Novo Nordisk Global Business Services (GBS) has announced an opportunity for an Associate Clinical Data Programmer in Bangalore within its Data Standards and Integration (DSI) department. Candidates with a B.Sc or M.Sc in Life Sciences, Computer Science, Information Technology, Clinical Information Management, or an equivalent qualification and relevant pharmaceutical industry experience can apply.

This Novo Nordisk Associate Clinical Data Programmer job is particularly relevant for professionals with hands-on experience in clinical database setup, EDC/CDMS, Veeva EDC/CDB, CDASH, SDTM, CDISC, SQL, Python, R, SAS, API integrations, and clinical data acquisition.

The selected candidate will support end-to-end clinical data programming, including study database design, external data ingestion, clinical data transformation, UAT, data standardisation, and monitoring of clinical trial data pipelines.

Novo Nordisk Job Details

About the Associate Clinical Data Programmer Role

As an Associate Clinical Data Programmer at Novo Nordisk, you will help design, develop and maintain the clinical study databases and data pipelines used across clinical trials.

The position combines clinical data management and programming with modern data engineering technologies. Professionals in this role work with EDC/CDMS databases, external clinical data sources, APIs, CDISC standards and programming technologies to create reliable and standardised clinical data flows.

The resulting high-quality clinical data supports downstream activities such as statistical analysis, clinical development and regulatory submissions.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Clinical Data Programmer will be responsible for:

• Designing and setting up EDC and CDMS study databases for medium- to high-complexity clinical trials.
• Supporting clinical database activities leading to SDTM data generation.
• Developing, configuring and maintaining API-based clinical data ingestion pipelines.
• Acquiring clinical data securely from external vendors and third-party systems.
• Transforming, harmonising and integrating raw clinical trial data from multiple sources.
• Configuring transformational updates within the next-generation clinical data framework.
• Supporting standardised clinical data flows and establishing a reliable single source of truth.
• Performing and documenting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) before database deployment.
• Monitoring daily clinical data loads and identifying data transfer or processing errors.
• Troubleshooting incidents involving clinical data pipelines and external data sources.
• Supporting stakeholders and vendors through the Managed File Transfer (MFT) process.
• Sharing clinical data programming best practices and applying lessons learned to future trials.

Qualification and Eligibility

Candidates applying for this Novo Nordisk clinical data programming job in Bangalore should have a minimum of:

B.Sc or M.Sc in Life Sciences, Computer Science, Information Technology, Clinical Information Management, or an equivalent relevant qualification.

Applicants should have approximately 2–4 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, including at least 2 years of hands-on experience with end-to-end clinical database setup activities.

Experience with Veeva EDC/CDB is preferred.

This position is therefore primarily intended for experienced candidates rather than fresh graduates.

Technical Skills Required

Candidates should have working knowledge or experience in several of the following areas:

Clinical Data Standards

• CDISC
• CDASH
• SDTM
• CRF standards
• Clinical data standardisation

Clinical Database Technologies

• EDC
• CDMS
• Veeva EDC
• Veeva CDB
• InForm
• Clinical database setup

Programming & Data Technologies

• SQL
• CQL
• Python
• R
• SAS
• Azure Databricks
• API integration

Candidates should also understand EDC data structures, clinical trial protocols, GxP practices, medical terminology, clinical data acquisition and data transformation.

Basic knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning concepts is desirable, particularly for supporting automation initiatives.

Experience Required

Novo Nordisk is seeking candidates with:

• 2–4 years of pharmaceutical industry experience
• At least 2 years of hands-on end-to-end clinical database setup experience
• Working knowledge of CDISC, CDASH and SDTM
• Experience with EDC/CDMS platforms
• Experience in programming or clinical data transformation
• Exposure to API-based clinical data acquisition

Candidates who have worked in Clinical Data Management, Clinical Data Programming, EDC Programming, Database Programming or Clinical Data Integration may find this position particularly relevant.

Department – Data Standards & Integration

The position is part of the Data Standards & Integration (DSI) team within Global Development in Bangalore.

The team handles end-to-end clinical data programming, starting with database design and setup and continuing through clinical data ingestion, integration and standardisation.

The Associate Clinical Data Programmer may collaborate with teams including:

• Clinical Data Management
• Biostatistics
• Clinical Operations
• AI & Digital Innovation
• External vendors
• Contract Research Organisations (CROs)

This cross-functional environment provides exposure to multiple stages of the clinical development data lifecycle.

Why Consider This Novo Nordisk Opportunity?

This role offers professionals the opportunity to combine clinical research knowledge with programming and data engineering skills.

The position provides exposure to clinical database design, clinical data standards, API integrations, modern data platforms and clinical trial data pipelines within a global pharmaceutical R&D environment.

Employees may also benefit from professional learning and development opportunities and benefits aligned with their career and life stage, according to the employer’s job description.

Estimated Salary

Novo Nordisk has not specified the salary for this vacancy in the provided job description.

For structured-data purposes, an indicative market estimate of approximately ₹8,00,000–₹15,00,000 per year may be considered for an Associate Clinical Data Programmer with 2–4 years of relevant experience in Bangalore.

Important: This is an estimated market range and should not be interpreted as an official salary offered by Novo Nordisk. Actual compensation may vary according to experience, technical expertise, internal compensation structure and other factors.

How to Apply

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