What You'll Do

  • Read technical literature and participate in continuing education or professional associations to maintain awareness of current database technology and best practices.
  • Provide support and information to functional areas such as marketing, clinical monitoring, and medical affairs.
  • Prepare appropriate formatting to data sets as requested.
  • 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.
  • Develop or select specific software programs for various research scenarios.
  • Contribute to the compilation, organization, and production of protocols, clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, or other controlled documentation.
  • 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.
  • Train staff on technical procedures or software program usage.

Essential Skills

Critical Thinking 4.0/5
Reading Comprehension 3.88/5
Active Listening 3.88/5
Speaking 3.88/5
Writing 3.75/5
Active Learning 3.62/5
Monitoring 3.62/5
Mathematics 3.5/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.5/5
Coordination 3.38/5
Time Management 3.38/5
Programming 3.25/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Integrity, Cautiousness, Intellectual Curiosity

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Deductive Reasoning 4.12/5
Information Ordering 4.12/5
Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Written Expression 3.88/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.88/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.88/5

Technologies & Tools

5AM Glassbox Translational Research Allscripts healthcare automation software Autocoders C# C++ Citrix cloud computing software ClearTrial Clinical trial management software Drug coding software DZS Software Solutions ClinPlus Electronic data capture EDC software ePharmaSolutions eMVR Epic Systems EpicCare Ambulatory Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software Extensible markup language XML Fortress Medical Clindex Go IBM SPSS Statistics InforSense InforSense Invivo Data EPX ePRO Management System

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 5.0/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.77/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.65/5)
  • Cautiousness (High importance: 4.59/5)
  • Intellectual Curiosity (High importance: 4.41/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Application Coordinator Clinical Applications Director Clinical Biostatistics Director Clinical Data Abstractor Clinical Data Analyst Clinical Data Coordinator Clinical Data Management Director (CDM Director) Clinical Data Management Manager (CDM Manager) Clinical Data Manager Clinical Informatics Manager Clinical Statistics Manager Clinical Trials Data Coordinator Data Coordinator Data Deliverables Manager Data Management Manager

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Can this help if I want to stay in my field

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What should I compare first

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