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Clinical Research, (Rwe) Medical Affairs

Sun Pharma
7+ years
₹35,00,000 – ₹60,00,000 per annum
Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, India
15 June 24, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time, Hybrid Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Clinical Trials, Detail-Oriented, Drug Development, Lifesciences, Negotiation Skills, Regulatory Compliance

Job Title
Lead – Clinical Research (RWE), Medical Affairs

Company
Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd

Department
Medical Affairs

Reporting To
General Manager – Medical Affairs, India

Location
Mumbai (Sun House – Corporate Office)

Travel Requirement
4–5 days per month (average)

Team Size
4 direct reports

Education
MD Pharmacology


Job Overview
The Lead – Clinical Research (RWE) role is responsible for overseeing end-to-end execution of real-world evidence (RWE), interventional and non-interventional clinical studies under Medical Affairs. The role involves strategic oversight, operational management, CRO coordination, in-house study execution, regulatory compliance, and team leadership within a matrix environment.


Key Responsibilities

1. Process Management & Governance

  • Develop, update, and maintain SOPs and work instructions for all non-regulatory studies (interventional, observational, registries, PRO, EMR, IIS, etc.)

  • Ensure adherence to GCP, protocols, regulatory requirements, and internal policies

  • Create dashboards, trackers, and monitoring systems for study execution

  • Evaluate IIS concepts and coordinate review with internal governance groups

  • Act as single point of contact for internal and external stakeholders

  • Review key clinical documents (protocols, CRFs, IC forms, IB, CSR, SAE narratives, ICSRs, etc.)

  • Defend protocols in SEC meetings when required

  • Maintain Trial Master File (TMF) compliance and documentation integrity

  • Conduct risk assessment, mitigation planning, and CAPA implementation

  • Manage audits, inspections, and compliance activities

  • Oversee study archival in line with GCP standards

  • Develop monthly study performance dashboards


2. CRO-Managed Studies

  • Identify and manage CROs for non-interventional and epidemiological studies

  • Identify investigators and sites in collaboration with CROs

  • Review and support regulatory and ethics submissions (EC/DCGI and others)

  • Manage vendor relationships per company policies

  • Coordinate clinical study agreements and financial contracts

  • Ensure timely SAE/SUSAR reporting and pharmacovigilance compliance

  • Oversee investigational product (IP) logistics and trial materials

  • Train CROs on pharmacovigilance practices

  • Conduct periodic CRO performance evaluations


3. In-House Managed Studies

  • Conduct feasibility assessments and identify investigators/sites

  • Develop study budgets and finalize contracts (CDAs, site agreements)

  • Plan investigator meetings and study initiation activities

  • Manage ethics committee submissions across centers

  • Coordinate IP procurement, supply, and reconciliation

  • Oversee site initiation, monitoring, and close-out activities

  • Ensure GCP training for investigators and site staff

  • Drive patient recruitment and data management quality

  • Perform site monitoring (SDV, consent review, AE review, compliance checks)

  • Ensure SAE/SUSAR reporting compliance

  • Manage data query resolution with sites and data teams

  • Track study budgets and financial reconciliation


4. People Management & Development

  • Recruit, develop, and manage clinical research team members

  • Define and track performance metrics

  • Drive cross-functional collaboration across Medical, Regulatory, QA, and R&D

  • Develop Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for team members

  • Strengthen stakeholder engagement across internal and external partners


Required Experience

  • 7+ years in Medical Affairs

  • Experience in Real World Evidence (RWE) studies

  • Strong understanding of clinical trial methodology, research design, and ICH-GCP

  • Knowledge of ICMR 2017 guidelines and Drugs & Cosmetics Act (India)

  • Experience in matrix organization preferred

  • Prior people management experience preferred

  • Strong academic and research background


Key Competencies

  • Integrity-driven decision making

  • Clinical research and operational expertise

  • Strategic thinking and analytical ability

  • Collaboration in matrix environments

  • Attention to detail with big-picture orientation

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

  • Ownership, accountability, and execution focus

  • Adaptability and intellectual curiosity