Data Quality Assurance Manager

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

The Role
The post will be based at the John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre (JWMDRC) at Newcastle University. The post will provide an opportunity for the successful candidate to build on experience of data management in clinical research to demonstrate leadership skills in this large international study focussing on quality assurance and data analysis.

The post holder will play a key role in coordination of a large international natural history study for Dysferlinopathy (The Jain COS Study) and smaller local sister study (COS PrePARED) and contribute to the development of new projects that are related to the Jain COS study. The post holder will also be tasked with identifying opportunities for collaboration with other internal and external projects, lead the integration from different sources and different types of data validation of the clinical databases. They will be the main point of contact and monitor for the international sites with protocol and data queries.

The postholder will have experience of data management and standard statistical analysis and may be looking for an opportunity to specialize in specific disease area. They will also have opportunities to develop their own analysis skills by supporting the multidisciplinary analysis teams, working closely with and supported by the study statistical lead Dr Heather Gordish based at Children’s National Hospital in Washington DC, a world-renowned statistician in the Neuromuscular Field. We envisage that interested successful candidates may have the opportunity to register for a PhD.

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