# Clinical Data Manager Occupation Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/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. ## Career ladder - Often comes from: [Clinical Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-analyst), [Clinical Data Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-data-analyst), [Clinical Data Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-data-specialist) - Often leads to: [Clinical Research Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-director), [Director of Clinical Data Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-clinical-data-management) ## Similar roles [Clinical Data Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-data-analyst), [Clinical Data Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-data-specialist), [Clinical Data Systems Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-data-systems-manager), [Clinical Data Systems Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-data-systems-specialist), [Clinical Documentation Improvement Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-documentation-improvement-manager), [Clinical Research Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-manager), [Clinical Trial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-trial-manager), [Health Information Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-information-manager) ## Open Clinical Data Manager roles (2) - [Director, Clinical Data Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7e8703dc-f97e-44e0-b9e8-3c2222a34faa/director-clinical-data-management-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, $200,980 – $263,021 - [Clinical Data Management Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d22790d4-5e28-4ed9-b833-93316e52550d/clinical-data-management-manager-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, United States - California - Foster City, $136,340 – $176,440 ## Likely next role (2) Where Clinical Data Managers commonly go next: [Clinical Research Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-director), [Director of Clinical Data Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-clinical-data-management). - [Executive Director (Distinguished Scientist), Clinical Research, Atherosclerosis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/38f73642-58bd-4715-92fd-59f3cb3be113/executive-director-distinguished-scientist-clinical-research-atherosclerosis-at) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Full-time, Rahway, NJ, $310,900 – $489,400 - [Director, Data Management Operational Excellence](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d071bb5b-d397-49c3-9c4f-17ac3d38239a/director-data-management-operational-excellence-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — $167,000 – $300,700 ## Roles similar to Clinical Data Manager (10) From [Clinical Data Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-data-analyst), [Clinical Data Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-data-specialist), [Clinical Data Systems Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-data-systems-manager), [Clinical Data Systems Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-data-systems-specialist), [Clinical Documentation Improvement Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-documentation-improvement-manager), [Clinical Research Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-manager), [Clinical Trial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-trial-manager), [Health Information Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-information-manager). - [Clinical Trial Manager](https://bristolmyerssquibb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/BMS/job/Field---United-States---US/Clinical-Trial-Manager_R1603633) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Field - United States - US (listed on Bristol Myers Squibb's own careers site) - [Clinical Trial Manager](https://biibhr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external/job/Cambridge-MA/Clinical-Trial-Manager_REQ23914) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Cambridge, MA (listed on Biogen's own careers site) - [Sr. Clinical Trial Manager, Therapeutics and Oncology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6fbe960d-418f-447d-87f3-1c18e995966b/sr-clinical-trial-manager-therapeutics-and-oncology-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — $130,800 – $209,400 - [Partner Manager, Global Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/70e5ff83-98a8-4890-ba67-8372ed9687e2/partner-manager-global-health-at-menlo-ventures-portfolio) at [Menlo Ventures Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/menlo-ventures-portfolio) — Full-time, New York, NY, $215,000 – $300,000 - [Senior Clinical Trial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/61c28a71-361a-4ecf-9a63-ebddbf5fb3c3/senior-clinical-trial-manager-at-eight-sleep) at [Eight Sleep](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/eight-sleep) — Full-time, Boston, MA, $140,000 – $175,000 - [Sr. Manager - Clinical Trial Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/be2de332-a647-45b4-9762-56ea1e6fca14/sr-manager-clinical-trial-lead-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Full-time, $141,000 – $188,000 - [Manager, Biomarker Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b34a85b7-7308-43d2-9fac-9e1830db4cc7/manager-biomarker-operations-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — $109,200 – $174,600 - [Sr. Director, TA Lead - Trial Analytics, Insights, and Planning (TAIP)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c89bfda2-5e85-4486-a520-24174dca4aff/sr-director-ta-lead-trial-analytics-insights-and-planning-taip-at-bristol-myers) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, $233,780 – $317,292 - [Associate Clinical Country and Site Lead (West Coast/Midwest)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/47768a2e-c9b7-4a06-a157-e072c4095b97/associate-clinical-country-and-site-lead-west-coast-midwest-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Remote, USA, $116,000 – $155,000 - [Sr. Manager, Investigator Site Budgets & Contracts](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a5d94e0d-ffc2-4d47-8406-fe22d8e3b59a/sr-manager-investigator-site-budgets-contracts-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — Full-time ## People with this title (0) No one holds this exact title here yet.