Clinical Data Manager

Makes sure data collected in clinical trials is complete, accurate, and ready for analysis.

A day in the life

Designs the electronic forms sites fill out, chases missing data from hospitals, and locks the database before the statisticians analyze it.

Pay over a career

Starting
$60k
Typical
$95k
High
$140k

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 life sciences or health informatics; CCDM certification.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Health Informatics, Biology, Statistics.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI auto-builds forms, cleans data and flags errors; fewer managers needed, mostly to oversee quality and regulator rules.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Statistics, Biology, Computer applications.

Official data: O*NET occupation 15-2051.

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