A clinical data specialist provides data management support for pharmaceutical and clinical trial research. Job duties include reviewing data from research studies and trials, identifying data trends, verifying data entry, suggesting areas of improvement, and generating reports. The qualifications for this career are a bachelor’s degree in data science analytics or a relevant field and experience with electronic data capture (EDC) systems. To be a clinical data specialist you need strong analytical skills, proficiency with computer software programs, and the ability to work well with clinical research scientists.