Data Management Specialist

Data Management Specialist – University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center is seeking an experienced Data Management Specialist to provide data management support for Investigator Initiated Trials. The role includes using OnCore, the Cancer Center’s Clinical Trials Management System and Electronic Data Capture system, to build protocol calendar specifications and develop electronic case report forms (eCRFs). The specialist will collaborate with protocol staff—including Principal Investigators, Clinical Research Associates, Biostatisticians, Data Monitors, and Clinical Data Managers—regarding data collection throughout the study life cycle.

• Requisition Number:
  RE52691
• Department: 7H025:
  Cancer Center – Core Support
• Work Location:
  
  Lexington, KY
• Grade Level: 45
• Salary: $47,278–$78,000 per year
• Type:
  Staff;
  Full-Time;
  Hybrid
• Required
  
  Education:
  
  BS
• Required Experience:
  
  3 years
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Sitting for long periods, repetitive motion, occasional lifting up to 25 lbs
• Shift: Primarily days; some evenings/weekends may be needed

• Use OnCore (CTMS/EDC) to build protocol calendar specifications and develop eCRFs.
• Collaborate with protocol staff (Principal Investigators, Clinical Research Associates, Biostatisticians, Data Monitors, Clinical Data Managers, etc.) regarding data collection throughout the study life cycle.

• Knowledge of clinical trials design and processes.
• Knowledge of oncology therapeutic area.
• Experience with EDC systems, data management processes, and forms design and development.
• Proficient computer literacy.
• Medical coding knowledge (preferred).

Preferred: BS or equivalent plus 5 or more years of related experience.

Resumes and CVs cannot substitute a completed application. Submit a fully completed online application, upload a cover letter and resume, and provide one job title per entry, the number of hours worked per week, and the ending salary.

This position has a remote work arrangement.

January 20, 2026

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