Job Overview
As Database Management Specialist your primary responsibilities are:-
• Serve as Lead Programmer.
• Plan and coordinate database design, development, implementation, maintenance, and user support of clinical systems.
• Provide advanced technical expertise in conjunction with internal and external clients.
• Program, test, and document databases in accordance with programming standards and validation procedures.
• Program database manipulations and transfers of data for internal and external clients.
• Mentor other team members and Lead Programmers in training and developing technical and/or database expertise.
• Independently bring project solutions to the CDP teams and the Clinical Data Programming department.
• Collaborate with IT in evaluating and/or developing and implementing new technologies.
• Develop, revise, and maintain core operating procedures and working instructions with CDP management.
• Meet milestones as assigned, and interact with the project team to organize timelines, responsibilities and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain good communications and working relationships with teams and external clients.
• May interact with corporate team and CDM team members to negotiate timelines, responsibilities, and deliverables
• Ability/ potential on process innovations and/or improvements
Qualification
• Bachelor's Degree Computer/life science or related field Req
• Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience Required
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience Req
• Clinical Data Programming: Advanced knowledge of Oracle, SAS, Python and R. Knowledge/ experience on leading
technologies would be an added advantage
• Laboratory Data Programming: Advanced knowledge of VGL and/or BizTalk and/or C# and/or .NET
• Solid understanding of clinical drug development process (strong clinical domain knowledge)
• Excellent organizational, communication, and technical database skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com
IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, life science, or a related field
- At least 8 years of relevant work experience
- Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Advanced knowledge of Oracle, SAS, Python, and R for clinical data programming
- Advanced knowledge or experience with VGL, BizTalk, C#, or .NET for laboratory data programming
- Strong understanding of the clinical drug development process
- Excellent organizational, communication, and technical database skills
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, and clients
- Experience leading, mentoring, and developing technical or database expertise
IQVIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IQVIA and has not been reviewed or approved by IQVIA.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, spanning medical/dental/vision plus programs like telemedicine, EAP resources, and additional insurance options. Feedback suggests the health offering is a meaningful part of the overall rewards package, though details can vary by location and plan design.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include an employer match structure that supports employee contributions through a defined formula. This adds steady long-term value to total rewards beyond base salary.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off offerings include vacation/paid time off, holidays, and flexibility themes, with some roles described as having discretionary or unlimited time-off models. This can make the package feel more attractive even when cash compensation is viewed as only mid-range.
IQVIA Insights
What We Do
IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. IQVIA creates intelligent connections across all aspects of healthcare through its analytics, transformative technology, big data resources and extensive domain expertise. IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ delivers powerful insights with speed and agility — enabling customers to accelerate the clinical development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments that improve healthcare outcomes for patients. With approximately 70,000 employees, IQVIA conducts operations in more than 100 countries. To learn more, visit www.iqvia.com.
