Clinical Data Specialist (OBGYN – Pregnancy & Perinatal Center)

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Posted Job Title
Clinical Data Specialist (OBGYN – Pregnancy & Perinatal
Center)

Job Profile Title
Specialist, Clinical Data

Job Description Summary
This position
supports clinical operations, clinical research teams, external sites, and alliance partners to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and complete
data collection from clinical study sites. This role supports clinical data management activities across the study lifecycle, emphasizing
data accuracy, process adherence, and cross functional collaboration.

Job Description

Job
Responsibilities

The Clinical Data Specialist is responsible for providing clinical data management and operational support for
clinical research studies initiated by the Pregnancy & Perinatal Research Center, including the ECHO study, as follows:

• Ensure
  accurate, efficient, and complete data collection from clinical study sites. Writing, reviewing and maintaining electronic case report
  completion guidelines, data management plan, data validation plan, and other data management related documentation
• Perform all
  aspects of clinical data management process as related to processing and quality control of the data. Clean data for study close out and
  perform all database lock procedures. Conduct data quality review and validation activities, including basic descriptive analyses using
  programming languages such as SAS or Python, as appropriate
• Monitor study status and provide status reports to the
  team
• Write and review data management SOPs in accordance with guidelines
• Develops associated training and competency
  testing. Represent the data management function on project teams
• Other duties as assigned

*Position contingent upon
continued funding*

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will bring a strong attention to detail, the ability to work
across cross-functional teams, and technical proficiency in Python or R to support data validation and quality oversight in a regulated
research environment.

• Bachelor of Science and 3 to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is
  required.
• Experience in database cleaning, management, development
• Familiarity with electronic health record systems,
  including EPIC
• Descriptive programming skills to support data quality review and validation
• Competency in programming
  languages such as R or Python

Job Location – City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department /
School
Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range
$62,000.00 – $74,434.00 Annual Rate
Salary offers are
made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position,
and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job’s level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also
considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.
Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including
shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable
federal, state or local law.

Special Requirements
Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer
is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University
Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral
  health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending
  accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Tuition: Take advantage of Penn’s
  exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children
  are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you
  save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis.
  Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a
  substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal
  affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family-whatever your personal needs may be.
• Long-Term Care
  Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care
  insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you
  apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family
  members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is
  committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide
  variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
• Professional and
  Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and
  professionally.
• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University
  resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit
  our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music
  or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn
  community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for
  free.
• Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you’ll find great deals
  for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships
  to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors,
  cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
• Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer
  creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of
  non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
• Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for
  eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home
  improvements.
• Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal
  adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.

To learn more, please
visit: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The
University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex,
sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age,
disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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