Job Description

Overview:

Certara accelerates medicines using proprietary biosimulation software, technology, and services to transform traditional drug discovery and development. Its clients include more than 2,000 biopharmaceutical companies, academic institutions and regulatory agencies across 62 countries.

The Associate Director, Data Sciences, leads the development, quality assurance, and delivery of clinical trial outcome databases across therapeutic areas. This role combines strategic planning, technical expertise, project management, and stakeholder engagement to support evidence synthesis, meta-analysis, and data-driven insights.
Responsibilities:

Database & Quality Assurance

: Oversee database development, curation, QC, and deployment to platform (e.g., CODEX); ensure accurate data extraction from literature and plots; validate QC documentation and manage change impact.

Technical Expertise

: Conduct systematic literature reviews using PICOS, ontologies, and data standards; refine search strategies; apply clinical trial knowledge; perform R-based quality checks and exploratory analyses.

Project Management

: Lead planning and delivery of database products; manage resources, timelines, and change controls; ensure clear communication with clients and internal teams.

Team Leadership

: Mentor teams; drive process improvement, agile practices, and learning initiatives; support hiring and onboarding.

Stakeholder Collaboration

: Align with clients and internal teams on expectations; review project metrics and identify enhancements.

Continuous Learning

: Stay current with advancements in statistics, R, SLR, and data science; contribute to innovation.

Qualifications:
Master's or PhD in Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related fields. 10+ years of experience in SLR, clinical trial databases, or health economics (6+ years for PhD holders). Strong knowledge of clinical research, trial design, PICOS, and pharma data standards. Proficiency in R; knowledge of Python and statistical methods is a plus.

Key Competencies

Collaboration Communication Mentorship Adaptability Client Focus
Certara bases all employment-related decision on merit, taking into consideration qualifications, skills, achievement, and performance. We treat all applicants and employees without regard to personal characteristics such as race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, nationality, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental condition, genetic information, military service, or other characteristic protected by law.