Clinical Research Data Manager

Job Overview The Center for Clinical Trials at Tufts CTSI and Tufts Medical Center is an academic data coordinating center supporting investigator-initiated multisite clinical trials. The Clinical Research Data Manager I will be an integral member of the data management team, working closely with principal investigators, senior data manager, project managers, and biostatisticians to support the operationalization of clinical trial protocols into high-quality electronic data systems.

This role requires hands-on proficiency with REDCap and core clinical trial data management workflows. The Data Manager will work within established data coordinating center processes to support protocol-driven database design, REDCap EDC build and testing (including branching logic, calculated fields, and automated notifications), and ongoing data quality control activities. The position emphasizes rigorous execution, attention to detail, and accountability for assigned day-to-day data management tasks, including supporting query resolution, data cleaning, and assisting with the preparation of analysis-ready datasets in compliance with GCP and institutional standards.

Job Profile Summary This role focuses on performing work related to research and development of new products, innovation, and improvement of products and processes. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Research Programs and Projects duties:
Supports the development of new products and innovation. Includes Clinical roles focused on research projects. Positions in this family perform basic, translational, and/or clinical research towards solving a specific problem for an entity or community. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education.

A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Typically responsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in health science, public health, epidemiology, or another related field including coursework in biostatistics or computerized analytic techniques.
2. Three (3) years of experience as a clinical data manager including developing relational databases for clinical studies using REDCap and/or commercially available EDC systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Five (5) years of experience as a clinical data manager including developing relational databases for clinical studies using REDCap and/or commercially available EDC systems.
2. Experience translating protocols into schedules of events, CRFs, and database specifications
3. Experience supporting data quality control, query generation and resolution, and database cleaning and lock, under supervision
4. Experience assisting with the preparation of analysis-ready datasets and collaborating closely with biostatisticians

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
1. Develops Electronic Case Report Forms, eCRF completion guidelines and edit checks, and trial Data Management Plans.
2. Communicates with trial site staff regarding data submission and the resolution of data queries, and…