Clinical Data Specialist (OBGYN - Pregnancy & Perinatal Center)

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Posted Job Title

Clinical Data Specialist (OBGYN - Pregnancy & Perinatal Center)

Job Profile Title

Specialist, Clinical Data

Job Description Summary

This position supports clinical operations, clinical research teams, external sites, and alliance partners to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and complete data collection from clinical study sites. This role supports clinical data management activities across the study lifecycle, emphasizing data accuracy, process adherence, and cross functional collaboration.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

The Clinical Data Specialist is responsible for providing clinical data management and operational support for clinical research studies initiated by the Pregnancy & Perinatal Research Center, including the ECHO study, as follows:

• Ensure accurate, efficient, and complete data collection from clinical study sites. Writing, reviewing and maintaining electronic case report completion guidelines, data management plan, data validation plan, and other data management related documentation
• Perform all aspects of clinical data management process as related to processing and quality control of the data. Clean data for study close out and perform all database lock procedures. Conduct data quality review and validation activities, including basic descriptive analyses using programming languages such as SAS or Python, as appropriate
• Monitor study status and provide status reports to the team
• Write and review data management SOPs in accordance with guidelines
• Develops associated training and competency testing. Represent the data management function on project teams
• Other duties as assigned

*Position contingent upon continued funding*

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will bring a strong attention to detail, the ability to work across cross‑functional teams, and technical proficiency in Python or R to support data validation and quality oversight in a regulated research environment.

• Bachelor of Science and 3 to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Experience in database cleaning, management, development
• Familiarity with electronic health record systems, including EPIC
• Descriptive programming skills to support data quality review and validation
• Competency in programming languages such as R or Python

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$62,000.00 - $74,434.00 Annual Rate Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job's level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.