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Clinical Research Associate (Cra)

Sun Pharma
Sun Pharma
1-5 years
preferred by company
Mumbai, India
1 May 13, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Collaboration, Communication Skills, gmp, GMP Guidelines, Operational Excellence, Problem Solving Skills, Quality Agreements, Quality Compliance, Quality Management, Quality Standards, Regulatory Requ, Communication Skills, Continual Improvement Process, Master Data, Material Requirements Planning (Mrp), Materials Management, People Management, Production Planning, Supplier Relationship Management (Srm), Supply-Chain Man, CPC Certified, Data Analysis, Document Management, Life Science, Regulatory Compliance, Waterfall Model, Environment, Experiments Design, Health And Safety (Ehs), Laboratory Equipment, Manufacturing Process, Materials Science, Process Simulation, Sop (Standard Operating Procedure), Technical Writing, Wat

Job Title: Clinical Research Associate (CRA)

Company: Sun Pharma
Location: Mumbai, India
Business Unit: Medical Affairs & Clinical Research
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Clinical Research / Pharmaceuticals / Medical Affairs / Drug Development

Job Overview

We are hiring a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to manage clinical trial execution, site monitoring, investigator coordination, regulatory documentation, patient recruitment oversight, and study compliance activities.

This role is ideal for professionals with expertise in clinical trial monitoring, GCP compliance, site management, clinical operations, pharmacovigilance coordination, and CRO/pharma clinical research execution.

The ideal candidate will support end-to-end clinical study activities from site feasibility through closeout while ensuring protocol adherence, regulatory compliance, and high-quality trial execution.


Key Responsibilities

Site Feasibility & Site Selection

  • Conduct site feasibility assessments.
  • Identify and evaluate potential investigators.
  • Assess site capability for study execution.
  • Support investigator/site selection decisions.

Responsibilities include:

  • Site qualification
  • Investigator identification
  • Site readiness evaluation

Contract & Budget Coordination

  • Negotiate study budgets with investigators/sites.
  • Support finalization of:
    • Clinical study contracts
    • Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDA)
    • Study-related documentation

Coordinate execution of contractual processes.


Ethics Committee / Regulatory Documentation

  • Prepare study documentation for Ethics Committee (EC) submissions.
  • Coordinate regulatory package submissions across study centers.
  • Support approval tracking and documentation readiness.

Clinical Trial Monitoring

Manage core monitoring activities including:

  • Site initiation visits (SIV)
  • Routine monitoring visits
  • Site close-out visits (COV)
  • Monitoring documentation
  • Monitoring reports

Ensure trial conduct aligns with protocol and GCP standards.


Investigational Product (IP) Management

Oversee:

  • IP dispensing documentation
  • Drug accountability
  • Inventory tracking
  • Reconciliation activities

Ensure investigational product compliance and documentation accuracy.


Site Training & Study Enablement

Train investigators and site teams on:

  • Study protocol
  • Study procedures
  • Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
  • Safety reporting expectations
  • Trial documentation standards

Support study readiness.


Patient Recruitment & Enrollment Oversight

  • Monitor recruitment progress.
  • Support timely participant enrollment.
  • Identify enrollment risks or delays.
  • Work with sites to improve recruitment performance.

Data Quality & Source Verification

Support:

  • Source Data Verification (SDV)
  • Data entry oversight
  • Query management
  • Data accuracy reviews

Ensure clean, reliable clinical trial data.


Safety & Pharmacovigilance Coordination

Support safety reporting processes for:

  • SAE reporting
  • SUSAR reporting
  • Safety communication to investigators/sites

Ensure alignment with:

  • Regulatory requirements
  • Internal pharmacovigilance policies

Risk Management & CAPA

  • Identify site-level risks.
  • Perform issue analysis.
  • Develop and track:
    • CAPA plans
    • Risk mitigation actions
    • Performance improvement measures

Support study quality management.


Cross-Functional Coordination

Collaborate with:

  • Clinical operations
  • Data management
  • Biostatistics
  • Pharmacovigilance
  • CRO partners
  • Investigators
  • Internal study teams

Support:

  • Statistical analysis coordination
  • Database lock preparation
  • Trial milestone execution

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Nursing
  • Pharmacy
  • Public Health
  • Life Sciences
  • Related healthcare fields

OR

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Research

Experience Required

1–5 years of relevant clinical research experience

Preferred backgrounds:

  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • CROs
  • Clinical operations
  • Site monitoring roles