Clinical Data Manager

Warman O'Brien; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Warman O’Brien is partnering with an established international CRO to recruit a Clinical Data Manager for its growing team. This fully remote position is open to candidates based in Canada, offering the chance to combine hands-on data management with study leadership while collaborating with international colleagues and sponsor teams.

You will manage data management activities across assigned clinical studies, ensuring data quality, timely delivery and compliance with study requirements.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of clinical data management experience.
• BSc in Life Sciences, Health Sciences or related discipline.
• Stable career history with limited number of organisations.

Responsibilities

• Manage data management activities across the study lifecycle and timelines.
• Develop and review CRFs/eCRFs, database specifications and edit checks.
• Review data, identify discrepancies and oversee query resolution.
• Establish and maintain data-flow and QC processes.
• Perform database QC and support closure, pre-lock checks and lock readiness.
• Assist with coding discrepancies for medical events, medications and procedures.
• Maintain study documentation and support archiving.
• Report progress and escalate risks to delivery or data quality.
• Provide guidance to junior colleagues and work with sponsors.

Skills

Clinical data management

EDC systems

Data quality assurance

Query management

Regulatory awareness

Education

BSc in Life Sciences or related

Tools

EDC software

Job description

Warman O’Brien is partnering with an established international Contract Research Organisation (CRO) to recruit a Clinical Data Manager for its growing team.

This fully remote position is open to candidates based in Canada. It offers the opportunity to combine hands‑on data management with study leadership, working alongside international colleagues and sponsor teams.

You will take responsibility for data management activities across assigned clinical studies, ensuring data quality, timely delivery and compliance with study requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage clinical data management activities throughout the study lifecycle, coordinating timelines and deliverables.
• Develop and review CRFs/eCRFs, database specifications and study‑specific edit checks.
• Review clinical data, identify discrepancies and oversee query resolution.
• Establish and maintain data‑flow and quality control processes.
• Perform ongoing database QC and support database closure, pre‑lock checks and lock readiness.
• Assist with resolving coding discrepancies involving medical events, medications and procedures.
• Maintain accurate study documentation and support archiving.
• Report study progress and proactively escalation risks to delivery or data quality.
• Provide study‑specific guidance to junior colleagues and work closely with sponsors and cross‑functional teams.

About You

• 3–5 years of relevant clinical data management experience, with five years representing the upper limit for this position.
• A minimum of a BSc in Life Sciences, Health Sciences or a related scientific discipline.
• A stable career history, ideally with experience across no more than two organisations.
• Demonstrable progression within an organisation, including promotion or increased study responsibility.
• Experience taking ownership of clinical study data management activities.
• Strong understanding of data capture, cleaning, validation, query management, QC and database lock.
• Practical experience with electronic data capture (EDC) systems.
• Familiarity with applicable clinical trial standards, regulations and SOP‑driven processes.
• Excellent attention to detail, effective project coordination skills and strong written and verbal English.

Why Join?

Develop your career within an international CRO where you can take meaningful responsibility for clinical studies, collaborate with experienced colleagues and contribute to high‑quality clinical research.