Clinical Trial Data Management Intern

Jobtailor; New Jersey; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New Jersey is offering a full-time 12-week internship focused on Clinical Data Management. You will work across protocol development through database lock, coordinating with multiple stakeholders to ensure data quality and timely deliverables.

The program seeks candidates pursuing a life sciences or related degree, with an interest in learning data management. US and Puerto Rico residents only; sponsorship is not provided.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a B.A./B.S. in life sciences, computer science, or related field.
• Available to work full-time for up to twelve weeks beginning June 2027.
• Interest in learning Clinical Data Management.
• Basic understanding of the clinical research process for Clinical Data Management lifecycle.
• Familiar with database concepts and tools to manage, extract, and report data.
• Strong organization, leadership, and management skills.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with both technical and business areas.
• US and Puerto Rico residents only.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.
• Valid driving license is not required.

Responsibilities

• Create and ensure successful execution of clinical data management strategies for assigned trials.
• Develop and manage project plans from protocol development through database lock and submission deliverables.
• Collaborate with functional areas to align resources and execute plans on time and with quality.
• Manage change, stakeholder expectations, risk management, and cross-functional decision making.
• Represent data management on cross-functional trial teams and development forums.
• Serve as a data management lead or support filing programs under guidance.
• Develop and ensure adherence to data management procedures.
• Develop detailed project plans for data collection, review, and cleaning.
• Oversee project planning, initiation, execution, change control, and resource coordination.
• Define trial-level quality data collection and validation requirements.
• Read and interpret clinical protocols from a data management perspective.
• Provide data management input into trial design.
• Assess trial complexity and define data management requirements, inputs, and services.
• Ensure standards and consistency of database design, data collection, and validation.
• Approve trial-level data validation plans.
• Monitor data quality and completion of database lock and post-database lock activities.
• Ensure timely archival of trial data and decommissioning of data management technologies.
• Oversee delivery of data management services from external partners.
• Support site and sponsor audits.
• Identify and support improvements to data collection and management processes and tools.
• Interact with staff across sites, countries, and time zones.

Skills

Clinical Data Management

Project Planning

Data Quality Monitoring

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Clinical Research Process

Database Concepts

Data Extraction

Data Reporting

Data Validation

Clinical Protocol Interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences / related discipline

Job description

• Create and ensure successful execution of clinical data management strategies for assigned trials within drug/vaccine programs
• Develop and manage project plans spanning protocol development through database lock, archiving, and submission deliverables where applicable
• Collaborate with functional areas to align resources and execute project plans on time and with appropriate quality
• Manage change, customer, and stakeholder expectations; facilitate cross-functional decision making and perform risk management
• Represent functional areas and Global Data Management on cross-functional trial teams and trial-level development forums
• Serve as a data management lead or support filing programs under guidance of senior staff
• Participate in development of and ensure adherence to clinical data management procedures
• Develop detailed project plans for collection, review, and cleaning of clinical data
• Manage project planning, initiation, execution, change control, closing, team development, leadership, meetings, and resource coordination
• Define trial-level quality data collection and validation requirements
• Read and interpret clinical protocols from a clinical data management perspective
• Provide clinical data management input into trial design
• Assess trial complexity and define data management requirements, inputs, deliverables, and services
• Ensure use of standards and consistency of database design, data collection, and validation
• Approve trial-level data validation plans
• Monitor data quality and completion of database lock and post-database lock activities
• Ensure timely archival of trial data and documentation and decommissioning of clinical data management technologies
• Oversee delivery of data management services from external partners
• Support site and sponsor audits
• Identify and support improvements to data collection and management processes and tools
• Interact with staff across sites, countries, and time zones

Requirements

• Candidate must be working towards completion of a B.A. or B.S. degree in life sciences, computer science or related discipline
• Candidates must be available to work full-time for up to twelve (12) weeks beginning June 2027
• Candidates must have interest in learning Clinical Data Management
• Basic understanding of the clinical research process for Clinical Data Management lifecycle
• Familiar and comfortable with database concepts and tools to manage, extract, and report data
• Strong organization, leadership, and management skills
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with both technical and business areas
• US and Puerto Rico residents only
• Visa sponsorship is not available
• Valid driving license is not required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Clinical Data Management strategies, project planning, and execution, with a strong focus on data quality and compliance. Capable of collaborating across functional areas and managing stakeholder expectations effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Clinical Data Management
• Project Planning
• Data Quality Monitoring
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Clinical Research Process

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Database Concepts
• Data Extraction
• Data Reporting
• Data Validation
• Clinical Protocol Interpretation

Soft Skills

• Strong Organization Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Exceptional Communication Skills

Industry Keywords

• Clinical Trials
• Data Management Procedures
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Data Collection Processes