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Clinical Data Manager
A Clinical Data Manager works within pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO organizations to ensure the integrity and accuracy of data collected during clinical trials. The role involves configuring and maintaining Clinical Data Management Systems like Medidata Rave, performing data cleaning and validation, and structuring datasets to CDISC Standards for regulatory submission. Strong SAS/SQL skills and deep knowledge of GCP/FDA regulatory compliance are essential, as this person's work directly supports the reliability of trial results used in drug approval decisions.
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Clinical Data Management Manager
Gilead Sciences
Full-time · United States - California - Foster City · $136,340 – $176,440
This role manages clinical data systems and processes for pharmaceutical studies at Gilead, overseeing data quality, vendor relationships, and regulatory compliance across drug development projects. It suits experienced data management professionals ready to lead teams and drive improvements in clinical trial execution.
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Where Clinical Data Managers commonly go next: Clinical Research Director, Director of Clinical Data Management.
Director of Clinical Research
Eight Sleep
Full-time · San Francisco, CA
This role leads Eight Sleep's clinical research organization, overseeing human studies that validate the company's sleep technology hardware, sensing, and AI algorithms. You'll manage a team of researchers and data scientists, author publications, represent the company publicly on sleep science, and ensure all product claims are rigorously supported by data.
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Director, Data Management Operational Excellence
Moderna
$167,000 – $300,700
This director-level role leads the design and operation of Moderna's global data management framework, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational excellence across clinical development. It suits experienced clinical data leaders ready to drive enterprise-wide standardization, governance, and digital transformation while managing teams and vendor partnerships.
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