Clinical Systems Specialist

 

When you work for Quintiles you work for the world's leading Pharmaceutical Services Company. We offer product development and commercialisation services to the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Devices industries. Our leading-edge capabilities provide healthcare companies with the potential to bring new medicines/devices through development and registration to the market place more quickly, with supporting medical and drug data that will significantly advance the cost effectiveness and quality of healthcare provision. Of the world's top 30 best-selling drugs, Quintiles has helped to develop or commercialise every single one.
 
We are currently recruiting for a Systems Specialist for a key role in our Business Intelligence and Analytics team within Integrated Site Services; working with other core team members to deliver high quality decision support information and Performance Metrics to Senior Management.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES
 
• Utilize system technical expertise to produce ad-hoc queries and metric reports providing information essential to business requirements.
• Utilize Business Intelligence Applications (e.g. Spotfire, OBIEE) and Excel/PowerPoint to communicate information to stakeholders in a clear, concise and impactful manner.
• Understand financial and performance metrics requirements within region and/or project.
• Perform bug fixes and program enhancements.
• Serve as team member for application enhancements or special projects, upon request.
• Support projects within a specific therapeutic project unit, country, region or client, as assigned.
• Ensure the consistent use of designated clinical systems and/or procedures to produce metrics reporting; conduct QC checks to ensure that data reports are of the highest quality
• Provide training on designated clinical systems metrics reports to local and regional user(s).
• Participate in the development of system specifications and documentation, as well as user testing of new
enhancements/functionality and/or review of associated procedures, training and documentation.
• Review and execute test cases; sign off and document test cases.
• Identify and record quality problems; suggest, initiate, recommend or provide solutions as appropriate.
• Receive the specific training for the position in order to update their knowledge
• Adheres to all relevant associated SOPs/Work Instruction and other guidelines
 

Qualifications
 
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
 
Excellent organizational, communication, collaboration and computer skills
Ability to exercise excellent attention to detail
Ability to act independently and with initiative required to resolving problems
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients
Ability to work independently on assigned projects with minimal supervision
Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Willingness to receive additional in-house training in order to update knowledge and technical expertise to meet the role's requirements.
 
TECHNICAL SKILLS
 
·         Skilled in the use of MS Office, in particular PowerPoint and Advanced Excel Skills (essential)
·         VBA knowledge/experience (Advanced VBA skills, highly desirable)
·         Experience of data analysis, ideally with a known Business Intelligence platform (highly desirable)
·         SQL skills highly desirable
·         SharePoint experience advantageous but not a requirement
 
 
 MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
 
Bachelor's degree, or educational equivalence, in computer sciences, with an emphasis on web-based information system development or related field, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Demonstrated experience of analyzing datasets and communicating /reporting results with clarity
 
PHYSICIAL REQUIREMENTS
 
Extensive use of telephone and face-to-face communication requiring accurate perception of speech
Extensive use of keyboard requiring repetitive motion of fingers
Regular sitting for extended periods of time
 


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