Associate Director, Clinical Data Programmer

Associate Director, Clinical Data Programmer

Cambridge, MA

Amylyx has an audacious mission to usher in a new era for treating diseases with high unmet needs. Where others see challenges, we see opportunities that we pursue with urgency, rigorous science, and unwavering commitment to the communities we serve. We are a clinical‑stage company currently focused on post‑bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH), Wolfram syndrome, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Our mission is powered by our people. Our core values – be audacious, be curious, be authentic, be engaged, and be accountable – creating a culture of caring. Amylyx has assembled an experienced team ready to take action because the communities we serve have no time to wait. If you share our passion and are determined to tackle some of medicine’s toughest problems, we encourage you to read the opportunity below.

The Clinical Data Management team at Amylyx Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Associate Director, Clinical Data Programmer. This individual will work collaboratively cross‑functionally to provide hands‑on data management support, programming support and technical leadership to develop, maintain, validate the clinical database, and run computer programs that access, visualize, and report clinical trial data, in accordance with various clinical plans, ICH guidelines, and applicable regulatory requirements.

As an Associate Director of Clinical Data Programming, you will be required to program in the appropriate languages to create both textual and graphic displays that facilitate data cleaning and review.

• Lead the study‑specific design, development, and validation of study clinical data capture systems, ensuring data integrity, CDISC compliance and CRO oversight.
• Support leading data management activities (i.e. DMP creation, CRF creation, edit checks creation, database lock), assisting with database setup, conduct and closeout phases.
• Perform UAT of systems and ensure appropriate plans and documentation are in place.
• Lead the development of SAS macros, data listings, summary tables and visualizations for supporting periodic and ad hoc data review.
• Manage external vendor compliance and quality checks.
• Support Clinical Operations, Biostatistics and Data Management by providing data insight and solving technical data challenges.
• Ensure databases adhere to SOPs, 21
  
  CRF Part 11, ICH‑GCP and CDISC Standards (CDASH/SDTM).
• Act as a subject matter expert in leading technical initiatives and data management.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Life Science or related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in clinical data management.
• Extensive experience with clinical data systems (particularly Medidata Rave) and languages like SAS, R or Python.
• Proven experience in clinical trial programming and database management.
• Knowledge of Clinical Data Standards such as CDISC CDASH and SDTM.
• Strong support to Data Management.
• Experience creating advanced interactive data visualizations from raw data using multi‑languages and applications such as SAS, R, Python, RShiny, Power BI, Tableau, Spotfire.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, handle conflicting priorities, and remain flexible when priorities change.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and organizational and documentation skills.

• At Amylyx, we proudly support remote work opportunities within the United States. However, due to business considerations related to health insurance coverage and state tax regulations, we are unable to hire employees who reside and/or work in certain states. Currently, we are not considering applicants from Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Michigan and Tennessee.
• You will be expected to travel to our corporate location in Cambridge, MA several times a year and attend other company‑related events as necessary and requested, which may include travel by air, driving or public transportation.
• You must have access to a work setting that meets all requirements of the role (including privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to communicate via video conference, etc.) at your remote location.

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