDS’s processes as they relate to data monitoring and cleaning
• Adhere to company and departmental policies and procedures

COMPETENCIES IDENTIFIED FOR SUCCESS:

• Excellent analytical and proactive problem-solving skills
• A team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to present information, processes cross-functionally
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree
• Minimum of 5 years of direct Clinical Data Management experience or equivalent, including at least 2 years of Study Lead Data Manager responsibilities
• Experience with Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems
• Experience with receipt, import, processing of data from external data providers
• Preferred experience with data visualization/analytical tools (i.e. elluminate, Spotfire, etc.) in clinical research environment
• Experience with EDC/Clinical database build is a plus but not required
• Working knowledge of clinical programming principles and practices

Please visit our website, http://www.ionis.com for more information about Ionis and to apply for this position; reference requisition # IONIS003997

Ionis offers an excellent benefits package! Follow this link for more details: Ionis Benefits

Full Benefits Link: https://ionis.com/careers#:~:text=Highly%20competitive%20benefits

The pay scale for this position is $90,267 to $148,758

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and all its subsidiaries are proud to be EEO employers.