Associate Director, Clinical Data Management
Listed on 2026-02-22
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Healthcare
Data Scientist -
Management
Associate Director, Clinical Data Management
About Us
Kardigan is a heart health company working to make cardiovascular disease preventable, curable and no longer the leading cause of death in the world. It is Kardigan’s mission to develop multiple targeted treatments in parallel that bring people with cardiovascular diseases to the cures they deserve.
Led by Tassos Giannakakos, Jay Edelberg, M.D., Ph.D. and Bob McDowell, Ph.D., Kardigan’s co-founders have reunited after leading Myo Kardia to discover and develop mavacamten, the first cardiac myosin inhibitor, resulting in an acquisition by Bristol Myers Squibb in 2020.
We have a cutting-edge discovery and translational research platform, a pipeline of late-stage candidates, and an industry-leading team that is driven to improve the lives of patients.
At Kardigan, we are motivated by our values which guide how we work, interact, and achieve our goals.
Driven by patients and their families
, we are deeply committed to improving the lives of patients and prioritizing their needs above all else. We believe in being authentic
—leading with truth to bring out the best in others by creating an environment where every person knows they will be fully accepted. With an eagerness to learn
, we encourage the highest levels of curiosity and are open to changing our minds. We are committed to winning as a team with urgency, excellence, and intention, and support each other no matter what role we play or where we sit. Lastly, we strive to enable the impossible because patients are counting on us. We are not afraid to take risks to unlock innovation and advance scientific discoveries.
These values are the foundation of our work, empowering us to make a real difference, every day.
Position Title: Associate Director, Data Management
Department: Clinical Data Management
Reports To: Head of CDM
Location: Princeton, NJ or South San Francisco, CA – On-site 4 days per week (Mon to Thurs)
Job Overview
Reporting to the Senior Director, Clinical Data Management, the Associate Director, Clinical Data Management will be responsible for ensuring high‑quality management of clinical trial data in a rapidly evolving environment, in accordance with industry standards. The AD, DM will be responsible for executing DM activities and deliverables across multiple studies, overseeing the start‑up and execution of multiple, complex trials with a CRO and supporting upcoming submissions.
The individual will coordinate and manage daily data management and vendor oversight activities for multiple clinical trials to support both the internal project team and the CROs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- DM Study Lead one or more studies
- Work collaboratively with various stakeholders such as Medical Affairs, Regulatory, PV, CRO vendors and provide guidance on clinical data management to CDM staff, study teams, vendors, and management and represent CDM in cross‑functional meetings
- Ensure DM project deliverables are completed on time and in accordance with quality standards and regulatory requirements from study start‑up through study closure/archival
- Apply effective vendor management and build strong sustainable relationships with multiple CRO/vendors
- Accountable for ensuring all data quality and timeliness of CDM deliverables are met and aligned with the business goals;
Coordinate with all functions to drive data cleaning - Review, track, and report status of all data management project(s) to senior leadership. Proactively identify project challenges and risks and manage the escalation of study related issues and communicate as appropriately with management
- Drive and lead the development of all data management activities including databases and eCRF design, development and implementation of database validation and UAT activities, critical data management plans, manuals guidelines and documents development and maintenance
- Oversee data transfers set up and validation, including review of test data transfers for consistency with data transfer agreements
- Participate in study document reviews, e.g. Study protocols, Study Management Plans, statistical analysis plans (SAPs), etc.
- Perform supplemental data reviews,…
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