Clinical Data Engineer

Specialist Staffing Group; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialist Staffing Group is seeking qualified Clinical Data Engineers for contract roles based in San Diego, California. Responsibilities include designing data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and supporting analytics in regulated healthcare environments.

Ideal candidates will have strong SQL skills, experience with data pipelines, and familiarity with HIPAA-compliant data management, data governance, and analytics tooling. This is a contract-based opportunity with competitive daily rates.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in data engineering or related data infrastructure roles.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and data pipelines maintenance.
• Experience with data quality management and validation practices.
• Understanding of HIPAA compliance and regulated data environments.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building and maintaining data pipelines that ingest, transform and validate clinical datasets.
• Collaborating with clinical teams and data analysts to understand data requirements and quality standards.
• Implementing data quality checks and monitoring processes to ensure accuracy and completeness of clinical records.
• Managing data lineage and documentation to support compliance, audit and analytical transparency.
• Troubleshooting data issues and working with stakeholders to resolve data quality gaps.
• Supporting analytics teams by preparing and optimizing datasets for reporting and statistical analysis.
• Participating in technical reviews and contributing to improvements in data architecture and pipeline efficiency.

Skills

SQL

Data pipelines

Data quality

HIPAA compliance

Analytics tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences

Bachelor's degree in Data Science

Tools

Cloud platforms

Data warehouse

BI tools

Job description

Clinical data engineering supports the backbone of healthcare innovation, enabling organizations to transform raw clinical information into actionable insights that drive better patient outcomes. This opportunity invites skilled data professionals to register their interest in contract-based Clinical Data Engineer roles focused on building robust data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and supporting analytics in a regulated healthcare environment.

About The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to register your interest in future Clinical Data Engineer contract positions based in San Diego, California. Roles of this type sit at the intersection of healthcare data management and engineering discipline, supporting teams that depend on clean, reliable clinical datasets to power research, analytics, and operational decision-making. You would work within organizations committed to HIPAA compliance and clinical data governance, applying technical expertise to manage data pipelines and maintain the quality standards that clinical work demands.

Typical Role Overview

• Location: San Diego, California, USA
• Contract type: Contract
• Full-time
• Rate: $560-$800 per day, dependent on experience and expertise
• Domain: Clinical data
• Healthcare analytics
• Regulated data environments

What You Would Do

Typical responsibilities could include:

• Designing, building and maintaining data pipelines that ingest, transform and validate clinical datasets
• Collaborating with clinical teams and data analysts to understand data requirements and quality standards
• Implementing data quality checks and monitoring processes to ensure accuracy and completeness of clinical records
• Managing data lineage and documentation to support compliance, audit and analytical transparency
• Troubleshooting data issues and working with stakeholders to resolve data quality gaps
• Supporting analytics teams by preparing and optimizing datasets for reporting and statistical analysis
• Participating in technical reviews and contributing to improvements in data architecture and pipeline efficiency

What You Could Bring

Most roles of this type require the following:

Must-have

• 5-10 years of experience in data engineering, clinical data management, or related data infrastructure roles
• Strong proficiency in SQL and experience designing and maintaining data pipelines
• Demonstrated expertise in data quality management and validation practices
• Understanding of HIPAA compliance requirements and regulated data environments
• Experience with data visualization and analytics tools
• Familiarity with statistical concepts and their application to healthcare data
• Authorization to work in the United States

Nice-to-have

• HIPAA Compliance Certification or Clinical Research Coordinator (ACRP) certification
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Life Sciences, Data Science, or related field
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms or data warehouse solutions
• Background in clinical research or healthcare analytics

What Roles Of This Type Could Offer

• Contract-based flexibility with competitive daily rates ($560-$800 per day) reflecting your experience
• Meaningful work supporting clinical research and healthcare innovation
• Exposure to regulated healthcare environments and data governance best practices
• Opportunity to develop expertise in clinical data engineering and analytics pipeline design
• Collaboration with experienced clinical and data teams
• Professional growth in a specialized and growing field
• Potential for contract extension or transition based on performance and organizational needs