Clinical Data Manager (Data Aid III)

About the role

The Clinical Data Manager at [Company Name] is responsible for entering, managing, and verifying clinical trial data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity across complex databases. This role also involves developing data collection tools and guidelines, supporting oncology clinical trials from Phase I to III, and exercising independent judgment to resolve complex data issues within electronic data capture systems.

Responsibilities

• Enter clinical research data from source documents into computer systems and electronic data capture (EDC) platforms with a high level of accuracy and completeness.
• Verify all data entries to ensure they conform to established protocols, data standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish and maintain complex record-keeping procedures, including cross-indexing data by multiple factors and designing forms needed for data collection and tracking.
• Maintain existing databases used for oncology clinical trials and develop guidelines to ensure ongoing data integrity.
• Integrate data from several sources, including medical charts, clinical trial documentation, and EDC systems, to create complete and consistent records.
• Identify, interpret, and select usable data from subtle and complex data patterns, applying practical understanding of clinical research and oncology.
• Utilize computer applications and EDC tools (such as Medidata) to manipulate, manage, and report complex clinical trial data.
• Develop new tools, templates, or processes to assist with data collection, data review, and analysis for treatment oncology trials.
• Work closely with data providers, such as clinical research staff and investigators, to discuss and clarify data ambiguities, inconsistencies, and missing information.
• Perform audits of your own work and, when required, the work of others to ensure conformance with established procedures and data quality standards.
• Select and apply appropriate formulas, computer programs, or applications depending on data content and reporting needs.
• Resolve complex data queries within oncology trials, meeting expectations for daily query resolution (for example, resolving 20–30 queries in an 8-hour day depending on complexity).
• Conduct chart reviews to extract relevant clinical information needed for trial documentation and data entry.
• Pre-screen patients against protocol eligibility criteria and document findings accurately in study systems.
• Provide administrative support related to clinical trial documentation, data filing, and coordination as needed.

Essential Skills

• Demonstrated experience working with treatment oncology clinical trials, preferably across Phase I–III studies.
• Strong clinical research experience with familiarity in oncology and gastrointestinal (GI) oncology studies.
• Heavy electronic data capture (EDC) experience, specifically with Medidata or comparable platforms.
• Proven ability to perform accurate and efficient data entry within Medidata and other clinical trial databases.
• Experience resolving complex data queries in oncology trials while meeting stringent timelines and productivity expectations.
• Experience with chart review to identify, extract, and interpret relevant clinical information for trial data.
• Experience with pre-screening patients for clinical trials based on protocol criteria.
• Proficiency with computer applications used for data manipulation, reporting, and database maintenance.
• Experience establishing and following complex record-keeping procedures and data integrity guidelines.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in handling subtle and complex data patterns.
• Capacity to exercise independent judgment and initiative in daily tasks and problem-solving.
• Ability to communicate clearly with data providers and clinical teams to clarify data ambiguities and inconsistencies.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience overseeing multiple concurrent oncology studies, particularly GI oncology trials.
• Familiarity with clinical trial workflows, documentation standards, and query management processes.
• Experience developing tools, templates, or guidelines to support data collection and analysis.
• Experience performing data audits and quality checks to ensure conformance with established procedures.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage high volumes of data and queries within defined timelines.
• Ability to perform data audits and quality checks to ensure conformance with established procedures.
• Comfort working with complex formulas, computer programs, or applications to support data reporting.
• Administrative support experience in a clinical research or academic medical environment.

Work Environment

This role operates within a leading academic clinical research setting focused on oncology trials. The position is expected to be on-site five days per week, working primarily with electronic data capture systems such as Medidata and other computer applications for data entry, management, and reporting. The environment is detail-oriented and deadline-driven, with high expectations for query resolution and data quality to support Phase I–III treatment oncology studies. You will collaborate closely with clinical research staff, investigators, and data providers in a professional, research-intensive atmosphere that values accuracy, integrity, and continuous improvement in clinical trial operations.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Palo Alto, CA. The position is anticipated to close on Aug 3, 2026.

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