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Senior Principal Clinical Programmer (Medidata Rave)

Syneos Health
8-12 years
INR 25 LPA – 55 LPA
Hyderabad
1 June 17, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Hybrid Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICD-10-PCS, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing

Senior Principal Clinical Programmer (Medidata RAVE)

Company: Syneos Health

Location: IND-Hyderabad, India
Work Mode: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-Time


Job Overview
The Senior Principal Clinical Programmer (Medidata RAVE) is a senior leadership-level programming role responsible for end-to-end oversight of clinical database build, EDC configuration, and programming deliverables across multiple studies and programs. The role requires deep expertise in Medidata Rave and strong leadership capabilities to guide teams, manage sponsors, and ensure high-quality, inspection-ready clinical data systems.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead clinical programming activities across multiple studies (5–20 concurrent studies) and large programs

  • Design, build, validate, and maintain Medidata Rave EDC systems and related clinical data applications

  • Develop specifications, edit checks, database structures, and custom functions in Rave

  • Perform system integration, migration activities, UAT, and post-go-live updates

  • Provide technical leadership across clinical programming and data management functions

  • Act as SME for Medidata Rave, Oracle RDC/Inform, SAS, and clinical data platforms

  • Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure application stability

  • Ensure all programming deliverables are audit-ready and compliant with GxP and regulatory standards

  • Participate in sponsor meetings, bid defenses, and senior management discussions

  • Manage vendor relationships, SLAs, and external system integrations

  • Review study budgets, scope changes, and support change order management

  • Mentor and supervise lead programmers and junior team members

  • Contribute to SOPs, process improvements, and standardization initiatives

  • Provide oversight of program-level delivery and resource planning


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field (or equivalent experience)

  • 8+ years of experience in clinical programming

  • Strong hands-on expertise in Medidata Rave (EDC build, configuration, migrations)

  • Experience as a Rave SME in large clinical programs

  • Strong understanding of clinical trial processes and data management systems

  • Experience with SDTM/clinical data workflows and regulatory compliance (ICH-GCP, GxP)


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Clinical Metadata Repository (MDR)

  • Exposure to SAS and clinical reporting tools

  • Experience in global CRO/pharma environments

  • Strong stakeholder management and client-facing experience

  • Experience in process improvement and tool development for clinical programming


Experience Required
8–12+ years in clinical programming with strong Medidata Rave expertise and leadership responsibilities