Team Manager, STEM Content Analysis - Pharma Abstraction

Clarivate Analytics; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarivate Analytics in Chennai seeks a Team Manager for STEM Content Analysis in the Patents Content – Pharma Abstracting team. Lead a 28-member science-focused group responsible for transforming bio/pharma disclosures into concise DWPI Abstracts used in a leading patent intelligence database.

You will drive execution, quality, and continuous improvement through KPIs, collaborate with senior leaders, and manage budgets and strategic initiatives to align with long-term business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ management experience in a global corporate setting with 1–2 years in project or process leadership.
• Knowledge of Agile processes and delivery preferred.
• Educational qualification in Pharma or Life sciences.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of scientific experts analyzing complex pharmaceutical and life sciences patent disclosures.
• Transform disclosures into concise, value-added abstracts for quick understanding of novelty and commercial relevance.
• Define and execute operational strategies, standards, SLAs, and scalable processes to support Clarivate’s content ecosystem.
• Manage departmental budgets, headcount planning, and strategic initiatives to meet long-term objectives.

Skills

Team leadership

Process management

Agile methods

KPI reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field

Pharma or Life sciences qualifications

Job description

We are looking for a Team Manager, STEM Content Analysis based in India to join our Patents Content – Pharma Abstracting team in Chennai. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team that produces the editorially enhanced patent summaries, known as DWPI Abstracts, that power DWPI (Derwent World Patents Index), one of the world's leading patent intelligence databases.

About You

Must have a Bachelor’s or master’s degree in related field. Must have minimum 5 years’ experience in management in a global corporate setting with minimum 1 to 2 years of previous management or equivalent experience in project or process leadership. Minimum 2 years’ experience in management in particular defining clear objectives and accountability, monitoring progress, measuring results, and delivering timely and objective feedback with ability to work with the global teams and leaders in process and management improvements. Must be at career level 4 or above with last performance rating as achieved or above. Must have excellent process management capabilities in content operations with a strong focus for identifying opportunities for synergies and simplification of complex processes. Knowledge of Agile processes and delivery preferred. It would be great if you also had . . . Educational qualification in Pharma or Life sciences. Knowledge of the Intellectual Property (IP) industry, products, and services.

What will you be doing in this role?

As Team Manager, you will lead a team of scientific experts responsible for analyzing complex pharmaceutical and life sciences patent disclosures and transforming them into concise, value-added abstracts that enable customers to quickly understand the novelty, significance, and commercial relevance of inventions. Drive a culture of execution, quality, and continuous improvement through KPIs, reporting, best practices, and quality controls. Define and execute operational strategies, standards, SLAs, and scalable processes to support Clarivate’s content ecosystem. Manage departmental budgets, headcount planning, and strategic initiatives to achieve long-term business objectives. Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to drive innovation, operational excellence, and successful delivery of key programs.

About the Team

The Pharma Abstracting team is a 28-member scientific content team based in Chennai, responsible for creating and maintaining the editorially enhanced patent summaries that powers DWPI (Derwent World Patents Index), one of the world's leading patent intelligence databases, while adhering to individual and team goals, production targets, and defined quality standards.

Hours of Work

Hours of Work (Full time) 9:00 AM - 06:00PM (IST) (including 1 hr break).

At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.

Clarivate is a global leader in trusted and transformative intelligence. We bring together enriched data, insights, analytics and workflow solutions, grounded in deep domain expertise across the spectrum of knowledge, research and innovation. Whether it’s providing insights to transform the water industry or accelerating the delivery of a critical vaccine, our aim is to fuel the world’s greatest breakthroughs by harnessing the power of human ingenuity.

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