.We are vital links between an idea for a new medicine and the people who need it. We are the people of PPD — thousands of employees in locations worldwide connected by tenacity and passion for our purpose: to improve health. You will be joining a truly collaborative and winning culture as we strive to bend the time and cost curve of delivering life-saving therapies to patients.Are you a data and a people person? Here's your team. We manage and clean the data collected in a clinical trial — from the design and build of the database and edit checks, through the entry and cleaning of data to the final delivery of clinical trial data. We work closely with the project teams and clients to identify best practices and processes, meet and exceed our clients' needs, and do the right thing to earn their trust.As an Associate Clinical Data Team Lead, you will help ensure the highest quality and effectiveness of clinical trial data. You will work directly with Senior Clinical Data Team Leads to create, monitor and close studies in a timely manner. This position also works with sites, customers, and other team members across PPD.At PPD we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We offer continued career advancement opportunities, award winning training and benefits focused on the health and wellbeing of our employees.Summarized Purpose:Acts as the assistant lead data manager for one or more projects supporting the lead data manager by performing assigned tasks in study set up, data cleaning, database close-out and other associated tasks.Essential Functions:- Applies relevant components of the project protocol to daily tasks with guidance.- Delivers study specific training to junior associates for assigned projects.- Coordinates data cleaning tasks and delegates to appropriate data management staff to ensure quality standards are maintained and project deliverable timelines are met.- Performs specified activities that contribute to the creation of database specifications, database build and user acceptance testing during database and edit check development.- Monitors for risks to deadlines and escalates appropriately.- Creates and maintains data management project documentation.- Participates in team and client meetings and supports the lead data manager with risk management on allocated projects.- Provides input into project forecasting of hours and identification of resource requirements.- Monitors study metrics and runs project-specific status reports for management.- Reviews data management deliverables for allocated projects following documented guidelines.- Produces project-specific status reports for management, PM and/or clients on a regular basis.Education/Experience:Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualificationPrevious experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 2 years)