Clinical Data Managers

About the role

Clinical Data Managers perform data extraction, transformation, validation, and cleaning from multiple data sources; maintain data dictionaries, data management plans, and standard operating procedures; ensure the integrity, security, and confidentiality of data throughout the data lifecycle; manage data imports, exports, merges, and transfers between systems; develop routine and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and data visualizations; prepare statistical summaries and performance metrics; support program evaluation, quality improvement initiatives, and outcomes assessments; collaborate with investigators and research staff to support study design, data collection, and analysis; conduct data quality reviews and prepare datasets for publication and presentation; participate in manuscript preparation, abstracts, and research presentations as appropriate; ensure compliance with VA, VHA, HIPAA, federal, and local policies governing data management and security; provide consultation regarding data collection methods, reporting capabilities, and data interpretation; utilize database and analytic software such as SQL, SAS, R, Stata, Python, SPSS, REDCap, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or similar tools; troubleshoot data issues and resolve discrepancies.

Responsibilities

Clinical Data Manager, I

• Develop data management plans that deliver accurate, timely, and consistent clinical data.
• Build, review, and maintain clinical databases, data collection tools, and applications.
• Create, review, and maintain study documentation, such as Case Report Forms (CRFs) and Data Transfer Agreements (DTAs).
• Contribute to protocol development and review.
• Compile, analyze, clean, and validate clinical trial data.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies and issues with clinical data.
• Develop data management reports and monitor study status to ensure timelines are met.
• Represent the data management function to key internal and external stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with clinical research and operations team to ensure accurate and complete data collection.
• Conducts work assignments as directed; closely supervised with little latitude for independent judgment.

Clinical Data Manager, II

• Develop data management plans that deliver accurate, timely, and consistent clinical data.
• Build, review, and maintain clinical databases, data collection tools, and applications.
• Create, review, and maintain study documentation, such as Case Report Forms (CRFs) and Data Transfer Agreements (DTAs).
• Contribute to protocol development and review.
• Compile, analyze, clean, and validate clinical trial data.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies and issues with clinical data.
• Develop data management reports and monitor study status to ensure timelines are met.
• Represent the data management function to key internal and external stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with clinical research and operations team to ensure accurate and complete data collection.
• Conducts work assignments of increasing complexity, under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment.

Clinical Data Manager, III

• Develop data management plans that deliver accurate, timely, and consistent clinical data.
• Build, review, and maintain clinical databases, data collection tools, and applications.
• Create, review, and maintain study documentation, such as Case Report Forms (CRFs) and Data Transfer Agreements (DTAs).
• Contribute to protocol development and review.
• Compile, analyze, clean, and validate clinical trial data.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies and issues with clinical data.
• Develop data management reports and monitor study status to ensure timelines are met.
• Represent the data management function to key internal and external stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with clinical research and operations team to ensure accurate and complete data collection.
• Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment.

Requirements

• Clinical Data Manager, I: bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master’s (or equivalency) degree.
• Clinical Data Manager, II: bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
• Clinical Data Manager, III: bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Equivalency statement: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (e.g., bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Preferences

• Experience working within a data-related role at the Veteran’s Affairs system and currently approved to work within the VA system.

Pay

• Clinical Data Manager, I: $27,194 – $62,386
• Clinical Data Manager, II: $39,815 – $91,340
• Clinical Data Manager, III: $48,175 – $110,521