Remote External Data Acquisition Specialist (Clinical Trials)

Ideal And Selected Candidates; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 420,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist - External Data to join our clinical data operations. This full-time role supports definition, setup, and ingestion of external data streams across trials, with emphasis on data transfer, mapping, and quality.

Responsibilities include coordinating with data stakeholders, developing tsDTAs, performing UAT, and ensuring compliance with SDTM, GCP/ICH, and privacy rules. Remote-based role across South Africa with collaboration across global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years' data management experience in clinical research.
• Experience with external data sources (ECG, biomarkers, EHR).
• Familiarity with SDTM and GCP/ICH guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Define, set up and ingest External Data Streams per protocol.
• Coordinate with data stakeholders on data transfer and structure.
• Create data transfer agreements (tsDTAs) for data transfer and ingestion.
• Ensure data transfer frequencies meet study requirements.
• UAT of data transfers and data specifications conformance.
• Liaise with external data providers to resolve data issues.

Skills

Data management

Clinical research

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

IQVIA is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist - External Data to join our clinical data operations. This full-time role supports definition, setup, and ingestion of external data streams across trials, with emphasis on data transfer, mapping, and quality.

Responsibilities include coordinating with data stakeholders, developing tsDTAs, performing UAT, and ensuring compliance with SDTM, GCP/ICH, and privacy rules. Remote-based role across South Africa with collaboration across global teams.