Clinical Data Managers
Computer and Mathematical
The work centers on building and validating clinical databases, including logic checks that catch errors before they spread. Incoming records are received, entered, verified, and filed; when checks fail, queries go out so problems get fixed. Project plans cover coding, reporting, transfers, database locks, and how work moves from one step to the next, while forms, formatted datasets, listings, and progress reports have to match the study's procedures. Quality and output are watched against standard operating procedures. Suits people who like detailed record-keeping, rule-based checking, and keeping a clinical dataset trustworthy from first entry to lock.
Typical education: Bachelor’s Degree (4-year)
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$120'230
Median Wage Market Position
$120'230
What you might do
- Design and validate clinical study databases
- Receive, enter, and verify clinical data
- Issue queries to correct data errors and gaps
- Develop data-management plans for each project
- Design forms for receiving and tracking data
- Prepare data listings and progress reports
Skills that matter
- Designing and validating clinical databases
- Checking incoming trial data for errors
- Writing queries to resolve data problems
- Drafting project data management plans
- Tracking quality against operating procedures
- Preparing analysis listings and progress reports
AI & the future of this role
Database cleaning, trend spotting, and routine reporting are areas where automation may absorb a large share of the workload. Domain judgment around trial protocols, data quality disputes, and regulatory accountability still matters, though demand for purely clerical analysis could soften.
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