George & Fay Yee Ctr. Healthcare Innov., Vice-Dean Research
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Position number: 33779
Date posted: September 1, 2026
Data Management Analyst - IT3 (AESES)
Existing Regular Continuing Full-Time (Budget Funded)
Work schedule:
35 Hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)
Salary:
$33.08 to $47.72 per hour ($60,205.60 to $86,850.40 per annum)
Expected Start Date
October 5, 2026
For more information please contact: Andrea Toyne - [email protected]
MINIMAL FORMAL EDUCATION REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s degree in data science, epidemiology, community health sciences, biostatistics, computer science, health information management, clinical trials and regulatory affairs, or a related scientific/technological discipline.
- Graduate degree would be considered a strong asset.
EXPERIENCE:
- At least four years of related experience in the field of clinical research or data management is preferred.
- A minimum of one year of professional work experience in clinical research database design using EDC systems such as REDCap is required.
- Experience with research data management is required.
- Experience using REDCap is highly valued.
- Data quality activities, including discrepancy identification, query management, and query resolution.
- Experience with clinical research involving human participants and the associated data collection is an asset. This may be varied experiences and roles such as project management, study coordination, regulatory coordination, and frontline data collection/entry.
- Experience ensuring compliance with ICH-GCP, Health Canada Division 5, 21 CFR Part 11 is an asset.
- Experience contributing to research subject to the Tri-Council Policy Statement on the Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS) and the Personal Health Information Act of Manitoba (or equivalent local privacy legislation) is preferred.
- Experience working on Health Canada regulated clinical trial projects is an asset.
- Experience with statistical programming and data processing is required.
- Experience using the R programming language to clean, transform, normalize, manage, summarize, and visualize data is considered an asset.
- An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Practical knowledge of probability theory, statistics and research design is required.
- Good oral communication skills are required.
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills are required.
- Ability to set priorities, multi-task and work effectively under time-constrains is required.
- Must be able to work in complex team environment with researchers, clinicians, and representatives from external agencies, such as government departments is required.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve software and system problems is required.
- Ability to learn unfamiliar systems, processes, and technical concepts are required.
- Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision is required.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, including the ability to communicate requirements clearly, manage expectations, and respond constructively to concerns is required.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, accuracy, written communication, and good word processing skills, as evidenced by the submission of a complete, clear, accurate, concise, effectively formatted, and professionally prepared CV and cover letter that are tailored to the listed requirements of the position is required.
- A satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.
OTHER JOB RELATED QUALIFICATIONS:
- A working understanding of Computerized System Validation and software Quality Assurance principles, including risk-based testing and validation documentation is an asset.
Consult and provide services to principal investigators, research staff, and all others who seek clinical research data management solutions through CHI:
- Designs, maintains, and improves REDCap database projects for research and operational uses. Ensures that technical consultation is provided throughout project development, implementation, and completion. Ensures database design and operations are compliant with applicable regulatory standards (e.g.: ICH-GCP, Health Canada Division 5, PHIA).
- Performs descriptive analysis, data quality monitoring, query issuing and resolution, data processing, and visualizations of imperfect datasets. Uses statistical and analytical tools to support data analysis, data quality assessment, and reporting.
- Ensure that technical assistance is provided throughout the development and implementation of electronic data capture platform deployment of a research project.
- Ensures quality data is collected by monitoring the usage of established REDCap projects and adhering to data lifecycle management principles.
- Stay up to date on requirements of ICH-GCP and Health Canada regulated clinical trials, and ensure designed data capture platforms are in compliance with applicable standards.
- Consults and provides services to principal investigators, research staff, and all others who seek data management solutions through The Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) and Aurora Clinical Research.
- Provides academic users at the University of Manitoba information and resources on setting up and maintaining clinical research data capture tools using REDCap.
- Documents clinical research data management processes and solutions. Assists in developing Data Management Plans (DMP) and assists in authoring Operations Manuals.
- Perform post go-live changes (database modifications) based on updated requirement specifications and provide impact assessments for modifications. Reviews real-world data and changing study needs and makes appropriate database changes to address new data collection and workflow needs.
- Coordinates testing on database design, assists User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, and address UAT findings.
- Evaluate incoming project requests and prepare estimates for required timelines, effort, and costs.
- Cooperate with and assist the Quality Assurance (QA) personnel with QA audits on assigned databases. Issues queries. Develop, validate and disseminate real-time study monitoring reports to Sponsor and internal team members.
- Includes edit checks on designed data collection forms and develops data quality rules. Develops database logic and data quality controls to prevent and identify data entry errors.
- Develop co-applications that may interoperate with REDCap systems to expand the functionality of the software.
- Attend and participate in clinical research data user group meetings.
- Receive mentorship, training, instruction, and direction from Team and Technical Leads to ensure projects meet the client’s scientific, regulatory, and operational needs.
Other:
- Ensure that team and technical leads have up to date information about project status and clinical research data management activities.
- Contributes to infrastructure validation and maintenance.
- Improve, write, and finalize Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and develop associated workflow processes.
- Follow Operating Procedures (SOPs) and associated workflow processes.
- Assists with REDCap system administration. Enforces REDCap project management processes, User Agreement, system security precautions, and account management processes.
- Responds to regulatory audits and inspections by explaining and contextualizing data management plans and project configurations.
- Assists with REDCap system administration. Enforces REDCap project management processes, User Agreement, system security precautions, and account management processes.
- Responds to enquiries from research community and troubleshoots research database issues.
- May be required to perform related duties not exceeding skills and capabilities as required
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of "The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act" (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.
