Remote Data Acquisition Specialist - External Data

University Support Services, Llc; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 378,000 - 462,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA seeks a Data Acquisition Specialist - External Data (Remote/Homebased) to define, set up, and ingest External Data Streams in support of clinical trial protocols. You will coordinate with data stakeholders, ensure regulatory compliance, and develop Data Transfer Agreements for cross-team data sharing.

The role involves translating medical concepts into data mappings, performing UAT on data transfers, and ensuring data availability across diverse data sources such as ECG, biomarkers, EHR,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in Computer Science.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience managing data in support of clinical research.
• Experience with external data sources (Safety Lab, PK, Simple Biomarkers, ECG) and clinical studies.
• Experience developing data transfer agreements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Execute deliverables for Standardized External Data Streams.
• Assess external data collection requirements per protocol and plan setup activities to meet study start-up timelines.
• Liaise with key data stakeholders to establish data transfer requirements and data structure for each stream.
• Create change requests for new test concepts or data structures.
• Develop trial-specific Data Transfer Agreements documenting study requirements and data transfer methods.
• Ensure data transfer frequencies meet agreed requirements (data review, monitoring, reporting).
• Liaise with external data providers to align tsDTA.
• Translate medical/scientific concepts into data mapping guidance for clinical programmers.
• UAT of test data transfers ensuring accuracy with Data Transfer Agreements.
• Implement data transfer mechanisms for external streams (into CDR).
• Monitor availability/accuracy of streams and resolve data conformance issues.

Skills

Data management

English proficiency

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

SDTM

Job description

IQVIA seeks a Data Acquisition Specialist - External Data (Remote/Homebased) to define, set up, and ingest External Data Streams in support of clinical trial protocols. You will coordinate with data stakeholders, ensure regulatory compliance, and develop Data Transfer Agreements for cross-team data sharing.

The role involves translating medical concepts into data mappings, performing UAT on data transfers, and ensuring data availability across diverse data sources such as ECG, biomarkers, EHR,