medium risk

Clinical Data Managers

Also known as: Clinical Applications Director, Clinical Biostatistics Director, Clinical Data Abstractor, Clinical Data Analyst, Clinical Data Associate, Clinical Data Coordinator, Clinical Data Management Associate Director (CDM Associate Director), Clinical Data Management Director (CDM Management Director), Clinical Data Management Manager (CDM Manager), Clinical Data Manager

Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.

Higher risk than 94% of occupations

AI Impact Summary

Clinical Data Managers faces moderate AI displacement risk with a score of 49/100. This occupation has higher AI displacement risk than 94% of all analyzed occupations. Of 21 analyzed tasks, 9 are highly automatable, particularly routine cognitive tasks. Strong protective factors — including social intelligence, creativity, or regulatory barriers — significantly reduce effective risk.

Skill Impact Analysis

AI-Vulnerable

AI-Resistant

AI-Augmented

AI-Vulnerable

Information Ordering5%

High reliance on Information Ordering is a risk area. Consider developing complementary AI-resistant skills to maintain value.

Reading Comprehension10%

High reliance on Reading Comprehension is a risk area. Consider developing complementary AI-resistant skills to maintain value.

AI-Resistant

Complex Problem Solving75%

Complex Problem Solving is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.

Coordination70%

Coordination is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.

+14 more skills

Education & Training

Percentage of workers at each education and training level

Education Level

Associate's Degree5%

Bachelor's Degree85%

Master's Degree5%

Doctoral/Professional Degree5%

Prior Experience Needed

Work experience required to enter this job

None5%

1-2 years30%

2-4 years35%

4-6 years20%

6-8 years5%

Over 10 years5%

Training Provided After Hiring

How long it typically takes to learn on the job

None15%

Up to 1 month5%

1-3 months45%

3-6 months20%

6 months - 1 year5%

1-2 years5%

2-4 years5%

How AI Impacts Each Task

21 tasks analyzed

Design and validate clinical databases, including designing or testing logic checks.

Risk: 49.0%AI: 55Time: 10%

Process clinical data, including receipt, entry, verification, or filing of information.

Risk: 83.2%AI: 85Time: 14%

Generate data queries, based on validation checks or errors and omissions identified during data entry, to resolve identified problems.

Risk: 83.2%AI: 85Time: 10%

Develop project-specific data management plans that address areas such as coding, reporting, or transfer of data, database locks, and work flow processes.

Risk: 49.0%AI: 55Time: 8%

Monitor work productivity or quality to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures.

Risk: 81.2%AI: 80Time: 5%

Task	AI Capability	Risk	Time %
Design and validate clinical databases, including designing or testing logic checks.	55	49.0%	10%
Process clinical data, including receipt, entry, verification, or filing of information.	85	83.2%	14%
Generate data queries, based on validation checks or errors and omissions identified during data entry, to resolve identified problems.	85	83.2%	10%
Develop project-specific data management plans that address areas such as coding, reporting, or transfer of data, database locks, and work flow processes.	55	49.0%	8%
Monitor work productivity or quality to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures.	80	81.2%	5%

Protective Factors

Total protective discount: 23.0%

Essential Soft Skills

Traits that are hard for AI to replicate

Attention to DetailIntegrityDependabilityCooperationAnalytical ThinkingPersistenceLeadershipAchievement/EffortStress ToleranceInitiativeAdaptability/FlexibilitySelf Control