Remote Data Acquisition Specialist - Clinical Trials

Pllp; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist - External Data (Remote/Homebased) to support the ingestion of external data streams for clinical trials. The role requires coordinating with data stakeholders, defining data transfer, ingestion, and structure in line with protocol requirements and data protection regulations.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years’ experience in clinical data management, SDTM knowledge, and familiarity with GCP/ICH guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field (e.g., Computer Science).
• Minimum 3 years' experience managing data in clinical research.
• Experience with external data sources in a clinical study setting.
• Experience developing data transfer agreements and data mappings.
• Knowledge of data protection regulations and SDTM guidelines.
• Working knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Execute deliverables for Standardized External Data Streams.
• Assess external data collection requirements and plan set-up activities to meet study start-up timelines.
• Liaise with data stakeholders to define data transfer, ingestion, and structure per data model.
• Create change requests for new data concepts or structures.
• Develop trial-specific data transfer agreements documenting study requirements and methods.
• Ensure data transfer frequencies meet clinical study needs (monitoring, reporting).
• Translate medical concepts into data mapping guidance for Clinical programmers.
• UAT of test data transfers and data specifications.
• Implement data transfer mechanisms for external data streams into the data repository.
• Monitor availability and accuracy of external data streams; resolve transfer issues.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SDTM

Job description

IQVIA is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist - External Data (Remote/Homebased) to support the ingestion of external data streams for clinical trials. The role requires coordinating with data stakeholders, defining data transfer, ingestion, and structure in line with protocol requirements and data protection regulations.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years’ experience in clinical data management, SDTM knowledge, and familiarity with GCP/ICH guidelines.