Sr. Data Scientist

30 Premier Research Group (India) Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Research in Bengaluru is seeking a Sr. Data Scientist to join the Clinical Data Sciences team.

The role focuses on transforming data into actionable insights for biotech, medtech, and pharma clients, while driving AI-enabled data quality improvements and process efficiency. The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years in data management with leadership experience, familiarity with multiple CDMS systems (prefer Medidata Rave or DataLabs EDC), and a strong understanding of all study phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related field required; postgraduate preferred.
• 5–8 years of Data Management experience with at least 2 years leading studies.
• Experience with at least two clinical data management systems; deep knowledge of at least one (preferably Medidata Rave or DataLabs EDC).
• Familiar with all phases of a study: startup/database setup, maintenance, and lock.
• Exposure to automation tools and AI-driven solutions in clinical data management to improve data quality, efficiency, and cycle times.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with internal and external project team members across multiple projects.
• Contributes to study team discussions, meeting agendas, attendance, and documentation of minutes.
• Facilitates clinical database development including eCRF planning, edit check identification, UAT, and external data source coordination.
• Participates in data risk assessment and continuous evaluation of risks throughout the study.
• Coordinates with data team members to ensure tasks are executed per study plans and timelines.
• Ensures training on study-specific protocol requirements and supports training of data reviewers.
• Creates, maintains, executes, and stores data-related documentation per department procedures.
• Responsible for functional area eTMF filing and quality control activities.
• Participates in internal and external study audits as required.
• Oversees study budget, identifies out-of-scope activities, and supports re-scoping.
• Responsible for generation, review, and reporting of study metrics and financials.
• Executes all tasks aligned with SOPs, department guidelines, and data standards.

Skills

Clinical data management systems

Automation/AI in CDM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences

Postgraduate degree preferred

Tools

Medidata Rave

DataLabs EDC

Job description

Premier Research is looking for a Sr. Data Scientist to join our Clinical Data Sciences team. You will help biotech, medtech, and specialty pharma companies transform life-changing ideas and breakthrough science into new medicines, devices, and diagnostics. What we do is profoundly connected to saving and improving lives, and we recognize our team members are the most valuable asset in delivering success. We are here to help you grow, to give you the skills and opportunities to excel at work with the flexibility and balance your life requires. Your ideas influence the way we work, and your voice matters here. As an essential part of our team, you help us deliver the medical innovation that patients are desperate for. Join us and build your future here.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Interacts with internal and external project team members, including external data source vendors, across multiple projects.
• Contributes to study team discussions, meeting agendas, attendance, and documentation of minutes.
• Facilitates clinical database development including eCRF planning, edit check identification, User Acceptance Testing, and external data source coordination.
• Participates in data risk assessment and continuous evaluation of risks throughout the study.
• Coordinates with data team members to ensure tasks are executed per study plans and timelines.
• Ensures training on study-specific protocol requirements and supports training of data reviewers.
• Creates, maintains, executes, and stores data-related documentation per department procedures.
• Responsible for functional area eTMF filing and quality control activities.
• Participates in internal and external study audits as required.
• Oversees study budget, identifies out-of-scope activities, and supports re-scoping.
• Responsible for generation, review, and reporting of study metrics and financials.
• Executes all tasks aligned with SOPs, department guidelines, and data standards.

What We Are Searching For:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in a Life Science, required; Post Graduate preferred.
• 5–8 years of Data Management or relevant industry experience, with at least 2 years leading studies.
• Experience with at least two clinical data management systems and in-depth knowledge of at least one, preferably Medidata Rave or DataLabs EDC.
• Familiar with all phases of a study, e.g., startup/database set-up, maintenance, and lock.
• Exposure to automation tools and AI-driven solutions in clinical data management, with the ability to support or drive implementation of automation and AI initiatives to improve data quality, efficiency, and cycle times.

Premier Research is more than a company – it’s a community furthering research to improve the lives of patients in critical need. We are a diverse staff thinking creatively, challenging ideas, and solving complex problems. Our Values – We Aim High, We Work Together, We Stay Agile, We Get It Done, We Care – mirror the determination, flexibility and trust that our team embodies.

As a Premier team member, you have the power to make an impact, regardless of job title and location. Our dedication to biotech and specialty pharma is unlike any other. We provide our staff with innovative technologies and continuous learning.

Premier Research is a global clinical research, product development, and consulting company. We are dedicated to helping biotech, specialty pharma, and MedTech innovators transform life-changing ideas and breakthrough science into new medical treatments. Our team is inspired by this common purpose. Premier is a place where you can change lives, and feel rewarded and celebrated. We aim high - we will not stop until we reach our goals. And we care about each other, about our customer and partners, and, most importantly, about all the patients that we touch with our work.