Sr. Clinical Data Associate (Immunology & Inflammation)

Ascentrik Research Services; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sr. Clinical Data Associate (Immunology Inflammation) leads a team to curate a pharma intelligence database, spanning drugs, trials, deals, and companies for a global platform.

Qualifications include doctoral-level education in life sciences and 2–5 years of relevant experience, with strong QC, data modeling, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• PhD, M.Phil, MSc, MPharm, MT or Pharm.D in life sciences or related fields.
• Not eligible: M.Pharm with Pharmacognosy, or MSc with Botany/Zoology/Environmental Science.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage researchers to curate accurate, timely, insightful data and intelligence.
• Identify and analyze the most relevant information for the database and its users.
• Daily target planning based on influx of data volume.
• Regular quality checks per SOPs on data extracted by researchers.
• Manage daily activities aligned for the team’s productivity and quality.
• Generate queries to clarify and improve data quality.
• Analyze and present quality data and create improvement plans.
• Independent work on projects as per SOP.
• Review and implement SOPs along with process improvements.
• Cross-team collaboration.
• Coordinate with client to meet project deliverables.
• Launch support for database modules and maintenance post-launch.
• Tracker maintenance and updates.

Skills

Immunology / Inflammation domain

Clinical data / trial data

Data curation

Team leadership

Quality control

Education

PhD, M.Phil, MSc, MPharm, MT or Pharm.D in life sciences or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

AI tools

Job description

Sr. Clinical Data Associate (Immunology Inflammation)

Job Summary

We are looking for Senior Clinical Data Associates with experience in Immunology, Inflammation or Autoimmune Disorders to lead a team of life-science researchers who build and maintain a curated intelligence database of drugs, clinical trials, deals and companies for a leading global pharma intelligence platform. The database is organised into therapeutic-area, modality and target/pathway modules, and every record is manually curated to give pharma and biotech clients in-depth, decision-grade insight into their competitive landscape.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage researchers in order to curate accurate, timely, insightful and comprehensive data and intelligence
• Identify and analyse the most relevant information for the database and its users
• Daily target planning based on influx of data volume
• Regular quality checks as per SOPs on data extracted by researchers to achieve quality benchmarks
• Manage the daily activities aligned for team s productivity and quality
• Generate queries to clarify and improve the quality of the data
• Analyse and present the quality data for team and create improvement plan as required
• Independent work on specified projects as per SOP
• Review and implementation of SOPs along with continuous process improvement
• Cross-team collaboration
• Coordinate with Client on a regular basis to understand and meet the project deliverables
• Manage the activities required towards the launch of the database modules and further support the needs towards maintenance post launch.
• Tracker maintenance and update

Qualifications / Requirements

Education

• PhD, M.Phil, Master of Science, Master of Pharmacy, Master of Technology or Pharm.D in a relevant discipline, such as Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Virology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Neuropharmacology, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Clinical Research, Biomedical Sciences, Life Sciences, Cancer Biology, Molecular Oncology, Stem Cell Technology, Regenerative Medicine or Bioinformatics.
• Not eligible: M.Pharm with a major in Pharmacognosy, or M.Sc. with a major in Botany, Zoology or Environmental Science.

• Experience: 2 to 5 years

Therapeutic Area Expertise (mandatory)

Candidates must have in-depth knowledge of Immunology, Inflammation or Autoimmune Disorders, demonstrated through work experience, research or publications, with at least 1 of their 2+ years spent in that area.

Preferred Background

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Pharma / Clinical trials / Competitive Intelligence
• Clinical / Scientific / Bio / Database Curation
• Secondary research using trial registries, scientific literature and company disclosures
• Drug discovery / Preclinical studies / Drug development / Clinical research
• Systematic literature review / Medical writing / Scientific writing

Scientific Technical Skills

• Broad scientific understanding of end-to-end drug development, from discovery and preclinical research through registration and lifecycle management, including mechanisms of action, targets and therapeutic classes.
• Ability to read, interpret and critically appraise scientific literature, clinical trial publications, registry records, conference abstracts, press releases, company pipelines and regulatory disclosures, and to extract accurate, structured intelligence from them.
• Hands-on experience with clinical trial and/or preclinical study data, including key data points such as trial design, endpoints, PK/PD, safety and tolerability.
• Familiarity with global trial registries.
• Experience applying inclusion and exclusion criteria consistently, and working with ontology-, taxonomy- or controlled-vocabulary-driven data models.

Planning, Quality Analytical Skills

• Strong planning, tracking and project management skills, with the ability to deliver under pressure against fixed turnaround commitments.
• Analytical thinking and strong QC skills, with the ability to spot quality trends and turn them into clear, solution-oriented reports.
• Foresight to anticipate issues, and the willingness to challenge the status quo and find better ways of working.

Tools Technology

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the wider Microsoft Office suite.
• Familiarity with AI tools, ideally with hands-on project experience.

Communication Personal Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the confidence to present to international stakeholders.
• An inquisitive mindset and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

Academic Distinctions Added Advantages

• Qualified in csir-net (jrf/ls), icmr-jrf (dhr-bret), dbt-jrf (BET), GATE (xl/bt)

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