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Associate Director, Study Data Manager
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Specialist Programmer, Associate Director” (Data Scientists) in NC: $170k–$170k, median $170k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Associate Director Study Data Manager Location: Warsaw Job Description / Capsule Responsible to coordinate the Clinical Data Management (CDM) deliverables on assigned clinical studies and may be an expert on CDM processes, standards, and technology. Member of the Global Study Team (GST) and the main point of contact for the Data Management (DM) vendor. Responsible to ensure CDM deliverables follow standards and meet data quality. Maintains business continuity for CDM processes and standards including integrity of the clinical database for the relevant studies. May work under direction of a Project Data Manager. Typical Accountabilities • Coordinate CDM deliverables : Coordinate the Clinical Data Management deliverables on assigned studies depending on the relevant DM model and DM Vendor. Takes accountability and serves as the first line of contact at the study level. • Leadership and delivery : Demonstrates strong leadership, project management skills and operational knowledge in the planning and delivery of CDM deliverables at a study level, potentially under mentorship from a Project Data Manager. • Collaboration and vendor contact : Communicates and collaborates effectively with all study level team members. Primary point of contact for DM vendor and provides guidance and supervision to Lead Data Manager/DM Team Lead working on the study (CRO or in-house). • Operational oversight and risk management : Oversight and expertise input into the day-to-day operational aspects of DM for assigned studies; Responsible to identify risks and collaborate with the DM Vendor to mitigate the risks. Escalates issues/risks as necessary. • Standards contribution : High level understanding and contribution to corporate, therapeutic/indication and program specific data capture AZ standards. • Adherence to standards : Drive adherence to AZ DM standards and processes for data quality and consistency of data capturing for assigned studies. • Inspection preparation : Provide input into DM related activities associated with regulatory inspections/audits for assigned studies. Lead DM inspection preparation for assigned studies. • Systems, devices, and vendors : May provide input to the selection and use of software systems, devices, and vendors. • TMF compliance : Responsible for compliance to Trial Master File requirements depending on the relevant DM model and DM Vendor. • Vendor performance and billing : Support Senior Leaders to oversee DM Vendor performance, depending on relevant model. Review, assess and manage DM Vendor delivery against KPIs, budget and overall performance. Oversees vendor timelines and milestone deliverables for the assigned studies. Ensures DM Vendor billing is accurate and gives recommendations for payment of invoices depending on relevant model. • Continuous improvement : Maintain an awareness of the external and internal trends in order to participate in change initiatives and continuous improvement activities related to DM operating models. • Ad hoc support : Demonstrates willingness to take on ad hoc activities consistent with current work experience in support of DM. • Mentoring : Mentoring junior Clinical Data Management colleagues. Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience Essential • Degree : University or college degree in the life sciences or related subject, pharmacy, nursing or equivalent relevant degree. • CDM knowledge : Solid knowledge of Clinical Data Management and experience in the Biotech/Pharma/CRO industry. • Regulatory understanding : Demonstrated current understanding of Good Clinical Data Management Practices (GCDMP) and relevant regulatory requirements. • Project management : Strong Project Management and Lead DM experience; Exhibits expertise in metrics analysis and reportin