Clinical data roles are essential to advancing healthcare outcomes, and this opportunity could focus on building and maintaining robust data pipelines that support clinical research and operational decision-making. As a Clinical Data Specialist, you would work with healthcare data systems, ensuring data quality and integrity across regulated environments while applying technical expertise to solve complex data challenges. Please note the content of this advert does not represent a live vacancy. About the opportunity This is an opportunity to register your interest in future Clinical Data Specialist positions where you could contribute to healthcare innovation through skilled data engineering and analytics work. Roles of this type sit at the intersection of clinical research, healthcare operations and data engineering, requiring both technical depth and an understanding of regulated healthcare environments. You would be based in San Diego, California, and could work on contract assignments that involve designing data pipelines, ensuring HIPAA compliance, and improving data quality across clinical datasets. The work could span data extraction, transformation, validation and integration—supporting researchers, clinicians and operational teams who rely on accurate, timely clinical data. Typical role overview

Location:

San Diego, California, USA Type:

Contract

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Full-time Rate:

$560 - $800 per day

Domain:

Clinical data engineering

• Healthcare analytics

• Data quality & pipelines What you would do Typical responsibilities could include: Designing, building and maintaining data pipelines that extract, transform and load clinical data from source systems into analytical environments Writing and optimizing SQL queries to support data validation, clinical analysis and regulatory reporting Collaborating with clinical research teams, data analysts and healthcare IT to understand data requirements and resolve quality issues Ensuring data meets HIPAA compliance standards and healthcare data governance requirements Monitoring data pipeline performance, identifying bottlenecks and implementing improvements Documenting data lineage, transformation logic and quality checks for audit and compliance purposes Supporting the design and validation of clinical datasets for research studies and operational analytics What you could bring Most roles of this type require the following: 5-10 years of professional experience in data engineering, clinical data management, or healthcare analytics Strong SQL proficiency and experience building and maintaining data pipelines in healthcare or life sciences environments Working knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements and healthcare data governance Solid understanding of data quality principles, validation techniques and test automation Experience with at least one analytics or data visualization platform (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Python, R) A degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Life Sciences, or a related field Authorization to work in the United States Nice-to-have HIPAA Compliance Certification or Clinical Research Coordinator (ACRP) certification Experience with ETL/ELT tools, cloud data platforms or workflow orchestration Familiarity with statistical analysis or epidemiological concepts Exposure to clinical trial data standards (CDISC, HL7) What roles of this type could offer Most roles of this type offer the following, dependent on the industry and seniority of the role: Opportunity to work on meaningful healthcare and clinical research initiatives that directly impact patient outcomes Exposure to modern data engineering practices, cloud platforms and analytics tools Collaboration with experienced clinical, research and technical teams Flexibility and independence typical of contract roles, with clear project scope and deliverables Potential to develop expertise in regulated healthcare data environments Professional growth through exposure to complex clinical datasets and healthcare data challenges About Specialist Staffing Group We connect talented data professionals with organizations advancing healthcare, life sciences and clinical research. Our focus is on identifying specialists who can thrive in data-driven healthcare environments, supporting teams that rely on accurate, compliant and actionable clinical data. How to register interest If you are interested in being added to our database to be considered for future opportunities, registering is quick and easy. No cover letter required. We will be in touch when we are instructed on these roles to discuss the next step in your career. Please note that the content of this advert does not represent a live vacancy or any guarantee of future vacancies, and by responding to this advert you agree to us adding your details to our database for future opportunities.