PHARMAFull-time
Associate Clinical Data Team Lead
BANGALORE (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 8/18/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICLife Sciences / Scientific Instruments / Biotechnology
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
Core Responsibilities
Serve as the assistant lead data manager across clinical trials, supporting the Lead Data Manager through study startup, active data cleaning, and database lock/close-out phases.
Apply protocol specifications and study design requirements to daily data management deliverables with guidance.
Coordinate operational data cleaning workflows and delegate query resolution tasks to data management team members to ensure adherence to quality benchmarks and milestone timelines.
Assist in developing database specifications, supporting eCRF/database build, and executing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for edit checks and data validation rules.
Author, maintain, and update critical trial documentation including Data Management Plans (DMP), Data Validation Specifications (DVS), and CRF Completion Guidelines.
Track study health metrics, monitor data entry turnaround, and generate regular project status reports for Project Managers, leadership, and external clients.
Identify deadline risks, escalate timeline bottlenecks proactively, and assist in resource requirement identification and hours forecasting.
Provide study-specific onboarding and procedural training to junior data associates assigned to the study.
Technical & Domain Standards
Strong understanding of the Clinical Data Management lifecycle, Good Clinical Data Management Practice (GCDMP), and ICH-GCP guidelines.
Practical familiarity with Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems (e.g., Medidata Rave, Oracle InForm, Veeva Vault CDMS).
Knowledge of edit check testing methodologies, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) execution, and clinical discrepancy resolution workflows.
Understanding of clinical data standards, CDISC conventions, and strict regulatory compliance requirements for clinical trials.
Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Support the primary Lead Data Manager in risk management planning, governance discussions, and client status meetings.
Mentor and provide day-to-day procedural guidance to junior data management staff.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional project teams including Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, and Quality Assurance to maintain deliverable integrity.
Benefits & Total Rewards
Opportunity to work with a premier global leader in life sciences serving top pharmaceutical and biotech innovators.
Competitive entry-to-early career compensation structure with annual performance-linked incentives.
Comprehensive medical insurance coverage, employee assistance programs, and wellness resources.
Robust global learning, development, and career mobility pathways across clinical research services.
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Clinical Data Management (CDM)
Electronic Data Capture (EDC)
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Data Cleaning
Query Management
Database Build
Edit Checks
ICH-GCP
Study Setup & Closeout
Data Management Documentation
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
₹4.5L - 8.5L per annum
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, providing an extensive range of analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, reagents, consumables, software, and services. They partner with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals, clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions, and government agencies. The company's mission is to enable its customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
TEAM SIZE: 130,000+ employees
INDUSTRY: Life Sciences / Scientific Instruments / Biotechnology
RECOMMENDED TRAINING
1/5
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