PHARMAFull-time
Senior Clinical Research Associate II
MUMBAI (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 9/18/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONPFIZERBiopharmaceutical / Healthcare
ROLE OVERVIEW
Senior Clinical Research Associate II responsible for leading moderately complex clinical research activities, study startup and monitoring planning, regulatory and ethics coordination, clinical trial budgets, drug supply, and site-level study execution.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Lead or co-lead moderately complex clinical research projects
- •manage study timelines and resources
- •develop study startup and monitoring plans
- •support country-level study startup and regulatory/ethics activities
- •forecast and manage clinical trial budgets
- •oversee investigational drug supply to sites
- •act as a key contact for protocol, data collection, and volunteer-related decisions
- •resolve site-level issues and support study milestones
- •mentor colleagues and review work
Reporting Hierarchy: Reports within Pfizer's Research & Development organization and collaborates with clinical operations, regulatory/ethics stakeholders, study teams, sites, and other cross-functional colleagues. Exact reporting line is not specified in the posting.
* Role responsibilities and qualifications synthesized based on industry benchmark standards.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- BA/BS with at least 4 years of experience, or MBA/MS with at least 2 years of experience, or PhD/JD with any years of experience
- pharmaceutical R&D experience
- experience managing, conducting, or participating in regulatory inspection processes
- strong understanding of clinical research project management
- excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
- proficient written and spoken English
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •Master's degree with early drug development experience
- •ability to manage multiple projects
- •strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- •strong communication and presentation skills
- •experience using AI and generative AI tools such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Clinical research
clinical trial management
study startup
monitoring
project management
regulatory inspections
regulatory submissions
ethics committees
clinical trial budgets
drug supply management
protocol management
site management
stakeholder management
problem solving
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
Benefits: Benefits may include professional development, healthcare and wellbeing programs, learning opportunities, and standard corporate benefits; exact benefits vary by location and eligibility.
No salary or monetary bonus amount is disclosed in the supplied posting; compensation should be verified through the official application process.
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Pfizer is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering medicines and vaccines across multiple therapeutic areas.
TEAM SIZE: 80,000+ employees globally
INDUSTRY: Biopharmaceutical / Healthcare
Culture: Purpose-driven, scientific, collaborative, evidence-focused, and cross-functional environment emphasizing patient safety, clinical quality, regulatory compliance, and responsible decision-making.
EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP
Provides progression opportunities within clinical research and clinical operations, including increasingly complex study leadership, project management, country or regional clinical operations, and broader clinical development responsibilities.
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Emphasize pharmaceutical R&D experience, clinical study execution, startup and monitoring experience, regulatory inspection exposure, project management, budget and drug-supply oversight, and strong stakeholder communication. Mention responsible use of AI tools if applicable.
RECOMMENDED TRAINING
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