Clinical Data Manager
Other Titles
Clinical Data Associate, Clinical Data Management Associate Director, Clinical Data Management Director, Clinical Data Management Manager, Clinical Data Manager, Clinical Informatics Manager, Clinical Research Associate, Data Deliverables Manager, Data Management Manager, Data Management Specialist
Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.
Clinical Data Managers are responsible for gathering and analysing data related to various aspects of a clinic's operations. They typically focus on the pharmaceutical trials and other medical research projects. In this role, they are comprehensively responsible for planning and implementing a strategy to collect, store and analyse the clinical data. This involves verifying data and overseeing data management plans. A part of their job is to make sure that appropriate checks and balances are in place to filter out false or erroneous data. They also perform quality control activities on a routine basis.
Design and validate clinical databases, including designing or testing logic checks.
Process clinical data, including receipt, entry, verification, or filing of information.
Generate data queries, based on validation checks or errors and omissions identified during data entry, to resolve identified problems.
Develop project-specific data management plans that address areas such as coding, reporting, or transfer of data, database locks, and work flow processes.
Monitor work productivity or quality to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures.
Prepare appropriate formatting to data sets as requested.
Design forms for receiving, processing, or tracking data.
Prepare data analysis listings and activity, performance, or progress reports.
Confer with end users to define or implement clinical system requirements such as data release formats, delivery schedules, and testing protocols.
Perform quality control audits to ensure accuracy, completeness, or proper usage of clinical systems and data.
Analyze clinical data using appropriate statistical tools.
Evaluate processes and technologies, and suggest revisions to increase productivity and efficiency.
Develop technical specifications for data management programming and communicate needs to information technology staff.
Write work instruction manuals, data capture guidelines, or standard operating procedures.
Track the flow of work forms, including in-house data flow or electronic forms transfer.
Supervise the work of data management project staff.
Contribute to the compilation, organization, and production of protocols, clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, or other controlled documentation.
Read technical literature and participate in continuing education or professional associations to maintain awareness of current database technology and best practices.
Train staff on technical procedures or software program usage.
Develop or select specific software programs for various research scenarios.
Critical Thinking→ Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Active Listening→ Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension→ Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Speaking→ Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Writing→ Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Active Learning→ Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Monitoring→ Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Complex Problem Solving→ Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Mathematics→ Using mathematics to solve problems.
Coordination→ Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Time Management→ Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Judgment and Decision Making→ Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Programming→ Writing computer programs for various purposes.
Systems Analysis→ Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Social Perceptiveness→ Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Systems Evaluation→ Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Instructing→ Teaching others how to do something.
Management of Personnel Resources→ Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Interacting With Computers→ Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Getting Information→ Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Processing Information→ Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Documenting/Recording Information→ Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates→ Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards→ Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems→ Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work→ Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events→ Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Analyzing Data or Information→ Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge→ Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization→ Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships→ Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Scheduling Work and Activities→ Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others→ Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others→ Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Developing and Building Teams→ Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Thinking Creatively→ Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People→ Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Training and Teaching Others→ Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Developing Objectives and Strategies→ Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information→ Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings→ Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates→ Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others→ Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others→ Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Evaluate data quality.
Create databases to store electronic data.
Prepare data for analysis.
Analyze data to identify or resolve operational problems.
Develop procedures for data management.
Monitor operational activities to ensure compliance with regulations or standard operating procedures.
Develop procedures for data entry or processing.
Prepare analytical reports.
Collaborate with others to determine design specifications or details.
Analyze health-related data.
Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies.
Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems.
Communicate project information to others.
Document operational procedures.
Prepare instruction manuals.
Manage documentation to ensure organization or accuracy.
Supervise information technology personnel.
Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends.
Train others in computer interface or software use.
Design software applications.
Deductive Reasoning→ The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Information Ordering→ The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g. , patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Oral Comprehension→ The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression→ The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Written Comprehension→ The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Inductive Reasoning→ The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Near Vision→ The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Problem Sensitivity→ The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Written Expression→ The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Speech Clarity→ The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech Recognition→ The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Mathematical Reasoning→ The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
Category Flexibility→ The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Flexibility of Closure→ The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
Fluency of Ideas→ The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Number Facility→ The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
Originality→ The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Selective Attention→ The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Language→ Knowledge of the structure and content of a language - English, French, Swahili et cetera - including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Computers and Electronics→ Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Customer and Personal Service→ Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Mathematics→ Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Medicine and Dentistry→ Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Access software software -- e.g., Citrix; Mac HelpMate; PuTTY; AB iLock Security Services; Avaya Identity Engines
Analytical or scientific software -- e.g., R-Instat; SAS; Electronic data capture EDC software; IBM SPSS Statistics; Oracle Remote Data Capture
Categorization or classification software -- Autocoders; Drug coding software
Database management system software -- e.g., Teradata Database
Database reporting software -- e.g., SQL Server Reporting Services; Oracle SQL Loader; SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports; SAP Crystal Reports
Database user interface and query software -- Clinical trial management software; Relational database software; Patient tracking software; Microsoft SQL Server; Microsoft Access; DoctorConnect; Phase Forward Clintrial
Development environment software -- e.g., Microsoft Visual Basic
Enterprise application integration software -- Extensible markup language XML
Graphics or photo imaging software -- e.g., Microsoft Visio
Medical software -- e.g., OpenMRS; Healthbridge; Evolve Medical; GoodX; athenaClinicals; Epic Systems; MEDITECH software
Object or component oriented development software -- e.g., C# ; C++; Oracle Java
Office suite software -- Google Workspace; Microsoft Office
Presentation software -- Google Slides; Microsoft PowerPoint
Project management software -- e.g., Confluence; Sapama Projects; Sciforma PPM solution; Xero Projects; Microsoft Project; Easy Projects; Microsoft SharePoint; Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Spreadsheet software -- e.g., Google Sheets; Microsoft Excel
Word processing software-- Google Docs; Microsoft Word
Conventional→ Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Investigative→ Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
Attention to Detail→ Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Integrity→ Job requires being honest and ethical.
Dependability→ Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Cooperation→ Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Analytical Thinking→ Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
Persistence→ Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
Achievement/Effort→ Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
Leadership→ Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
Initiative→ Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Stress Tolerance→ Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
Adaptability/Flexibility→ Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Self Control→ Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Social Orientation→ Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
Independence→ Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
Concern for Others→ Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
Innovation→ Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
Achievement→ Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
Support→ Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
Independence→ Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.