Clinical Data Manager

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Clinical Data Manager

What they do

Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.

Also Called: Clinical Data Management Director (CDM Director), Clinical Data Management Manager (CDM Manager), Clinical Data Manager, Clinical Informatics Manager, Data Deliverables Manager, Data Management Manager, Clinical Data Management Director (CDM Director), Clinical Data Management Manager (CDM Manager), Clinical Data Manager, Clinical Informatics Manager, Data Deliverables Manager, Data Management Manager

$61,070
Starting Salary (2023)
$108,020
Median Salary (2023)
35.2%
Projected Job Growth
192,710
Employment (2022)

Typical Tasks

Confer with end users to define or implement clinical system requirements such as data release formats, delivery schedules, and testing protocols.
Design and validate clinical databases, including designing or testing logic checks.
Evaluate processes and technologies, and suggest revisions to increase productivity and efficiency.
Monitor work productivity or quality to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures.
Process clinical data, including receipt, entry, verification, or filing of information.

A day in the life

What kind of work is this?

Conventional
Organized, Procedural Work
Investigative
Studying, Research based work
Enterprising
Business based Work

What personality traits do you need to succeed?

Attention to Detail
Integrity
Dependability
Cooperation
Analytical Thinking
Persistence

What key skills are needed for this job?

Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Writing
Active Learning

Expected Knowledge

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language 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.

Common Activities

Working with Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Processing Information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

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