Remote Data Acquisition Specialist – External Data

Nhs Ayrshire & Arran; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist - External Data (Remote/Homebased) to lead the definition, setup, and ingestion of external data streams for clinical trials. You will coordinate with data stakeholders to ensure compliant data transfer and mapping, spanning eHR, imaging, biomarkers, and real-world data sources.

Required are a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years managing clinical data, with SDTM and GCP/ICH knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in Computer Science) with data management experience.
• 3+ years managing data for clinical research.
• Experience with external data in clinical trials.
• Experience developing data transfer agreements.
• Familiar with SDTM and GCP/ICH guidelines.

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 transfer, ingestion, and structure of data for each data stream in compliance with data protection laws.
• Create change requests for the definition of new test concepts or data structures relating to external data.
• Develop trial-specific data transfer agreements documenting study requirements and methods for data transfer, ingestion, and structure.
• Ensure data transfer frequencies are sufficient for the agreed requirements (medical data review, central monitoring, 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 document in annotated DTA for Clinical programmers.
• UAT of test data transfers to ensure accuracy and consistency with data specifications defined in DTAs.
• 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.

Skills

English communication

Knowledge of SDTM

GCP/ICH guidelines knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

IQVIA is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist - External Data (Remote/Homebased) to lead the definition, setup, and ingestion of external data streams for clinical trials. You will coordinate with data stakeholders to ensure compliant data transfer and mapping, spanning eHR, imaging, biomarkers, and real-world data sources.

Required are a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years managing clinical data, with SDTM and GCP/ICH knowledge.