Clinical Data Acquisition & Integration Specialist

IQVIA Argentina; Bloemfontein; Remote; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA Argentina is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist to lead the definition, setup and ingestion of external data streams for clinical trials. You will collaborate with data stakeholders and ensure compliance with data protection regulations while translating study requirements into data transfer workflows.

The role covers SDTM knowledge, GCP/ICH familiarity, and hands-on experience with external data such as ECG, lab data, and wearables. Excellent English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in Computer Science.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience managing data in clinical research.
• Experience with external data e.g., Safety Lab, PK, ECG.
• Experience with external data providers within a clinical study setting.
• Experience developing data transfer agreements.
• Knowledge of SDTM.
• Working knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Execute deliverables for Standardized External Data Streams.
• Assess external data collection requirements per protocol and planning of external data stream set-up activities and related deliverables to meet study start-up timelines.
• Liaise with key data stakeholders to establish the purpose of data collection and requirements for the transfer, ingestion, and structure of data for each data stream in compliance with applicable data protection laws and regulations, utilizing available standards and templates
• Create change requests for the definition of new test concepts or data structures relating to external data.
• Develop trial-specific Data Transfer Agreements (tsDTA’s) accurately documenting study requirements and methods for the data transfer, ingestion, and structure.
• Ensure data transfer frequencies are sufficient for the agreed requirements (medical data review, central monitoring, and reporting and analysis).
• Liaise with external data providers to ensure alignment and agreement of tsDTA.
• Translate medical and scientific concepts into data mapping guidance, per agreed data model and documented in the annotated Data Transfer Agreement for use by Clinical programmers.
• UAT of test data transfers ensure accuracy and consistency with data specifications defined in Data Transfer Agreements.
• Implement data transfer mechanisms for external data streams (into CDR) including access for external data providers.
• Monitor availability and accuracy of external data streams, liaise with external data providers to resolve data transfer issues relating to conformance of data.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent

Job description

IQVIA Argentina is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist to lead the definition, setup and ingestion of external data streams for clinical trials. You will collaborate with data stakeholders and ensure compliance with data protection regulations while translating study requirements into data transfer workflows.

The role covers SDTM knowledge, GCP/ICH familiarity, and hands-on experience with external data such as ECG, lab data, and wearables. Excellent English communication is essential.