IT Help Wanted: [itroundtable] FW: JNJNJP00028766-Database Administrator position in Raritan, NJ

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

[itroundtable] FW: JNJNJP00028766-Database Administrator position in Raritan, NJ

Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 14:12:29 -0800
Subject: Fwd: JNJNJP00028766-Database Administrator position in Raritan, NJ
From: trupti@northboundllc.com
To: Jeff.Leichtman@live.com

Hi,

We have a contract position with our client in Raritan, NJ. If interested please send your updated resume to trupti@northboundllc.com

This position is accountable to conduct day-to-day development, maintenance and optimization of a comprehensive set of metrics covering time, cost and quality in view of the evaluation of the effectiveness of existing procedures ultimately to further optimize the interactions and processes between the different functions within R&D Operations but also with their partners. Execute ad-hoc reporting and analysis (e.g. management queries). Responsible for creation of specific metrics packages (e.g. operational performance metrics & analysis) and assist in development of functional performance dashboards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Includes the following; additional duties may be assigned as needed).
• Under the direction of the Business Operations Lead, develop and improve specific global metrics in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to improve the overall performance of Global Clinical Operations (GCO)
• May participate in the development and improvement of specific in-scope toolkits for GCO use, e.g. GCO Performance Dashboard
• Build and maintain subject matter expertise in the application of metrics and measurement to business process within specific process domains.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting and analysis of data
• Provide report building expertise and support in the creation of performance monitoring mechanisms
• Liaise closely with GCO personnel in both data analysis and report generation
• Develop and grow expertise in reporting mechanisms and systems

REQUIRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
A Bachelor of Science (BSc) or Arts (BA) degree or equivalent degree is required. A minimum of 3 years of experience in a medium to large scale matrix organization which includes applicable compliance related field and/or equivalent time and experience in a related R&D area is required. Requires knowledge of the drug development process, sound research and development practices, scientific and quality terminology, business intelligence tools, experience with databases and large data sets and visualization tools.

"Pharma/Clinical background REQUIRED"

System Skills:
COGNOS (Query Studio, Reporting Studio)
Clinical Trial Management Systems
Excel (expert level required)
Access
PowerPoint
Tableau (preferred but not required)
SpotFire (preferred but not required)

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
• Ability to interpret data to develop action plans to improve business.
• Must have strong personal leadership with demonstrated competency interfacing with all levels of the organization including senior leaders;
• Strong networking and relationship building skills; Ability to create an open and inviting environment; Embraces generational differences; Exceptional written and verbal communications skills;
• Ability to translate data into information and strategies into executable action plans.
• Ability to motivate professional colleagues and stakeholders
• Conflict resolution/management and negotiation skills
• Ability to independently plan, organize, coordinate, manage and execute assigned tasks
• Experience of the key customers' business processes and practices; experience of the overall drug development process is an asset
• Background in any of: metrics development, process measurement, detailed data analysis

General Skills:
• Problem solver
• Proactive strategic thinker
• Strong leader and collaborator
• Highly committed to quality
• Flexible and persistent
• Good conflict handling/negotiation skills
• Ability to independently plan, organize, co-ordinate, manage and execute assigned tasks
• Excellent communicator and presenter, with interpersonal skills and diplomacy
• Excellent knowledge of English is required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications; Expert level skills in Excel
• Able to create win-win situations with internal and external partners
• Stakeholder contacts are frequent and require excellent interpersonal skills and diplomacy