Clinical Data Managers Go Back to List Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.

Tasks
	Read technical literature and participate in continuing education or professional associations to maintain awareness of current database technology and best practices.
	Provide support and information to functional areas such as marketing, clinical monitoring, and medical affairs.
	Prepare appropriate formatting to data sets as requested.
	Evaluate processes and technologies, and suggest revisions to increase productivity and efficiency.
	Develop technical specifications for data management programming and communicate needs to information technology staff.
	Develop or select specific software programs for various research scenarios.
	Contribute to the compilation, organization, and production of protocols, clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, or other controlled documentation.
	Write work instruction manuals, data capture guidelines, or standard operating procedures.
	Track the flow of work forms, including in-house data flow or electronic forms transfer.
	Train staff on technical procedures or software program usage.

Skills
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
	Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Knowledge
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $133,574.00 $64.22  $37.64  $41.68 - $71.41  Bridgeport/Stamford $183,201.00 $88.08  $47.11  N/A - N/A  Hartford $113,439.00 $54.54  $39.07  $41.68 - $58.38  New Haven $106,938.00 $51.41  $33.42  $41.23 - $58.41

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