Clinical Data Specialist

Katalyst HealthCares and Life Sciences

$70K — $95K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in science or healthcare-related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 2+ years of experience in clinical data management, clinical or lab research, or related work in the medical device or pharmaceutical industry
  • Advanced degree in biomedical science, informatics, biostatistics, or relevant experience
  • Familiarity with pharmaceutical industry health data standards such as CDISC and MedDRA
  • Strong project management and analytical skills
  • Experience navigating clinical databases like EDCs and EMRs
  • Knowledge of clinical trial processes and regulatory requirements such as ICH GCP and HIPAA

Responsibilities

  • Develop real-world data variables from various data sources, ensuring comprehensive data capture and abstraction guidance
  • Lead feasibility testing to optimize data capture strategies and implement validation checks for data integrity
  • Collaborate with team members to enhance data models and improve processes
  • Manage a portfolio of real-world data deliverables, maintaining clinical data expertise
  • Oversee real-world data management throughout product lifecycle, including quality check logic and efficiency analysis
  • Identify product enhancement opportunities through feedback and trends analysis
  • Ensure documentation meets audit-readiness standards and adherence to data protocols

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment encouraging innovative problem-solving
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning
  • Exposure to cutting-edge clinical data methodologies
  • Engagement with industry trends and the clinical landscape
  • Supportive team culture focused on quality and efficiency
Full Job Description
Responsibilities:
  • Reporting to the Clinical Data Manager, you'll be responsible for the development of real-world data variables from structured and unstructured data sources, including designing data capture forms and supplemental procedures to instruct the abstraction process
  • You'll lead the execution of feasibility testing to de-risk data capture approaches, and own the implementation of data validation checks to ensure data quality
  • In addition, you'll work alongside other team members on ways to improve data models
  • Manage, maintain, and serve as clinical data expert for a portfolio of real-world data deliverables
  • Plan and execute real-world data management activities through the lifecycle of a product, including data model development, data processing methods (e.g., abstraction, structured, machine learning, etc.), design of data capture forms and associated instructions, creation of quality check logic, analysis of controls for efficiency and effectiveness, and development of quality check resolution guidance
  • Surface opportunities for product enhancements by leveraging feedback channels, including but not limited to client requests, clinical landscape developments, industry trends, regulations, and/or data processing challenges
  • Plan and execute feasibility experiments for variable development, applying insights to align and recommend optimal variable design, data source(s), efficiency, quality, and production cost
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal and external real-world data variable user guidance
  • Identify opportunities for improvement in processes/workflows, contribute to problem-solving discussions with stakeholders, and support the design and implementation of solutions, including but not limited to tooling, templates, or modifications to software platforms
  • Maintain audit-readiness of documentation through conformance to procedures and applicable data standards.

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in science or healthcare related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • In addition, you have 2+ years of experience working in clinical data management, clinical or lab research, and/or related work experience in a medical device or pharmaceutical industry/company
  • You have an advanced degree in biomedical science, informatics, biostatistics, or relevant experience
  • ware of pharmaceutical industry health data standards such as CDISC and MedDRA
  • Passionate and collaborative problem-solver who values the opportunity to think beyond the way things are
  • Experience navigating clinical databases such as EDCs, EMRs, or other data management systems
  • Familiar with clinical research and medical product development, clinical trial processes and related regulatory requirements or information governance frameworks (e.g ICH GCP, Good Clinical Data Management Practices, 21CFR11, HIPAA)
  • Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and written and verbal communication skills
  • Self-motivator who is able to identify problems and propose solutions in a highly dynamic and fast-paced environment
  • Experience managing data for real-world evidence programs, registries, or other post-marketing studies

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