About Character Biosciences Character Biosciences is a precision medicine company pioneering targeted therapies for ophthalmology. Backed by Innovation Endeavors.
About the role
We’re looking for an experienced, independent-minded Associate Director, Data Management to build and lead Character’s Data Management activities and processes from the ground up. As Character’s first Data Management hire, you’ll lead the design and stand up the processes, systems, and vendor relationships that ensure clean, reliable, inspection-ready data across our Dry AMD clinical trials — from database build through database lock.
What they're looking for
- Data Management Strategy: Lead the development of data management processes and execution across Character’s clinical trials, establishing Character’s Data Management functional processes as its first dedicated hire
- Vendor Oversight: Manage external Data Management vendors and CROs, holding them accountable for deliverables, timelines, and data quality
- Data Management Plans: Oversee the development of Data Management Plans (DMPs), defining data flow, roles, timelines, and quality standards for each study
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with relevant internal stakeholders to align data collection with study design and analysis needs
- Database Build: Lead eCRF and database design, build, and testing (UAT) in the EDC system, ensuring the database reflects protocol and analysis requirements
- Edit Checks & Validation: Develop edit check specifications and data validation rules to identify and mitigate data quality issues in real time
More about this role
Role : Associate Director, Data Management
Team: Development Operations
Level: 8
About Character Biosciences
The Opportunity
We’re looking for an experienced, independent-minded Associate Director, Data Management to build and lead Character’s Data Management activities and processes from the ground up. As Character’s first Data Management hire, you’ll lead the design and stand up the processes, systems, and vendor relationships that ensure clean, reliable, inspection-ready data across our Dry AMD clinical trials — from database build through database lock. You’ll partner closely with the relevant cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the data underlying our clinical evidence is accurate, complete, and audit ready. This is a foundational role: the systems and standards you put in place will define how Character manages data as our pipeline and organization grow.
You’ll operate with a high degree of independence, including oversight of external DM vendors and CROs — without a built-out internal team to lean on initially.
Responsibilities
Data Management Strategy & Vendor Oversight
- Data Management Strategy: Lead the development of data management processes and execution across...
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