Senior Associate, Central Monitor, Risk Based Monitoring

Pfizer Pfizer · Pharma · Chennai, India

This role is responsible for ensuring the completeness, quality, and integrity of clinical trial data under a Risk-Based Monitoring (RBM) model. Key activities include developing and implementing RBM systems, defining and monitoring Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), processing and reviewing study data for signal and action management, and ensuring compliance with regulations and SOPs. The role requires technical expertise in clinical trial databases, data management processes, and system setup, as well as strong communication and project management skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide technical expertise to set up and test study level Risk-based Monitoring system
  2. Review study level system outputs to process for the signal and action management
  3. Define key risk indicators (KRIs) in study system and ensure consistency between the standard level and the study level.
  4. Perform central monitoring activities including review system outputs, propose suggestion for signal and action management, and follow up with study team for the action resolution.
  5. Work with Clinical Data Scientist (CDS) to ensure all signal and actions are properly mitigated and RBM systems properly released.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree or above of equivalent experience in a scientific or business-related discipline
  • Minimum 7 years of relevant working experience in the clinical development field
  • Working knowledge of clinical development process, understanding concepts of Phase I-IV and principles of study design
  • Previous experience within a data management role, understanding key processes and principles associated with role including CRF design, database set-up, edit check specification, DMPs and data cleaning activities
  • Knowledge of clinical trial database and its applications
  • Experience in Oracle, PL/SQL, SAS, Java, relational database design and database programming skills
  • Technical expertise and business experience in supporting clinical trials database development, data management, site monitoring, etc.
  • Thorough understanding of the processes associated with clinical study management, data management, and regulatory operations.
  • Project management skills
  • Ability to organize tasks, time and priorities; ability to multi-task
  • Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with internal & external stakeholders, locally and globally

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of Windows Environment and its applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of the state-of-the-art technologies to evaluate and leverage them into improved business processes for worldwide deployment and adoption.

What the JD emphasized

  • Risk Based Monitoring
  • RBM system
  • ICH GCP
  • SOPs
  • regulatory requirements
  • data management
  • clinical trials database