Clinical Data Managers

Clinical data managers design, test, and validate clinical databases for health care organizations and research centers. They collect, process, and manage data for clinical studies and other purposes and monitor work flow processes to make sure they are in compliance with operating standards. They use a wide variety of software programs to accomplish their work. Strong knowledge of mathematics as well as of the information and techniques needed for diagnosing and treating medical conditions is required for clinical data management. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook does not provide information specifically about the clinical data manager profession, but it reports that data scientists have similar responsibilities. Approximately 168,900 data scientists are employed in the United States. About 12 percent of data scientists work for management, scientific, and technical consulting services firms and scientific research and development services firms.

Salary Range

$50,000 to $100,000+

Minimum Education Level

Bachelor's Degree

Certification/License

Recommended

Outlook

Much Faster than the Average

Personality Traits

Conventional

Problem-Solving

Technical

Career Ladder

Consultant or Educator

Senior Clinical Data Manager

Clinical Data Manager

Clinical Data Associate