Application Guide

How to Apply for Director of Clinical Data Management

at Recursion

🏢 About Recursion

Recursion is a biotechnology company pioneering industrial-scale drug discovery through its unique approach combining automated experimental biology and artificial intelligence. Their platform generates massive biological datasets to identify novel therapeutics faster than traditional methods, making them a leader in tech-driven biopharma innovation. Working here offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge drug discovery while leveraging advanced data science approaches.

About This Role

As Director of Clinical Data Management at Recursion, you'll provide strategic leadership for end-to-end data management across 3-4+ outsourced clinical programs simultaneously, with full oversight of vendor performance and data quality. This role requires extensive technical expertise in EDC build, external data acquisition from sources like wearables and imaging, and database lock activities, ensuring data integrity supports Recursion's AI-driven drug discovery platform. Your work directly impacts the reliability of clinical data that feeds into their proprietary algorithms for therapeutic development.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves reviewing vendor progress across multiple outsourced studies, providing technical direction on EDC configuration issues, troubleshooting integration challenges with external data sources like wearable devices, and representing CDM in study team meetings to align data expectations. You might spend the afternoon analyzing data quality metrics, addressing timeline risks with vendors, and preparing for database lock activities while ensuring all processes support Recursion's data standardization requirements for their AI platform.

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🎯 Who Recursion Is Looking For

  • 14+ years in biopharma with proven experience managing external data and third-party vendors across multiple simultaneous clinical programs
  • Deep technical proficiency in EDC design, configuration, testing, and integration of systems like IRT, ePRO/eCOA, imaging, and wearable data sources
  • Strong regulatory knowledge (FDA, ICH-GCP) combined with hands-on experience in database lock activities and data reconciliation
  • Demonstrated ability to provide both strategic direction and hands-on technical guidance to vendors while managing operational risks and timelines

📝 Tips for Applying to Recursion

1

Quantify your experience managing 3+ outsourced programs simultaneously, specifying therapeutic areas and types of external data (wearables, imaging, ePRO) you've handled

2

Highlight specific EDC systems you've configured (Medidata Rave, Veeva, Oracle) and describe a complex integration project with external data sources

3

Demonstrate understanding of how clinical data quality impacts AI/ML platforms by mentioning relevant experience with data standardization for computational analysis

4

Include examples of proactive issue resolution with vendors that prevented timeline delays or data quality problems

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Show how you've implemented data standards (CDISC, SDTM) in outsourced environments and managed vendor compliance

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience leading end-to-end clinical data management for outsourced studies, emphasizing technical direction provided to vendors', "Specific examples of managing external data acquisition and reconciliation from diverse sources (imaging, wearables, ePRO) that would support Recursion's data-rich approach", 'How your regulatory expertise ensures data quality for AI-driven drug discovery platforms', 'Your approach to balancing strategic oversight with hands-on technical problem-solving across multiple simultaneous programs']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Recursion's pipeline and therapeutic focus areas (oncology, neuroscience, infectious disease) to understand their clinical trial landscape
  • → Their RECursion Pharmaceuticals platform and how it uses biological data for drug discovery
  • → Recent partnerships or collaborations that might impact their clinical operations or data strategy
  • → Their approach to digital biomarkers and wearable data in clinical trials, mentioned in their research publications

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe your process for overseeing EDC build and configuration with vendors while ensuring integration with external data sources like wearables and imaging
2 How would you ensure data quality and standardization when managing 3-4 outsourced programs simultaneously with different vendors?
3 What strategies have you used to proactively identify and resolve operational risks with third-party vendors before they impact timelines?
4 How do you approach database lock activities in outsourced studies to ensure efficiency while maintaining data integrity?
5 Given Recursion's AI-driven platform, how would you ensure clinical data is structured and standardized to support computational analysis?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on in-house data management experience without demonstrating extensive vendor management expertise
  • Generic statements about data quality without specific examples of managing external data acquisition and reconciliation
  • Failing to show both strategic leadership and hands-on technical skills in EDC configuration and system integration

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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