IQVIA is hiring for Clinical Data Specialist (CDS/CDA) and Associate Clinical Data Coordinator positions across multiple locations in India. This opportunity is suitable for professionals with experience in Clinical Data Management (CDM), Medidata Rave, clinical database activities, and study start-up, conduct and close-out processes.
Candidates with bachelor’s degrees in clinical, biological, mathematical or related sciences can be considered. The job listing specifically mentions BSc and BPharm at undergraduate level and MPharm, MSc/MS and MBA/PGDM at postgraduate level.
The IQVIA Clinical Data Specialist role involves supporting clinical study data operations, conducting data review, resolving data clarifications, supporting database development and testing, and working closely with Clinical Data Management teams.
Key Responsibilities
Selected candidates may be responsible for:
- Providing data management support to the Clinical Data Management team.
- Serving as a Data Operations Coordinator (DOC) for assigned protocols or studies.
- Supporting clinical study start-up, conduct and close-out activities.
- Conducting clinical data review and identifying data inconsistencies.
- Writing and resolving data clarifications and queries.
- Supporting or leading database audit activities.
- Developing and testing clinical databases and edit specifications.
- Performing testing of programming where required.
- Performing clinical data coding activities.
- Acting as a backup to a Data Operations Coordinator or Data Team Lead.
- Supporting specific data management activities such as database design, testing or coding.
- Following applicable operating procedures and working instructions.
- Maintaining effective communication with CDM colleagues, managers and clients.
- Delivering accurate and high-quality clinical data management outputs.
Qualifications
IQVIA states that candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in clinical, biological, mathematical sciences or a related field, although an equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience may also be considered.
The job listing specifically identifies the following educational backgrounds:
UG: BSc, BPharm or relevant bachelor’s degree in clinical, biological, mathematical or related sciences.
PG: MPharm, MSc/MS, MBA/PGDM or other relevant postgraduate qualifications.
Candidates should review their individual specialization and experience against the official job requirements before applying.
Skills Required
Candidates should preferably have hands-on knowledge or experience in:
- Clinical Data Management (CDM)
- Medidata Rave
- Clinical study start-up
- Study conduct activities
- Study close-out
- Clinical data review
- Data clarification/query management
- Clinical database development and testing
- Edit specifications
- Clinical data coding
- Medical terminology
- Database audit activities
- Clinical data quality and accuracy
- Strong computer skills
- Communication and organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving and independent decision-making
Hands-on Medidata Rave and Clinical Data Management experience are particularly important requirements highlighted in the job description.
Experience Required
The advertised experience range is 1–6+ years.
This therefore appears to be primarily an experienced-candidate Clinical Data Management opportunity rather than a pure fresher opening. Applicants should have relevant hands-on exposure aligned with the position for which they apply.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
The IQVIA Clinical Data Specialist position offers professionals an opportunity to work across core clinical data management and clinical research data operations activities.
Depending on the assigned responsibilities, candidates may gain or expand experience in data review, query resolution, database testing, clinical coding, protocol-level coordination and team leadership activities. The position also provides exposure to working with multidisciplinary Clinical Data Management teams.
How to Apply
