Details Report for:
15-2041.02 - Clinical Data Managers
Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.
This title represents an occupation for which data collection is currently underway.
Tasks | Interests | Work Values | Education | Wages & Employment
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Design forms for receiving, processing, or tracking data.
- Develop project-specific data management plans that address areas such as data coding, reporting, or transfer, database locks, and work flow processes.
- Process clinical data including receipt, entry, verification, or filing of information.
- Analyze clinical data using appropriate statistical tools.
- 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.
- Generate data queries based on validation checks or errors and omissions identified during data entry to resolve identified problems.
- Monitor work productivity or quality to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures.
- Perform quality control audits to ensure accuracy, completeness, or proper usage of clinical systems and data.
- Prepare data analysis listings and activity, performance, or progress reports.
- Supervise the work of data management project staff.
- Track the flow of work forms including in-house data flow or electronic forms transfer.
- Train staff on technical procedures or software program usage.
- Write work instruction manuals, data capture guidelines, or standard operating procedures.
- Contribute to the compilation, organization, and production of protocols, clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, or other controlled documentation.
- Develop or select specific software programs for various research scenarios.
- Develop technical specifications for data management programming and communicate needs to information technology staff.
- Evaluate processes and technologies, and suggest revisions to increase productivity and efficiency.
- Prepare appropriate formatting to datasets as requested.
- Provide support and information to functional areas such as marketing, clinical monitoring, and medical affairs.
- Read technical literature and participate in continuing education or professional associations to maintain awareness of current database technology and best practices.
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
 Occupational Interest |
Interest |
|
|---|---|---|
100   |
Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. | |
| 72 |
Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. | |
| 33 |
Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. | |
| 28 |
Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. | |
| 22 |
Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. | |
| 6 |
Artistic — Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules. | |
Work Values Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Extent |
Work Value |
|
|---|---|---|
| 56 |
Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. | |
| 56 |
Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. | |
| 50 |
Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employs to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. | |
| 50 |
Recognition — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. | |
| 47 |
Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. | |
| 39 |
Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. | |
Education
Education data collected from Statisticians.
Percentage of Respondents |
Education Level Attained |
|---|---|
| 93 |
Bachelor's degree or higher |
| 6 |
Some college |
| 0 |
High school or less |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
survey of employees aged 25-44.
Wages & Employment Trends
National
Median wages data collected from Statisticians.
Employment data collected from Statisticians.
| Category | Occupation Information |
|---|---|
| Median wages (2008) | $34.91 hourly, $72,610 annual |
| Employment (2006) | 22,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) | 
Average (7% to 13%)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) | 9,000 additional employees |
State & National
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008 wage data
and 2006-2016 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2006-2016). "Projected need" represents job openings due to growth and net replacement.