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We asked Medidata Solutions to explain what they do. Here is what they had to say.
Cloud-based technology company whose advanced software and data analytics help life sciences organizations conduct faster, safer, more insightful clinical trials. We have over 550 customers with 99% customer retention. Our platform has supported more than 10,000 studies, 370,000 investigational sites and 2.7 million trial volunteers.
Website: www.mdsol.com | Industry: Information Technology |
US Headquarters: New York City, New York, 10014 | US Sites: 5 |
Major Locations: New York, New York; San Francisco, California; Iselin, New Jersey; Houston, Texas; Cincinnati, Ohio | US Employees: 1,158 |
US Revenues: $358.8 million | Worldwide Revenues: $436.4 million |
Employees Worldwide: 1,502 | Corporate Structure: Public |
Stock Symbol: MDSO | Founded: 1999 |
Best Workplaces in New York 2017 (ranked 16)
Best Workplaces for Millennials 2016 (ranked 100)
We asked Medidata Solutions to share a few programs they feel really capture what's unique about their workplace. Here is what they had to say.
$48,218 Average salary and additional cash compensation for Operations Support Analyst | $140,412 Average salary and additional cash compensation for Software Engineer |
50% Match of employee’s 401(k)/403b contribution up to 6% of salary | 84% Company-paid health coverage for employees |
84% Company-paid health coverage for dependents | 84% Company-paid health coverage for part-timers |
30 hours Weekly hours required for part-timers to receive health insurance | $3,953 Average Tuition Reimbursement |
$5,250 Maximum Tuition Reimbursement |
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Unlimited Paid time off after one year of full-time employment | 32 days Paid time off after one year of part-time employment |
Unlimited Paid sick days after one year of full-time employment | 20 days Paid sick days after one year of part-time employment |
Unlimited Paid time off as of first day of full-time employment | 31 days Paid time off as of first day of part-time employment |
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180 days Job-protected maternity leave (including FMLA/STD) | 180 days Fully-paid maternity leave (does not include personal vacation or paid time off)* |
180 days Average length of maternity leave new mothers take | 30 days Job-protected paternity leave (including FMLA) |
30 days Fully-paid paternity leave (does not include personal vacation or paid time off)* | 14 days Average length of paternity leave new fathers take |
180 days Job-protected parental leave for adoptive parents (including FMLA)* | 180 days Fully-paid parental leave for adoptive parents (does not include personal vacation or paid time off) |
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8 hours Paid time off to volunteer | $13,347,033 Philanthropic donations in last year |
$16,232 Total company-matched employee donations in last year | VP, Workplace Solutions Leads environmental impact team |
Self-Conducted Environmental impact audit | Yes Sustainable commuting program |
Yes Carbon offset program | Yes Recycling program |
We asked Medidata Solutions for some inside information on how to get hired at the organization. Here is what they had to say.
What key characteristics tell you a prospective employee will be a great fit for your company?
Medidata Solutions is committed to hiring the best talent to help support our mission: Powering smarter treatments and healthier people. We hire candidates that want to work on teams and experiement with new concepts, research new approaches and test out new technologies in an environment that fully supports all levels of innovation. Ideal candidates show us the critical behaviorsof our principles: Integrity, Partnership, Inventiveness, Humility, Nimbleness, Tenacity, Inclusiveness, and Caring.
What can prospective employees do to get your attention?
As the leading global provider of cloud-based solutions for clinical research in life sciences our ideal prospective employees can show passion for our work, our clients and our industry. They can demonstrate humility and excitement as they describe how they can contribute to our business. We want candidates who can challenge the status quo , develop partnerships with their colleagues, embrace diverse background and experiences all while working with integrity at every turn.
Are there any positions or types of candidates you are particularly focused on hiring in this coming year?
In 2017, we are focused on expanding our Sales and professional Services organizations. We continue to hire software developers across the entire technology stack from architects to mobile engineers. We are also focused on finding the best talent from the domain we automate - all aspects of clinical trial automation from study planning to clinical trial late stage monitoring.
What should interested candidates do to find out more and get started?
Candidates should review our website at mdsol.com and talk to our clients and CRO partners. It’s also helpful to connect with Medidata employees via LinkedIn. We do hold a strong presence at targered career events in NY, San Francisco and London and would encourage interested candidates to attend and come with questions.
420 Forecasted positions to fill in coming year | 25% Job Growth |
86 Average applicants per opening | 34,240 Total job applicants |
27% New hires by employee referrals | 10% Openings filled by current employees |
13 Recent graduates hired | 9% Voluntary turnover for full-time employees |