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Senior Clinical Programmer (Rave/Veeva)

3-5 years
Not Disclosed
10 Dec. 5, 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

Senior Clinical Programmer (Rave/Veeva)

Location: Hyderabad, India (Hybrid)
Job ID: 25103360
Updated: Today


About the Role

The Senior Clinical Programmer will lead programming activities across multiple clinical studies, using platforms such as Medidata Rave, Veeva, Oracle Inform, and SAS. This position requires strong technical expertise, hands-on experience in database build and edit check programming, and the ability to support clinical data management and statistical programming functions.

This role is part of Syneos Health, a global biopharmaceutical solutions organization supporting clinical development worldwide. The position requires a high level of autonomy, analytical ability, and the capability to manage multiple concurrent studies.


Key Responsibilities

Clinical Programming & Technical Execution

  • Develop, validate, and maintain programs using Medidata Rave, Oracle Inform, Oracle OC/RDC, SAS, and related tools.

  • Create analysis datasets, tables, listings, and figures in compliance with project specifications.

  • Generate and maintain documentation, including programming specifications, annotated CRFs, database configurations, edit checks, import/export setups, listings, and custom reports.

  • Perform system integration activities, application updates, and user acceptance testing.

Project Leadership

  • Lead clinical programming activities across 3 to 10 concurrent studies depending on scope and complexity.

  • Participate in project meetings, track progress, resolve issues, and communicate with project managers regarding timelines, scope, and risks.

  • Support change order management, including impact assessments and documentation.

Quality, Compliance, and Audit Readiness

  • Ensure accuracy and quality of all programmed outputs through senior-level review.

  • Support sponsor audits and internal audits, providing documentation and resolving findings.

  • Ensure adherence to ICH/GCP, regulatory standards, and internal SOPs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Provide technical guidance to data management teams, clinical programmers, analysts, and other internal stakeholders.

  • Work closely with clients and internal teams to finalize specifications and meet evolving project needs.

  • Contribute to departmental process improvements and knowledge sharing sessions.

System Support

  • Provide subject matter expertise for core platforms including Medidata Rave, Oracle Inform, and SAS.

  • Monitor system performance, workflow alerts, and second-tier helpdesk support as needed.

  • Assist with administration of clinical programming applications and tools.


Required Experience & Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Computer Science, or a related field preferred.

  • Equivalent experience may be considered.

Experience

  • Minimum 5+ years of total clinical programming experience, including leadership responsibilities.

  • Minimum 4 years of Custom Function Programming with strong hands-on capability.

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in post-database-change migration activities, including impact analysis.

  • Proven experience with Medidata Rave, iMedidata, edit check programming, dynamic edits, and global library usage.

  • Experience generating eCRF PDF reports and supporting database build efficiencies.

  • Strong background in clinical data management systems and clinical workflows.

Technical Skills

  • Proficiency in SAS, PL/SQL, C#, or VB programming languages.

  • Expertise with Medidata Rave, Veeva, Oracle OC/RDC, Oracle Inform, and related clinical data systems.

  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

  • Ability to support system integrations and UAT activities.

Soft Skills

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills across global teams.

  • Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

  • Capability to lead, mentor, and provide technical guidance to junior team members.

Additional Requirements

  • Ability to travel up to 25% as needed.

  • Experience working in a matrix-structured global environment preferred.


About Syneos Health

Syneos Health has contributed to 94% of FDA-approved novel drugs and 95% of EMA-authorized products in the past five years. With operations across 110 countries and more than 29,000 employees, the company delivers integrated clinical and commercial solutions that accelerate therapeutic development.


Note

Tasks and responsibilities outlined in this description are not exhaustive. Syneos Health may assign additional duties as needed. The company complies with global employment regulations and provides reasonable accommodations as required.


Application

If you meet the qualifications and are seeking an opportunity to contribute to large-scale global clinical development, you are encouraged to apply.