IT Solution Expert – Clinical Data Acquisition Systems
Location: Brussels Region, Belgium (Hybrid)
Engagement: Freelance
Client: Biopharma
Competitive hourly rate available
We are supporting a major biopharma organisation in hiring an IT Solution Expert to provide end‑to‑end support, maintenance, and enhancement of their primary clinical data acquisition platforms, including a suite of Medidata solutions and Trial Grid.
You will act as the technical owner for system updates, validation activities, incident management, and change control while collaborating with internal teams and external platform providers. This is a high‑impact role supporting global clinical development operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide ongoing support and maintenance for the organisation’s Clinical Data Acquisition platform (incl. Medidata iMedidata, Rave, Coder, Cloud Admin and Coder+).
- Support and maintain the TrialGrid system used to validate clinical study builds.
- Assess the impact of new Medidata and TrialGrid product releases on availability, security, interfaces, and maintenance requirements.
- Drive IT changes, including updates to computerized system validation documentation, IQ/OQ testing, and implementation of new/changed user requirements.
- Perform access management for designated user roles
- Collaborate with SMEs to resolve incidents in alignment with ITIL best practice
- Support the periodic review of Clinical Data Acquisition and TrialGrid systems
Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in Computer Science or a related field.
Experience & Technical Skills
Mandatory:
- Direct experience with Medidata platforms (e.g., iMedidata, Cloud Admin, Rave, Coder).
- Proven experience in computerized systems validation (CSV).
- Experience in computerized system testing.
- Strong background in IT change management.
- Experience handling access management.
Preferred:
- Experience with TrialGrid.
- ITIL‑aligned incident management experience
- Background in the pharmaceutical industry (3+ years preferred)
- Knowledge of Clinical Development processes.
Soft Skills
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Strong technical documentation writing skills.
Excellent team collaboration abilities.