Data Manager

The University of New Mexico; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

Educational benefits

Job summary

The University of New Mexico, as part of the Clinical Research Office at UNMCCC, seeks a Data Manager to support clinical trials by ensuring accurate data entry and timely data delivery to sponsors and study teams. This role collaborates with nurses, scientists, physicians, and sponsors to uphold study integrity.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED with related experience; preferred candidates have healthcare and data entry exposure.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; at least 6 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous Healthcare and data entry experience

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely data entry for clinical trials.
• Coordinate with research nurses, scientists, physicians and sponsors to provide data as needed.
• Maintain high data integrity to support current and future studies.

Skills

Data entry

Healthcare experience

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Data Manager

This position is for a Data Manager in our Clinical Research Office at UNMCCC. This Data Manager is an essential member of the research team who works directly with research nurses, research scientists, physicians and study sponsors to ensure accurate and timely data entry for clinical trials. This position plays a key role in ensuring that sponsors receive the information they need in order to keep our current good standing with current studies and attract future studies.

The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center is the Official Cancer Center of New Mexico and the only National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center in a 500-mile radius. Its 136 board-certified oncology specialty physicians include cancer surgeons in every specialty (abdominal, thoracic, bone and soft tissue, neurosurgery, genitourinary, gynecology, and head and neck cancers), adult and pediatric hematologists/medical oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, and radiation oncologists. They, along with more than 600 other cancer healthcare professionals (nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists, navigators, psychologists and social workers), provide treatment to 65% of New Mexico’s cancer patients from all across the state. And they partner with community health systems statewide to provide cancer care closer to home. In 2024 they treated more than 15,000 patients in almost 105,000 ambulatory clinic visits in addition to in-patient hospitalizations at UNM Hospital. A total of 2,075 patients participated in cancer clinical trials to study new cancer treatments that include tests of novel cancer prevention strategies and cancer genome sequencing. The more than 123 cancer research scientists affiliated with the UNM Cancer Center were awarded $38.3 million in federal and private grants and contracts for cancer research projects. Since 2015, the physicians, scientists and staff have provided education and training experiences to more than 750 high school, undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral fellowship students in cancer research and cancer health care delivery.

Website: unmhealth.org/cancer

See the Position Description for additional information.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED; at least 6 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous Healthcare and data entry experience

Additional Requirements: Finalists should be prepared to provide official educational transcripts if selected for hire. Applicants must provide names of 3 professional references that the hiring official can contact.

Campus: Health Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM

Department: CRTC Clinic Rsrch Data Management (099L)

Employment Type: Staff

Staff Type: Regular - Full-Time

Status: Exempt

Pay: $3,882.67 - $5,453.07

• This is a benefits eligible position.
• The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs.
• See the Benefits home page for a more information.

ERB Statement: As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

Background Check Required: Yes

For Best Consideration Date: 8/26/2026

Eligible for Remote Work: No

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.