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Senior Clinical Research Associate

0-3 years
₹10 – ₹18 LPA
10 July 25, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./M.Sc./B.Pharm/M.Pharm/Life science 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 Research Associate – Novartis India

Location: Bengaluru East, Karnataka, India
Job Type: Full-time
Experience Required: Minimum 3 years in the pharmaceutical industry
Field Monitoring Experience: Preferred
Language: Fluent in English and local language
Estimated Salary: ₹10 – ₹18 LPA (based on industry standards and experience level)


Job Summary:

As a Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) at Novartis, you'll serve as the primary site relationship manager responsible for ensuring sustainable and compliant trial execution for Phase I–IV studies. This role emphasizes on-site and remote monitoring, protocol adherence, early risk identification, and process improvement.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Site Management & Monitoring:

    • Serve as frontline liaison between Novartis and investigational sites.

    • Conduct Site Initiation Visits (SIV), ensuring site staff is trained on trial-related protocols.

    • Perform continuous site monitoring (on-site and remote), implementing compliance with GCP/ICH, IRB/EC, and local regulatory requirements.

  • Training & Compliance:

    • Provide ongoing site training and re-training as necessary.

    • Promote a compliance-focused culture, emphasizing subject safety and data integrity.

  • Risk & Performance Oversight:

    • Identify process deficiencies at sites and propose mitigation strategies.

    • Engage with sites proactively for patient recruitment forecasting and planning.

  • Collaboration & Communication:

    • Coordinate with CPMs, CRA Managers, Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), and other cross-functional stakeholders.

    • Ensure site feedback is communicated to internal teams to refine approaches.

  • Documentation & Audit Readiness:

    • Maintain updated Investigator Site Files and essential documents.

    • Participate in audits and inspection readiness activities, ensuring timely implementation of corrective actions.


Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in a scientific or healthcare discipline.

  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical or clinical research industry.

  • Proficient in English and local language communication.

  • Desirable: Previous experience in field monitoring.


Why Join Novartis:

At Novartis, you’ll be part of a passionate global team reimagining medicine to improve and extend lives. The company fosters a culture of innovation, inclusion, and career growth, supported by excellent benefits.

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