Associate Director, Data Visualization & Analytics Projects Lead
About the position Associate Director, Data Visualization & Analytics Project Lead will provide strategic leadership and technical expertise to drive the development, implementation, and enhancement of advanced data visualization tools and dashboards and exploratory analytics to provide insights into our clinical trial data and to support decision-making across clinical development programs. This role sits within GSD (Global Statistical & Data Sciences) organization. This position is primarily responsible to define and execute the data visualization strategy, driving cross-functional alignment with R&D functions, Clinical Teams, Statisticians and Statistical Programming to deliver visualization solutions as well as exploratory analytics that meet scientific and statistical needs. Role requires frequent interactions with Leadership and Cross-functional management to influence key decisions and drive the Data Visualization projects.
Responsibilities
- Drive the GSD data visualization and exploratory analytics strategy, aligning tools and capabilities with business priorities and emerging technology trends.
- Engage with senior leadership and cross-functional management to set goals, prioritize projects, and influence technology adoption.
- Champion best practices in data visualization, user experience (UX), and effective data storytelling.
- Proactively assess internal and external data visualization trends to maximize business value.
- Oversee contingent workers and/or vendors, strategically analyze needs to manage resources and provide input for Budget Planning.
- Lead the design and delivery of scalable, user-friendly interactive visualization solutions for clinical data exploration.
- Manage and deliver assignments with quality and within timelines.
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging tools/technologies in the data visualization and analytics space.
- Partner with clinical scientists, clinical physicians, statisticians and programmers to gather requirements and translate them into visualization deliverables.
- Develop and deliver training to team members and business partners on visualization tools, capabilities, and methodologies.
- Lead cross-functional, matrixed project teams to support system enhancements, new tool rollouts, and user adoption strategies.
- Ensure data integrity, and business risk assessment for visualization systems and underlying data.
- Ensure visualization solutions meet data privacy requirements.
- Ensure that SOPs and guidelines are followed.
Requirements
- Bachelors/Masters Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent combination of education and related work experience is required.
- A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in a pharmaceutical or clinical research setting as a programmer including supporting regulatory submissions is required.
- Hands-on expertise with R (Shiny, ggplot2), Python, Tableau/Spotfire and SAS is required.
- Strong understanding of Clinical Trial data standards CDISC (SDTM, ADaM).
- Understanding of common clinical trial statistical methodologies.
- Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams and influencing at leadership levels.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex analytical concepts into clear compelling visual narratives.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment.
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.
- Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time and holidays.
- Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Tuition Assistance.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Health Savings Account.
- Life Style Spending Account.
- Volunteer Time Off.
- Paid Parental Leave, if eligible.
- Family Building Benefits.
- Virtual Physical Therapy.
- Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances.
- Identity Theft Protection.
- Legal Plan.
- Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability.
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