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Also called cdm manager, clinical data management manager, clinical informatics manager and clinical statistics manager.
$120,230
Median pay a year
262,440
People do this work
6
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Evaluating data quality
Preparing data for analysis
Developing data management procedures
Collecting archival data
Monitoring operational activities
Evaluating software or hardware utility
Analyzing health-related data
Analyzing data
Designing software applications
Creating databases
Updating industry knowledge
Developing data entry procedures
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Clinical Data Manager
Summary
Clinical Data Manager applying knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data and identify trends. Responsible for designing databases, processing data, generating queries, and ensuring compliance with quality standards
Experience
Clinical Data Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Designed and validated clinical databases, including designing and testing logic checks
Processed clinical data, including receipt, entry, verification, and filing of information
Generated data queries based on validation checks or errors identified during data entry
Developed project-specific data management plans addressing coding, reporting, and workflow processes
Monitored work productivity and quality to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures
Performed quality control audits to ensure accuracy and completeness of clinical systems and data
Trained staff on technical procedures and software program usage
Skills
Checking & Planning
Evaluating data quality, Evaluating software or hardware utility, Analyzing health-related data, Analyzing data, Designing software applications, Creating databases
Technical Skills
Preparing data for analysis, Developing data management procedures
Epic Systems, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Structured query language SQL, MEDITECH software
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Designed and validated clinical databasesProcessed clinical data including entry and verificationGenerated data queries to resolve identified problemsDeveloped project-specific data management plansMonitored work productivity to ensure compliancePrepared data analysis listings and reports
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Designed and validated clinical databases to ensure accurate data collection and integrity
Generated data queries to address validation checks and resolve identified discrepancies
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Designed and validated clinical databases, significantly reducing errors in data entry
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Reduced errors in data entry significantlyImproved data retrieval speed for reportsEnhanced overall data quality for studies
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Generated data queries to address validation checks and resolve identified discrepancies
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Streamlined data processing for faster resultsIncreased trust in data accuracy among stakeholdersFacilitated smoother project timelines
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The work itself
What a Clinical Data Manager does
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Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.
What it pays
How much does a Clinical Data Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$85,660
Median
$120,230
75th percentile
$158,880
About 262,440 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$57,350
$84,110
$113,040
AL
$74,140
$103,120
$127,660
AR
$97,510
$109,390
$136,060
AZ
$80,820
$107,240
$134,070
CA
$103,360
$141,590
$186,820
CO
$96,300
$117,400
$152,650
CT
$94,480
$126,340
$163,210
DC
$105,320
$126,490
$174,650
FL
$84,070
$115,820
$140,210
GA
$84,120
$104,340
$136,560
HI
$87,640
$102,130
$152,980
IA
$71,010
$95,830
$127,340
ID
$80,940
$89,380
$136,940
IL
$84,610
$106,560
$137,290
IN
$72,670
$91,470
$127,510
KS
$75,970
$98,130
$131,390
KY
$75,620
$91,760
$121,850
LA
$63,560
$78,760
$110,130
MA
$101,940
$131,750
$166,180
MD
$100,370
$136,370
$169,510
ME
$77,340
$90,880
$115,170
MI
$77,410
$100,590
$130,240
MN
$92,490
$128,800
$160,910
MO
$74,610
$97,090
$127,680
MS
$51,060
$69,490
$99,030
MT
$70,990
$100,490
$127,840
NC
$82,440
$119,090
$147,540
ND
$64,270
$81,900
$100,110
NE
$80,900
$98,230
$109,860
NH
$82,750
$100,620
$128,540
NJ
$101,970
$135,280
$167,330
NM
$64,250
$95,850
$107,540
NV
$76,190
$98,540
$129,990
NY
$94,880
$130,460
$171,580
OH
$79,510
$102,630
$130,920
OK
$68,580
$86,310
$109,770
OR
$96,770
$125,990
$163,710
PA
$79,220
$106,850
$129,160
PR
$66,750
$80,350
$97,320
RI
$93,090
$102,440
$130,150
SC
$78,550
$91,990
$123,880
SD
$83,810
$96,150
$123,260
TN
$77,770
$100,330
$131,930
TX
$83,880
$122,090
$146,030
UT
$78,720
$108,090
$146,160
VA
$97,390
$126,430
$165,610
VT
$98,450
$127,070
$143,170
WA
$105,240
$163,350
$208,320
WI
$88,060
$106,680
$133,860
WV
$69,790
$85,090
$112,770
Other names
Other names for this job
cdm manager, clinical data management manager, clinical informatics manager, clinical statistics manager, data deliverables manager, data management manager, clinical data management director, abstractor, analyst, application analyst, application coordinator, cdm director.
More names for this work
clinical applications director, clinical biostatistics director, clinical data abstractor, clinical data analyst, clinical data coordinator, clinical trials data coordinator, data coordinator, health informatics analyst, inpatient orders analyst.
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Clinical Data Manager
Already yours: Applying math and statistics, Writing computer programming code, Preparing data for analysis
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Median pay
$120,230 a year
What you have not done yet. Developing information models, Documenting operational procedures, Evaluating data quality
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