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Clinical Database Development Specialist

Medtronic
2+ years
INR 10 LPA – 18 LPA
Chennai, India
1 June 29, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Clinical Trials, Detail-Oriented, Drug Development, Lifesciences, Negotiation Skills, Regulatory Compliance

Clinical Database Development Specialist

Company: Medtronic
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Department: Clinical Data Management / Clinical Database Development
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Mode: Remote

JOB OVERVIEW

The Clinical Database Development Specialist is responsible for designing, developing, testing, documenting, and maintaining clinical study databases and clinical data management systems to support global clinical trials. The role involves Electronic Data Capture (EDC) database development, clinical application configuration, system integration, report development, vendor coordination, project management, and ensuring compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company quality procedures.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Database Development

  • Design, develop, configure, and maintain clinical study databases.

  • Build Electronic Data Capture (EDC) databases for clinical studies.

  • Develop and maintain cross-system interfaces.

  • Perform database testing, validation, and documentation.

  • Support database updates and maintenance throughout the study lifecycle.

Clinical Data Management

  • Configure clinical data collection systems.

  • Support clinical reports and clinical data transfers.

  • Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity.

  • Apply industry standards and best practices in database development.

  • Assist in troubleshooting database-related issues.

Clinical Systems & Technical Support

  • Configure and support clinical applications.

  • Provide technical consultation for clinical systems.

  • Collaborate with IT, Clinical Operations, and Data Management teams.

  • Support implementation of new clinical technologies.

  • Monitor system performance and recommend enhancements.

Vendor & Project Management

  • Coordinate technical activities with external vendors.

  • Provide technical guidance and task direction to vendors.

  • Track project timelines, budgets, and milestones.

  • Communicate project status and resolve technical issues.

  • Ensure timely delivery of project objectives.

Compliance & Quality

  • Follow company SOPs and quality requirements.

  • Ensure compliance with GCP, regulatory guidelines, and industry standards.

  • Maintain complete database documentation.

  • Support audits, inspections, and validation activities.

  • Review and acknowledge quality procedures assigned to the role.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

  • Mentor junior team members.

  • Share technical knowledge and best practices.

  • Stay updated on clinical database technologies and industry trends.

  • Recommend process improvements for database development.

  • Support continuous improvement initiatives across clinical data management.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Required

Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Degree in:

  • Life Sciences

  • Pharmacy

  • Computer Science

  • Information Technology

  • Biomedical Engineering

  • Biotechnology

  • Bioinformatics

  • Statistics

  • Or a related discipline

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years of relevant Clinical Database Development experience.

OR

  • Master's Degree with 2+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred

  • Clinical trial database development experience.

  • Electronic Data Capture (EDC) system experience.

  • Medidata Rave database development.

  • Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) experience.

  • SQL query development.

  • Vendor management experience.

  • Clinical reporting and data transfer experience.

  • Project management experience.