Manager, Clinical Data Management

Location: On-Site 4 days per week at our Menlo Park, CA or Princeton, NJ office.

About Summit:

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs. At Summit, we believe in building a team of world class professionals who are passionate about this mission, and it is our people who drive this mission to reality. Summit's core values include integrity, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, collaboration, and our commitment to people. Our employees are truly the heart and soul of our culture, and they are invaluable in shaping our journey toward excellence.

Summit's team is inspired to touch and help change lives through Summit's clinical studies in the field of oncology. Summit has multiple global Phase 3 clinical studies, including:

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

• HARMONi: Phase 3 clinical study which was intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to placebo plus chemotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated, locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC who were previously treated with a 3rd generation EGFR TKI.
• HARMONi-3: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.
• HARMONi-7: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab monotherapy compared to pembrolizumab monotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.

Colorectal Cancer (CRC)

• HARMONi-GI3: Phase 3 clinical study intended to evaluate ivonescimab in combination with chemotherapy compared with bevacizumab plus chemotherapy.

Ivonescimab is an investigational therapy not presently approved by any regulatory authority other than China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Summit is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and has additional offices in California, New Jersey, the UK, and Ireland.

Overview of Role:

Summit is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Manager of Clinical Data Management with a strong background in oncology clinical trials. This role will lead and oversee clinical data management activities, ensuring the integrity, quality, and timeliness of clinical data across multiple oncology studies.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage clinical data management activities for oncology clinical trials, ensuring adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Provide strategic oversight and direction to CRO clinical data management teams for assigned studies.
• Develop and implement data management plans, case report forms (CRFs), edit checks, and data validation plans in alignment with study protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the design, build, and validation of clinical databases using Medidata Rave EDC, ensuring optimal configuration and functionality.
• Conduct thorough reviews of clinical data, identifying trends, inconsistencies, and potential issues that may impact data quality or study outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Biostatistics, Clinical Operations, Safety, and Regulatory to ensure alignment of data management strategies with overall clinical development goals.
• Provide oversight, and performance management of external data management vendors.
• Maintain SOPs, guidelines, and best practices for clinical data management processes.
• Represent the Clinical Data Management function in internal and external meetings, providing expert guidance on data-related matters.
• Stay current with industry trends, regulatory requirements, and technological advancements in clinical data management, particularly in the oncology field.
• All other duties as assigned

Experience, Education and Specialized Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Computer Science, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of 5+ years of clinical data management experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience managing oncology clinical trials data, including a deep understanding of oncology-specific data requirements and challenges.
• Expert-level proficiency with Medidata Rave EDC, including system configuration, form design, and edit check programming.
• Strong knowledge of clinical research processes, FDA & ICH guidelines, GCP, GCDMP, and CDISC standards.
• Demonstrated experience in CRO and vendor oversight.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple studies simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with statistical software (e.g., SAS, R) is a plus.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• CCDM® (Certified Clinical Data Manager) certification
• Experience with risk-based monitoring in oncology studies
• Knowledge of emerging technologies in clinical data collection and management (e.g., ePRO, wearables, AI/ML applications)

The pay range for this role is $134,500 - $158,000 per year. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.

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