# Director of Clinical Data Management

Occupation

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A director of clinical data management leads the teams and systems responsible for collecting, cleaning, and validating data generated during clinical trials, ensuring it meets regulatory standards before submission. This senior role sits within a pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO's clinical operations function, typically held by an experienced data management professional who has advanced into team leadership after years working directly with trial data. The position requires fluency in clinical data management systems like Medidata Rave, strong command of GCP and FDA/ICH regulatory compliance, and involvement in clinical trial design to ensure data quality from the outset.

Top skills: [Team Leadership](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/team-leadership)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Clinical Data Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-data-manager), [Clinical Data Systems Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-data-systems-manager)
- Often leads to: [Vice President of Data](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-data)

## Similar roles

[Clinical Data Systems Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-data-systems-manager), [Clinical Research Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-director), [Clinical Trial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-trial-manager), [Director of Laboratory Services](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-laboratory-services), [Research Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-director)

## Open Director of Clinical Data Management roles (1)

- [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

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