TFS HealthScience is a leading general mid-size Contract Research Organization (CRO) that partners with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies throughout their entire clinical development journey. Our expertise includes full service-capabilities, resourcing and Functional Service (FSP) solutions.
Join Our Team as a Freelance Clinical Database Programming Process Lead (1.0 FTE) - home based in UK, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Spain or office based in Sweden. About This Role As part of our CDS Group Management (Operations) team you will be working alongside passionate and innovative professionals to ensure our customers achieve their goals.
The Freelance Clinical Database Programming Process Lead is responsible for developing and sustaining a consistent, scalable and high-quality clinical database programming capability across TFS.
Key Responsibilities The role should be outcome-based, with expected deliverables agreed at start-up.
Key Deliverables Capability Assessment and Improvement Roadmap Database Programming (DBP) current-state capability and risk assessment.
DBP Capability Plan and prioritised improvement roadmap.
DBP governance model, including roles, responsibilities, escalation routes and cross-BU forum structure.
Track delivery of agreed roadmap, and manage risk to progress
Quality, Compliance and Inspection Readiness Review of relevant SOPs, Work Instructions, templates and controlled documents, with efficiency, compliance and alignment change recommendations.
Review quality trends, systemic risks and improvements
Support consistent application of validation, testing, change control, documentation and database build activities
Support or prepare for audits and inspections where DBP process expertise required
Technical Leadership and Escalation Support Act as senior DBP technical escalation point for complex,



high-risk or strategically important DBP issues
DBP knowledge repository and reusable standards/library structure.
Future EDC platform readiness assessment and recommendations.
Provide targeted hands‑on DBP support where needed to protect delivery
Training, Competency and Workforce Development DBP competency framework and training plan.
DBP onboarding pathway for new hires and contractors. Support recruitment criteria, interview assessment materials and technical evaluation of DBP candidates.
Deputy, backup and succession plan for DBP capability.
Support mentoring and coaching of DBP personnel and potential deputies.
Commercial, Proposal and Business Support Standard DBP costing/proposal assumptions and sales support guidance.
Provide SME input for bid defence preparation or client discussions involving DBP capability, EDC platform readiness or database programming considerations.
Agreed quality and effectiveness measures for handover and sustainability.
Preferred Experience Experience operating at Principal Database Programmer, Senior Principal Database Programmer, DBP SME, Capability Lead or equivalent level.
Experience supporting audits, inspections, CAPAs or quality improvement actions.
Experience developing competency frameworks, onboarding pathways, training programmes or technical career progression materials.
Experience supporting proposals, bid defences, costing assumptions or commercial input for DBP services.
Experience with EDC platforms relevant to TFS.
Experience supporting EDC platform change, system migration, standards library development or process transformation.
Experience in a mid‑sized CRO environment
Qualifications 5 - 10 years database programming experience in a CRO, pharmaceutical, biotechnology or clinical research environment.
Strong technical knowledge of clinical database build, validation, edit checks, data

📌 Freelance Clinical Database Programming Process Lead (Sevilla)
🏢 TFS HealthScience
📍 Sevilla