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Manager, Clinical Data Innovation

Astellas
Astellas
5+ years
Not Disclosed
10 Dec. 30, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Hybrid 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

Job Title: Manager – Clinical Data Innovation
Location: Bengaluru, India (Hybrid)
Experience Required: 5+ Years in Clinical Data Management, Master Data Management (MDM), or Life Sciences Data Solutions
Job Type: Full-Time


About Astellas

Astellas Pharma Inc. is a global pharmaceutical leader committed to transforming innovative science into medical solutions that deliver tangible value and hope to patients worldwide. Operating in over 70 countries, Astellas focuses on addressing unmet medical needs while maintaining the highest standards of ethics and integrity.

Astellas’ Global Capability Centres (GCCs), including the Bengaluru location, strategically enable operational efficiency, innovation, and resilience across the value chain. These centers drive global excellence, fostering collaboration and advancing life sciences solutions to improve patient outcomes.


Role Overview

The Manager – Clinical Data Innovation plays a strategic role in driving data-driven decision-making, accelerating drug discovery initiatives, and ensuring regulatory compliance. This position focuses on leveraging Master Data Management (MDM) to centralize, maintain, and optimize regulatory and clinical data. The role also manages the integration and governance of clinical data across multiple systems and clinical trial stages.

This role involves collaboration with DigitalX professionals, data owners, and data consumers to establish robust data exchange frameworks, maintain system integrity, and implement innovative data solutions that align with business and regulatory objectives.


Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain architecture strategies for managing and transferring clinical trial data from collection to regulatory submission.

  • Implement innovative MDM solutions and data quality frameworks (e.g., Reltio, Talend, Databricks) to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and compliance.

  • Oversee data quality (DQ) business rules, analysis, and remediation activities, tracking violations and ensuring resolution.

  • Provide technical guidance and support for users, system integrations, and workflow automation.

  • Design and maintain scalable architectures for tracking product and clinical data, including APIs, interfaces, and middleware solutions.

  • Manage system upgrades, migrations, and new implementations, coordinating with vendors and service providers as needed.

  • Participate in Agile activities using tools like Azure DevOps Services, contributing to backlog grooming and sprint planning.

  • Monitor industry guidelines, including IDMP compliance, and recommend new tools or practices to enhance data management processes.

  • Collaborate across global teams to ensure seamless clinical data integration and adherence to governance and security standards.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field.

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Master Data Management, Data Quality, or clinical data systems within the healthcare or life sciences industry.

  • Expertise in Reltio configuration, including entity types, attributes, matching rules, operational values, hierarchies, and user interface.

  • Strong understanding of clinical data systems and regulatory requirements.

  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in a relevant field.

  • Experience with cloud-based platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.

  • Proficiency in SQL and data quality tools (e.g., Talend, Informatica Data Quality, Databricks).

  • Knowledge of data stewardship, governance principles, and security practices.

  • Hands-on experience with system design, implementation, upgrades, or integrations in the Life Sciences domain.

  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies and project management best practices.

  • Demonstrated leadership skills, including guiding technical teams and influencing architectural decisions.


Working Environment

This role offers a hybrid working model, allowing a mix of on-site and remote work to optimize productivity, collaboration, and work-life balance. Bengaluru-based employees will engage with cross-functional teams, ensuring the successful delivery of clinical data initiatives and innovation strategies.


Why Join Astellas

As a Manager – Clinical Data Innovation, you will have the opportunity to shape data-driven strategies that directly impact drug development and patient outcomes. This role offers exposure to global clinical data systems, regulatory compliance, and innovative MDM technologies, enabling you to drive operational excellence and scientific progress.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Astellas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities, including for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Apply Now to join Astellas in Bengaluru and contribute to advancing clinical data innovation for life-changing therapies.