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Clinical Trial Specialist

2+ years
Not Disclosed
10 Oct. 31, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Clinical Trial Specialist

📍 Location: Bengaluru, India
🏢 Company: Astellas
Category: Clinical Research
Employment Type: Full-time


Purpose and Scope

The Clinical Trial Specialist (CTS) supports the Clinical Trial Lead and Clinical Trial Manager in the day-to-day operations, set-up, execution, and close-out of assigned clinical drug trials.
These may include:

  • Pre/Post-Proof of Concept (POC) interventional trials

  • Clinical pharmacology (healthy volunteer) studies

  • Pre-approval access programs

  • Post-marketing regulatory commitment trials (interventional & non-interventional)

The CTS collaborates with global, cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure proper trial setup, operational excellence, and adherence to SOPs, ICH-GCP, and regulatory standards.
Reports directly to the Clinical Operations Functional Head/Manager or Clinical Operations Lead.


Key Responsibilities

  • Support daily trial operations with urgency to meet project objectives, milestones, and deliverables in compliance with GCP/ICH and regulatory requirements.

  • Collaborate with global CTS team members to maintain accurate and current trial information in tracking systems; provide regular updates to the trial team and stakeholders.

  • Contribute to trial planning, system setup, and implementation of standardized processes to ensure quality across sites, vendors, and data.

  • Participate in site feasibility assessments and maintain related trial data.

  • Assist with CRO and vendor setup and management during trial execution.

  • Support Trial Master File (TMF) setup, maintenance, and quality control.

  • Participate in trial team meetings, prepare and manage documentation.

  • Support data cleaning and review activities as required.

  • Assist in investigator and site monitor training coordination.

  • Contribute to patient-focused strategies for trial conduct and engagement.

  • Ensure full compliance with GCP, SOPs, and company standards during trial setup, conduct, and close-out.


Required Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in a life sciences, health sciences, or related discipline.

  • Experience: Minimum 2 years of clinical trial experience within the healthcare or clinical research field.

  • Skills:

    • Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills.

    • Strong administrative and computer proficiency.

    • General understanding of clinical protocols, trial phases, ICH/GCP, and drug development processes.

    • Fluent in English (oral and written).

  • Travel: Minimal (0–5%).


Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (e.g., M.Sc., M.Pharm, Pharm.D, or related postgraduate qualification).

  • Experience working in global or cross-functional clinical research environments.


Working Environment

At Astellas, we value work-life balance and offer a hybrid work model, combining in-office collaboration with flexibility to work from home.
This approach supports productivity, collaboration, and employee well-being in alignment with our Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.

🧳 Travel: Minimal
🏢 Environment: Office-based hybrid setup


Equal Employment Opportunity

Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) — including Disability/Protected Veterans.


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