Remote External Data Acquisition Specialist

Barloworld Equipment; East London; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, insights and healthcare intelligence. The Data Acquisition Specialist defines, sets up and ingests External Data Streams in alignment with protocol requirements for data capture.

Responsibilities include liaising with data stakeholders, developing tsDTA documents, ensuring appropriate transfer frequencies, and performing UAT to ensure data accuracy. Remote/homebased role supporting diverse clinical studies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; preferably in Computer Science.
• At least 3 years' experience managing data in clinical research.
• Experience with external data sources and data transfer agreements.
• Excellent written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Execute deliverables for Standardized External Data Streams.
• Plan external data stream set-up to meet study start-up timelines.
• Collaborate with data stakeholders on data transfer, ingestion, and structure.
• Develop trial-specific Data Transfer Agreements (tsDTA's).
• Ensure data transfer frequencies meet requirements.
• UAT of test data transfers and ensure alignment with specifications.
• Implement data transfer mechanisms into the CDR for external data streams.
• Monitor availability and accuracy of external data streams with providers.

Skills

Data management

Data integration

Stakeholder liaison

Data mapping

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SDTM

GCP/ICH guidelines

Job description

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, insights and healthcare intelligence. The Data Acquisition Specialist defines, sets up and ingests External Data Streams in alignment with protocol requirements for data capture.

Responsibilities include liaising with data stakeholders, developing tsDTA documents, ensuring appropriate transfer frequencies, and performing UAT to ensure data accuracy. Remote/homebased role supporting diverse clinical studies.