Associate, Data Sciences II
Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
The role may rotate you through several data science roles. What would you want from that?
What they are checking: The posting names rotation to build base proficiency and a holistic understanding.
This is at North Chicago. How does that fit your life?
What they are checking: Honest fit with the location the posting states.
What would you do
You find something in the data that does not look right. What do you do?
What they are checking: In clinical data an unexplained value can be a safety issue, and escalating beats explaining away.
How do you work with a cross-functional study team as a newer member?
What they are checking: The posting names engaging with cross-functional study teams to execute assigned activities.
About the work
What do you understand about how a clinical trial is run?
What they are checking: The posting names using clinical trial concepts and protocol requirements to execute study assignments.
What are CDASH and SDTM, and why do they matter?
What they are checking: The posting names both standards in the design of system interfaces and end-to-end data flow.
Walk me through what data work looks like at study startup compared with close-out.
What they are checking: The posting names supporting startup, conduct and close-out, which are different jobs.
Tell me about an analysis you did that changed an operational decision.
What they are checking: The posting names performing data analyses in support of operational decision support.
How do you write a design specification a builder can work from?
What they are checking: The posting names supporting development of clinical trial application design specifications.
What does regulatory adherence mean for your day to day work?
What they are checking: The posting names ensuring adherence to federal and applicable local regulations.
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