Clinical Research Data Specialist I

University of Southern California; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Southern California (USC) in Glendale, CA, is seeking a Clinical Trials Data Manager to read and extract data from medical records and enter it into eCRFs/CRFs while ensuring regulatory compliance. You will interact with sponsors, QA teams, and monitor visits to ensure data accuracy and timely invoicing.

Minimum education is Associate's degree with at least 6 months of data entry experience and some knowledge of medical terminology. The hourly rate ranges from $26.77 to $34.32.

Qualifications

• Experience as Data Manager in a clinical trials setting.
• Strong attention to detail with data entry experience.
• Some knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Reads and understands clinical data from medical records and enters data to CRFs/eCRFs.
• Maintains currency of research regulations including SAE reporting.
• Interfaces with sponsors of externally sponsored trials and supports monitoring visits.
• Performs follow up for study patient survival by reviewing medical records.
• Collaborates with QA teams to ensure data accuracy prior to submission.
• Attends protocol start-up orientations and training sessions.
• Assists in audits for NCI/FDA/pharmaceutical studies.
• Completes spreadsheets for industry studies to ensure timely sponsor invoicing.
• Ensures confidentiality, accuracy, security and access to data.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Medical terminology

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the \"Trojan Family\", which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is.

We are looking for a highly motivated and qualified candidate with experience in clinical trials data management. The following are the specific job functions:

• Reads and understands clinical data from medical records. Extracts and enters required clinical data from medical records and patient research charts/reports to Clinical Research Forms (eCRFs/CRFs).

• Maintains currency of research regulations including rules concerning reporting of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and violations with department training and feedback.

• Interfaces with sponsors of externally sponsored trials. Provides timely data entry, plans and organizes monitoring visits and responds to inquiries.

• Performs follow up for study patient survival by reviewing medical records. Contacts other institutions for data on patients hospitalized at other institutions.

• Interacts closely with quality assurance teams to ensure data accuracy on Clinical Research Forms (eCRFs/CRFs) prior to submission for in-house, National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsored and Cooperative Group studies. Discerns basic data discrepancies/protocol violations. Assists in obtaining outside documents and study specimen procurement and handling.

• Attends new protocol start-up orientations. Completes required protocol specific training.

• Assists in preparation of audits of assigned studies such as National Cancer Institute (NCI), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and pharmaceutical audits.

• Completes spreadsheets for industry studies in real time to ensure sponsor is invoiced appropriately and timely.

• Ensures confidentiality, accuracy, security and appropriate access of all data and records.

• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education: Associate's Degree or combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education

Preferred Experience: Prior experience as a Data Manager in a clinical trials setting

Supervises: N/A

Supervises - Nature of Work

Preferred Field of Expertise: Data Management

Hourly rate range for this position is $26.77 - $34.32. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational consideration.

Minimum Education: Associate's degree, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education

Minimum Experience: 6 months

Minimum Field of Expertise: Requires good attention to detail with prior data entry experience. Some knowledge of medical terminology.

Job ID REQ20174848

Posted Date 08/11/2026