Clinical Data Coordinator

Also called: Clinical Data Associate

Enters and checks study data from patient visits to keep clinical trial records accurate.

A day in the life

Compares data in the trial database against hospital records, flags mismatches, and sends questions to study sites.

Pay over a career

Starting
$38k
Typical
$50k
High
$65k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in a life science or associate plus experience.

Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Health Information Technology, Biology.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

High risk for 10 years. Checking trial data against records is routine matching that AI does well; many fewer coordinator jobs expected.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Computer applications, Statistics, Biology.

Official data: O*NET occupation 43-9021.

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