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Associate Medical Data Review Manager

Fortrea
4-8 years
12 LPA - 25 LPA
Bangalore, India
1 June 22, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, mRS and EQ-5D-5L, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Associate Medical Data Review Manager

Location: Bangalore, India
Company: Fortrea
Department: Central Monitoring / Medical Review
Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Summary

The Associate Medical Data Review Manager is a key member of the Global Medical Review Team responsible for executing Central Medical Review (CMR) activities within the Central Monitoring framework. The role focuses on identifying patient safety concerns, evaluating safety signals, performing risk-based medical data review, and supporting clinical trial oversight through advanced analytics and centralized monitoring tools such as Xcellerate® Medical Review (XMR).

The position collaborates closely with Project Physicians, Clinical Teams, Sponsors, Data Experts, and Central Monitoring teams to ensure high-quality medical review, risk detection, regulatory compliance, and patient safety throughout the clinical trial lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Central Medical Review Operations

  • Execute Central Medical Review activities across multiple clinical studies.

  • Perform ongoing medical review of:

    • Patient Data

    • Site Data

    • Laboratory Data

    • Safety Data

  • Identify patient safety concerns and medical risks.

  • Ensure effective execution of Central Monitoring and Medical Review Plans.

  • Support study teams and sponsors throughout the clinical trial lifecycle.

Safety Signal Detection & Risk Assessment

  • Identify and evaluate:

    • Safety Signals

    • Medical Risks

    • Patient Safety Trends

  • Perform cumulative and individual case assessments.

  • Support risk identification and mitigation strategies.

  • Contribute to Risk Assessment and Categorization activities.

  • Escalate significant findings to Project Physicians and stakeholders.

Medical Data Analytics

  • Analyze clinical data from:

    • EDC Systems

    • Laboratory Data Sources

    • Clinical Databases

    • Safety Databases

  • Generate data-driven insights and recommendations.

  • Support critical data review and process definition.

  • Evaluate trends, inconsistencies, and protocol deviations.

Central Monitoring Strategy

  • Draft and maintain:

    • Central Monitoring Plans

    • Central Medical Review Plans

    • Configuration Plans

  • Support development of medical review strategies.

  • Ensure monitoring activities align with study objectives and regulatory requirements.

  • Collaborate with Central Monitoring Managers and Project Physicians.

Xcellerate® Medical Review (XMR) Management

  • Configure and maintain XMR study setup.

  • Design and implement medical review visualizations.

  • Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for XMR configurations.

  • Maintain study-specific configurations and updates.

  • Support system enhancements and optimization activities.

Clinical Data Review & Visualization

  • Develop medical review requirements.

  • Design dashboards and visualizations for clinical data review.

  • Support implementation of critical data review workflows.

  • Ensure visualization outputs support effective risk detection.

Proposal & Sponsor Support

  • Support:

    • Proposal Development

    • Bid Defense Meetings

    • Sponsor Presentations

  • Contribute to Central Monitoring strategy discussions.

  • Review costing and operational feasibility of medical review activities.

Quality & Regulatory Compliance

  • Ensure inspection readiness for medical review activities.

  • Support:

    • Regulatory Inspections

    • Sponsor Audits

    • Internal Audits

  • Maintain compliance with:

    • ICH-GCP

    • Regulatory Guidelines

    • Company SOPs

  • Ensure documentation accuracy and audit readiness.

Process Improvement & Innovation

  • Identify opportunities for:

    • Process Improvements

    • System Enhancements

    • Workflow Optimization

  • Recommend improvements to leadership.

  • Participate in development of innovative monitoring solutions.

Training & Mentorship

  • Train new team members on:

    • Medical Review Processes

    • XMR Tools

    • Central Monitoring Activities

  • Mentor junior reviewers and team members.

  • Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) where applicable.

People Management (If Applicable)

  • Manage direct reports and team performance.

  • Support hiring and onboarding activities.

  • Ensure training compliance and utilization targets are achieved.

  • Conduct performance reviews and coaching sessions.

Required Qualifications

Education

One of the Following:

  • MBBS

  • MD

  • BDS

  • MDS

  • BAMS

  • BHMS

  • BPT

  • MPT

  • Pharm.D

  • B.Pharm

  • M.Pharm

  • Nursing

  • Life Sciences Degree

  • Allied Health Sciences Degree

Experience

  • 4–8+ years of Clinical Research, Medical Review, Pharmacovigilance, Central Monitoring, or Clinical Data Review experience.

  • Experience in:

    • Medical Data Review

    • Clinical Trial Monitoring

    • Safety Signal Detection

    • Risk-Based Monitoring

  • Experience with clinical trial data systems preferred.