MSD is hiring for the position of Specialist, Clinical Research Associate in Gurgaon, Haryana. The role is responsible for performance and compliance of assigned clinical research protocols and sites within a country, with a focus on ICH/GCP, country regulations, company procedures, quality standards, and adverse event reporting requirements.
Job Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Company | MSD |
| Position | Specialist, Clinical Research Associate |
| Job Requisition ID | R419942 |
| Location | Gurgaon, Haryana – Vatika Towers |
| Employment Type | Full Time |
| Employee Status | Regular |
| Work Arrangement | Not Applicable |
| Application Deadline | October 14, 2026 |
Position
Specialist, Clinical Research Associate
The Clinical Research Associate acts as a primary site contact and site manager throughout all phases of a clinical research study and takes overall responsibility for allocated sites.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage clinical study sites in compliance with ICH-GCP, Sponsor SOPs, local laws and regulations, protocols, and site monitoring plans.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clinical research sites throughout the trial.
- Perform remote and on-site monitoring and oversight activities.
- Ensure site-generated data are complete, accurate, and unbiased.
- Protect subjects’ rights, safety, and well-being.
- Conduct site visits, including validation, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits.
- Prepare accurate and timely visit and non-visit contact reports.
- Review and monitor regulatory documentation for study start-up, maintenance, and close-out.
- Communicate with investigators and site staff regarding protocol conduct, recruitment, retention, protocol deviations, regulatory documentation, audits, inspections, and site performance.
- Identify, assess, and resolve site performance, quality, and compliance issues.
- Escalate issues through the defined CRA escalation pathway when required.
- Collaborate with country operations, finance, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, legal, regional operations, vendors, IRB/IECs, and regulatory authorities.
- Maintain clinical trial information and documentation in CTMS, eTMF, and other applicable systems.
- Contribute to CRA team knowledge as a process Subject Matter Expert (SME), buddy, or mentor.
- Support or lead audit and inspection activities when required.
- Perform co-monitoring visits where appropriate.
- Identify potential new clinical research sites and help develop their clinical research capabilities.
- Participate in internal meetings and workstreams related to monitoring processes and systems.
Required Skills
The job description lists skills and knowledge areas including:
- Clinical Research
- Clinical Site Management
- Clinical Study Management
- Clinical Trials Monitoring
- Clinical Trial Planning
- Clinical Research Methods
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Good Clinical Data Management Practice (GCDMP)
- Adverse Event Reporting System
- Clinical Reporting
- Data Analysis
- Data Monitoring
- Data Reporting
- Document Management
- Electronic Trial Master File (eTMF)
- Protocol Adherence
- Protocol Review
- Protocol Development
- On-Site Management
- Accountability
- Adaptability
- Meeting Facilitation
Application Details
Position: Specialist, Clinical Research Associate
Location: IND – Haryana – Gurgaon (Vatika Towers)
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Requisition ID: R419942
Application Deadline: October 14, 2026
