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Clinical Data Managers

🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, Utah 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $28K - $70K 💻 Data Science 🗓️ August 29th, 2026
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University of Utah is hiring Clinical Data Managers to extract, transform, validate, and clean clinical data from multiple sources while maintaining data dictionaries and management plans. They develop reports, support program evaluations, collaborate with research staff, ensure compliance with policies, and utilize analytic software to troubleshoot data issues.

Highlights
  • Perform data extraction, transformation, validation, and cleaning from multiple data sources
  • Maintain data dictionaries, data management plans, and standard operating procedures
  • Ensure data integrity, security, and confidentiality throughout the data lifecycle
  • Develop routine and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and data visualizations
  • Support program evaluation, quality improvement initiatives, and outcomes assessments
  • Collaborate with investigators and research staff on study design, data collection, and analysis
  • Ensure compliance with VA, VHA, HIPAA, federal, and local data management and security policies
  • Utilize software tools including SQL, SAS, R, Stata, Python, SPSS, REDCap, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, and Excel
  • Required qualifications range from a bachelor's degree plus 2 years of related experience to master's degree plus 4 years for senior positions
  • Pay rate ranges from $28,000 to $110,521 depending on job level

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Announcement
Details
Open Date 08/26/2026
Requisition Number PRN46021B
Job Title Clinical Data Managers
Working Title Clinical Data Managers
Career Progression Track P00
Track Level P3 - Career, P2 - Developing, P1 - Entry Level Pro
FLSA Code Administrative
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary
VP Area U of U Health - Academics
Department 00952 - Division of Epidemiology
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range 28,000-70,000
Close Date 11/26/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
Clinical Data Managers
  • Perform data extraction, transformation, validation, and cleaning from multiple data sources.
  • Maintain data dictionaries, data management plans, and standard operating procedures.
  • Ensure the integrity, security, and confidentiality of data throughout the data lifecycle.
  • Manage data imports, exports, merges, and transfers between systems.
  • Develop routine and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and data visualizations.
  • Prepare statistical summaries and performance metrics.
  • Support program evaluation, quality improvement initiatives, and outcomes assessments.
  • Collaborate with investigators and research staff to support study design, data collection, and analysis.
  • Conduct data quality reviews and prepare datasets for publication and presentation.
  • Participate in manuscript preparation, abstracts, and research presentations as appropriate.
  • Ensure compliance with VA, VHA, HIPAA, federal, and local policies governing data management and security.
  • Provide consultation regarding data collection methods, reporting capabilities, and data interpretation.
  • Utilize database and analytic software such as SQL, SAS, R, Stata, Python, SPSS, REDCap, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or similar tools.
  • Troubleshoot data issues and resolve discrepancies.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.
Responsibilities
Clinical Data Manager, I
Develop data management plans that deliver accurate, timely, and consistent clinical data. Build, review, and maintain clinical databases, data collection tools, and applications. Create, review, and maintain study documentation, such as Case Report Forms (CRFs) and Data Transfer Agreements (DTAs). Contribute to protocol development and review. Compile, analyze, clean, and validate clinical trial data. Identify and resolve discrepancies and issues with clinical data. Develop data management reports and monitor study status to ensure timelines are met. Represent the data management function to key internal and external stakeholders. Work collaboratively with clinical research and operations team to ensure accurate and complete data collection. Requires basic skill set and proficiency. Conducts work assignments as directed. Closely supervised with little latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master’s (or equivalency) degree.
This is an Entry-Level position in the General Professional track.
Job Code: P57161
Grade: P12
Expected Pay Range: $27,194 to $62,386

Clinical Data Manager, II
Develop data management plans that deliver accurate, timely, and consistent clinical data. Build, review, and maintain clinical databases, data collection tools, and applications. Create, review, and maintain study documentation, such as Case Report Forms (CRFs) and Data Transfer Agreements (DTAs). Contribute to protocol development and review. Compile, analyze, clean, and validate clinical trial data. Identify and resolve discrepancies and issues with clinical data. Develop data management reports and monitor study status to ensure timelines are met. Represent the data management function to key internal and external stakeholders. Work collaboratively with clinical research and operations team to ensure accurate and complete data collection. Requires moderate skill set and proficiency in discipline. Conducts work assignments of increasing complexity, under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
This is a Developing-Level position in the General Professional track.
Job Code: P57162
Grade: P16
Expected Pay Range: $39,815 to $91,340

Clinical Data Manager, III
Develop data management plans that deliver accurate, timely, and consistent clinical data. Build, review, and maintain clinical databases, data collection tools, and applications. Create, review, and maintain study documentation, such as Case Report Forms (CRFs) and Data Transfer Agreements (DTAs). Contribute to protocol development and review. Compile, analyze, clean, and validate clinical trial data. Identify and resolve discrepancies and issues with clinical data. Develop data management reports and monitor study status to ensure timelines are met. Represent the data management function to key internal and external stakeholders. Work collaboratively with clinical research and operations team to ensure accurate and complete data collection. Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline. Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.
This is a Career-Level position in the General Professional track.
Job Code: P57163
Grade: P18
Expected Pay Range: $48,175 to $110,521


Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Clinical Data Manager, I: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master’s (or equivalency) degree.
Clinical Data Manager, II: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
Clinical Data Manager, III: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.


Preferences
Preference will be given to those who have experience working within a data related role at the Veteran’s Affair’s system, and currently approved to work within the VA system.
Type Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
 

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
 

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.
 

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
 

Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
 

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at the: University of Utah Non‑Discrimination page.




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As per University of Utah policy 5-108: Transfer of Benefits Eligible Staff Members, a new hire to the University of Utah who is still serving a 12 month probationary period will not be hired into another University of Utah job (a transfer) until the successful completion of the probationary period.
Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * What is your highest level of completed education?
    • None
    • High School Diploma or Equivalent
    • Associate Degree
    • Bachelor's Degree
    • Master's Degree
    • Doctorate Degree
  2. * How many years of related work experience do you have?
    • Less than 2 years
    • 2 years or more, but less than 4 years
    • 4 years or more, but less than 6 years
    • 6 years or more, but less than 8 years
    • 8 years or more, but less than 10 years
    • 10 years or more, but less than 12 years
    • 12 years or more, but less than 14 years
    • 14 years or more
  3. Do you have experience working with Veterans Administration Healthcare Data?
    • Yes
    • No
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume

Optional Documents

  1. Cover Letter
University Human Resource Management
250 East 200 South, Suite 125 Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Contact us: (801) 581-2169 By Email: [email protected]

 

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