Clinical Data Specialist (OBGYN - Pregnancy & Perinatal Center)

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution located in Philadelphia seeks a Clinical Data Specialist to support clinical operations and research at the Pregnancy & Perinatal Center. This role involves ensuring accuracy in data collection, processing data, and utilizing programming skills in languages such as SAS and Python. Candidates should have a Bachelor of Science and relevant experience in database management. The institution is committed to equal opportunity in employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science and 3 to 5 years of experience (or equivalent education/experience) required.
• Experience in database cleaning, management, and development.
• Familiarity with electronic health record systems, including EPIC.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate, efficient, and complete data collection from clinical study sites.
• Process and quality‑control data, perform database lock procedures.
• Monitor study status and provide status reports to the team.

Skills

Data collection

Database management

Programming skills (Python, SAS)

Data quality review

Education

Bachelor of Science

Tools

EPIC

R

Python

Job description

Clinical Data Specialist (OBGYN - Pregnancy & Perinatal Center)

This position supports clinical operations and research teams across the Pregnancy & Perinatal Center, ensuring accuracy and efficiency of data collection for clinical research studies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate, efficient, and complete data collection from clinical study sites; write, review, and maintain electronic case report completion guidelines, data management plans, and related documentation.
• Process and quality‑control data, perform database lock procedures, conduct data quality review and validation activities, and perform basic descriptive analyses using programming languages such as SAS or Python.
• Monitor study status and provide status reports to the team.
• Write and review data management SOPs in accordance with guidelines.
• Develop associated training and competency testing; represent the data management function on project teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science and 3 to 5 years of experience (or equivalent education/experience) required.
• Experience in database cleaning, management, and 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.

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, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any protected class under applicable law.