Assoc Clin DB Validation Dir

IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics technology solutions and contract research services to the life sciences industry. Formed through the Merger of IMS Health and Quintiles IQVIA applies human data science leveraging the analytic rigor and clarity of data science to the ever-expanding scope of human science to enable companies to reimagine and develop new approaches to clinical development and commercialization speed innovation and accelerate improvements in healthcare outcomes. Powered by the IQVIA CORE we deliver unique and actionable insights at the intersection of large-scale analytics transformative technology and extensive domain expertise as well as execution capabilities. With approximately 86000 employees we conduct operations in more than 100 countries.

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Project Role: Associate Director Clinical Data Validation

Work Experience: 1014 years of progressive experience in Clinical Data Management including 5 years in people program or portfolio leadership within a CRO environment.

Work location: Bengaluru (or other India delivery hubs)

Work Mode: Hybrid

Must Have Skills:

• Clinical Data Management leadership in a CRO setting.
• Sponsor and stakeholder management (FSP and/or FullService models)
• Oversight of study setup activities.
• CRO delivery excellence (quality timelines utilization).
• Audit and inspection readiness.
• Project Finance

Job Overview:

The Associate Director Clin DB Validation is charged with leading and supervising the delivery of high-quality database programming and/or validation teams across multiple clinical studies within FSP. The role provides strategic leadership client partnership operational oversight and people management within FSP ensuring compliant efficient and inspectionready trial execution.

Job Responsibility:

• Provide portfoliolevel oversight of DB setup & validation activities from study startup through database lock.
• Act as senior DB setup & validation contact for sponsor interactions governance and escalations.
• Lead delivery across FSP & Support team as needed.
• Drive adherence to CRO and sponsor SOPs KPIs and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee study milestones ensure inspection readiness and lead PSS participation in audits and inspections.
• Lead mentor and develop junior staff and global delivery teams.
• Support proposals RFP responses bid defenses and scope/change management as required.
• Support assignments on portfolio as needed.

Technical/Required Skills:

• Strong expertise in Clinical Data Management/Validation/Study Startup processes and lifecycle
• Handson experience with validation/programming of study set up migrations across any EDC platform (Medidata Rave Veeva CDMS Oracle/Inform)
• Knowledge of GCP ICH FDA EMA and global regulatory expectations
• Delivery management across multiple sponsors and therapeutic areas
• Strong communication risk management and leadership skills
• Experience managing global and offshore CDM teams

Good Skills/Experience:

• RFP bid defense and sponsor management
• Financial and operational exposure (utilization productivity margin)
• Experience handling multiple projects Multitasking exposure to Spotfire & Clean Patient Tracker EDC build would be of added value.
• Experience working with large pharma and CROs

Educational Qualification:

Bachelors Degree Bachelor in Science/Computer science/Information Technology or Bachelor in Technology Req
12- 16 years of relevant Data Management (Startup) or Clinical DB Testing or Database Setup experience in Rave Platform.

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