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Global Clinical Development Manager

Sandoz
8-15 years
40 LPA - 60 LPA
PAN-India, India
1 June 22, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: MBBS/MD Skills: Clinical Trials, Detail-Oriented, Drug Development, Lifesciences, Negotiation Skills, Regulatory Compliance

Global Clinical Development Manager

Location: India
Company: Sandoz
Employment Type: Full-Time


Role Summary

The Global Clinical Development Manager (GCDM) is responsible for supporting and driving global clinical development programs across early and late-stage clinical development. The role provides scientific, medical, and clinical research expertise to ensure successful design, execution, monitoring, reporting, and regulatory support of clinical trials.

Working closely with CROs, Clinical Operations, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, and Global Program Medical Directors (GPMDs), the GCDM contributes to development strategy, clinical trial oversight, regulatory interactions, safety monitoring, inspection readiness, and publication planning to support successful product development and registration.


Key Responsibilities

Clinical Development Strategy

  • Contribute to global clinical development strategies across assigned programs.

  • Support preparation and execution of Clinical Development Plans (CDPs).

  • Provide scientific and medical expertise during development planning.

  • Contribute to portfolio and early development strategy discussions.

Clinical Trial Design & Oversight

  • Oversee development of:

    • Phase I Clinical Trial Protocols

    • Phase II Clinical Trial Protocols

    • Phase III Clinical Trial Protocols

    • Adaptive Trial Designs

  • Ensure studies align with:

    • Strategic Study Concepts

    • Regulatory Requirements

    • Scientific Standards

    • Clinical Best Practices

  • Review and approve protocol-related documents generated by CROs.

Clinical Trial Management

  • Monitor and oversee clinical trial execution through CRO partnerships.

  • Ensure timely completion of study milestones and deliverables.

  • Participate as Chair or Co-Chair of Joint Clinical Teams when required.

  • Support study progress monitoring and issue resolution.

Safety & Pharmacovigilance Support

  • Collaborate with:

    • Safety Teams

    • Pharmacovigilance Teams

    • CRO Medical Leads

  • Support:

    • Signal Detection Activities

    • Safety Evaluations

    • Risk Assessments

  • Contribute to safety documentation including:

    • DSURs

    • PSURs

    • Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Regulatory Affairs Support

  • Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs teams for global submissions.

  • Support preparation of regulatory documentation.

  • Participate in:

    • Pre-IND Meetings

    • Regulatory Authority Interactions

    • Health Authority Meetings

  • Represent the organization as a clinical development expert when delegated.

Quality & Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with:

    • ICH-GCP

    • Regulatory Guidelines

    • Clinical Development Standards

    • Internal SOPs

  • Collaborate with Clinical Quality Assurance teams.

  • Review and assess CRO SOPs and quality systems.

  • Support inspection readiness activities.

CRO & Vendor Management

  • Provide medical oversight of CRO activities.

  • Ensure CRO compliance with study requirements and quality standards.

  • Review deliverables and monitor vendor performance.

  • Support CRO selection and governance activities.

Medical & Scientific Leadership

  • Provide clinical and medical expertise across development programs.

  • Support device development activities where applicable.

  • Contribute to scientific discussions and development decisions.

  • Mentor team members and share best practices.

Publication & Medical Affairs Support

  • Collaborate with Medical Affairs teams on publication strategies.

  • Support execution of publication plans.

  • Oversee study result disclosure and registry postings.

  • Ensure timely communication of study outcomes.

Budget & Inspection Readiness

  • Support:

    • Clinical Project Budget Management

    • Resource Planning

    • Inspection Readiness Activities

  • Participate in regulatory inspections and audit preparations.

Training & Continuous Improvement

  • Support onboarding and mentoring of team members.

  • Share lessons learned and development best practices.

  • Contribute to SOP development and process improvement initiatives.

  • Promote operational excellence within Clinical Development.


Required Qualifications

Education

  • MD (Mandatory)

Preferred

  • Therapeutic Area Specialization relevant to assigned programs.


Experience

  • 8–15+ years of experience in:

    • Clinical Development

    • Clinical Research

    • Drug Development

    • Medical Affairs

    • Clinical Trial Management