Senior Scientist
REQ-10078962
May 29, 2026
LOC_IN
About the Role
Key Accountabilities
- Provide operational support to clinical studies focused on biomarkers, safe-ty and PK samples, including clinical study setup, sample tracking/reconciliation, assay and vendor coordination, sample/data upload support and study closure activities. Responsibilities include supporting the re-view of clinical study protocols, site operations manuals, informed consent forms, sample collection tables, instruction manuals, central lab proto-col/manual, eCRF-related content, and other biomarker sample operation logistics.
- Serve as a BMD Study Coordinator/ and clinical team representative from BMD on selected clinical studies and/or at a project level.
- Partner with clinical teams, data management, central labs, vendors, and internal functions to support biomarker and PK sample related activi-ties.Independently set up central lab and central lab services (specifications, clinical sites, samples, assays),
- Implement and monitor biomarker/PK sample flow across BM modalities (e.g., Immunoassay, LC-MS, Flow cytometry, genetics etc.) and PK assays
- Maintain and update study and project information in relevant reports, trackers, dashboards, and IT systems.
- Identify and escalate sample management, assay, vendor, data, quality or performance-related issues and to senior team members, subject matter experts, clinical trial leaders, and data management teams as appropriate.
- Contribute to process improvements, best practices, process and continuous improvement initiatives within sample, vendor, data and assay monitoring activities.
- Collaborate across Translational Medicine functions, central lab, clinical sites, and vendors to support efficient study execution, aligning with defined LEO processes.
Essential Requirement
- Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Life Sciences or advanced degree in Clinical Operations, Clinical Bioanalysis, Biomarkers, or related field, with ~3+ years of relevant clinical operations experience.
- Operational knowledge of clinical trials: clinical study set up, central lab set up, clinical sample management, clinical data flows (e.g. DTS) clinical sample analysis and managing external service provider (ESP) including central laboratories and/or specialized vendors
- Knowledge of the drug development process, clinical biomarkers, clinical data management and working with translation clinical research is a plus
- Strong global project management, proactive planning in clinical studies, problem solving, influencing, and communication skills.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements e.g. ICH/GCP, GLP, etc
Desirable Requirement
- Laboratory background, knowledge of bioanalysis, are desired.
- Experience working in a global organization and matrix environment (multiple roles/connections and stakeholders) is a plus.
Role Requirements
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DIV_RE
Research
LOC_IN
Hyderabad (Office)
IN10 (FCRS = IN010) Novartis Healthcare Private Limited
FCT_RD
Full time
Regular
No
