This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate from a drug development

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:13:13 GMT

background, preferably with good data management experience. Our client, a global giant in the pharmaceutical world and known as a leading name in the discovery, development and marketing of innovative pharmaceutical products, requires a Validating and Monitoring (VAM) Reporting Business Analyst at their office in the south of England.

JOB ROLE: The role holder will participate actively in the full lifecycle of VAM Report development including evaluation of requirements, design specifications, interface to programmers, coordinate UAT, and rollout activities.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES include:
?Working with business representatives to evaluate and understand VAM Report requirements.
?Developing design specifications to be used by programmers to develop VAM Reports.
?Acting as an interface between programmers and business.
?Organising and coordinating validation and UAT of VAM Reports.
?Documentation of requirements, specifications and validation.
?Participating in CRO selection as required and supervising VAM Report development activities for CROs.
?Tracking report deliverables.
?Contributing to strategy of VAM reporting group.
?Leading or participating in process improvement initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
?University or college degree in Life Sciences, Statistics, Medical Informatics, or Computer Science.
?Solid experience in drug development and preferably data management.
?Basic knowledge of report programming languages (SAS, SQL, COGNOS) with understanding of databases.
?Good understanding of clinical trials methodology, data and databases.

PERSONAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:
?Fluent English (oral and written).
?Innovative leadership skills.
?Flexible with the ability to work independently.
?Attention to detail and quality focused.
?Proven ability to organise and manage a project.
?Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
?Good negotiation and diplomacy skills.

BENEFITS OF THE ROLE: The Company has been honoured to receive a place in Financial Times Top 50 best workplaces for two consecutive years. They provide excellent training and development programmes, generous salaries and comprehensive staff benefits including reward and recognition schemes and an on-site gym and health centre, all of which ensure a healthy work-life balance.

Fforde is a uniquely specialised recruitment agency/business for the pharmaceutical, clinical research and biotechnology sectors.

KEY WORDS: Validating & Monitoring, Reporting, Business Analyst, VAM, Technical Pharma, Report Development, UAT, Process Improvement, Degree, Life Sciences, Statistics, Medical Informatics, Computer Science, Drug Development, Data Management, Programming Languages, SAS, SQL, COGNOS, Database, Clinical Trial Methodology, Pharmaceutical. £0.00 - Contact seller