Clinical Data Managers
Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.
At a Glance
Clinical Data Managers earns a median of $112,590/yr with +33.5% projected growth. Typical entry: Bachelor's degree. Top skills: Working with Computers, Extensible markup language XML, Structured query language SQL.
$112,590/yr
+33.5%
23
Bachelor's degree
Skills & Requirements
Skills (14)
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Knowledge (3)
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Abilities (13)
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Technology (20)
Category: Enterprise application integration software | Hot Technology
Category: Data base user interface and query software | Hot Technology
Work Activities (20)
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Work Styles (1)
A tendency to be reliable, responsible, and consistent in meeting work-related obligations.
Careers with Overlapping Skills
These occupations share the most skills. A career transition between them means many of your skills transfer directly.
Clinical Research Coordinators
Management · 210 shared skills
Management Analysts
Business and Financial Operations · 205 shared skills
Database Administrators
Computer and Mathematical · 205 shared skills
Business Intelligence Analysts
Computer and Mathematical · 205 shared skills
Database Architects
Computer and Mathematical · 205 shared skills
Computer Systems Analysts
Computer and Mathematical · 205 shared skills
Information Technology Project Managers
Computer and Mathematical · 204 shared skills
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Computer and Mathematical · 204 shared skills
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