Senior Data Acquisition Specialist - External Data (Remote)

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist - External Data (Remote/Homebased). The role manages external data streams for clinical studies, ensuring compliant transfer and ingestion into data platforms from sites and providers.

Responsibilities include coordinating with stakeholders, drafting tsDTA, performing UAT, and supporting study startup timelines with a focus on SDTM, GCP/ICH guidelines and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in Computer Science.
• Minimum 3 years' experience managing data in clinical research.
• Experience with external data sources (Safety Lab, PK, biomarkers, ECG).
• Experience creating data transfer agreements for clinical studies.
• Strong knowledge of SDTM and GCP/ICH guidelines.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

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 data transfer methods.

Skills

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

IQVIA is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist - External Data (Remote/Homebased). The role manages external data streams for clinical studies, ensuring compliant transfer and ingestion into data platforms from sites and providers.

Responsibilities include coordinating with stakeholders, drafting tsDTA, performing UAT, and supporting study startup timelines with a focus on SDTM, GCP/ICH guidelines and strong English communication.