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Clin Db Validation Manager

IQVIA
6-8 years
INR 14 LPA – 22 LPA
Bangalore, Kochi, India
1 June 17, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Clinical Trials, Detail-Oriented, Drug Development, Lifesciences, Negotiation Skills, Regulatory Compliance, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, CPT, Data Analysis, Document Management, Life Science, Regulatory Compliance, Waterfall Model, GCP guidelines, HCPCS Level II

Clin DB Validation Manager

Location: Kochi, India / Bangalore, India
Employment Type: Full Time


Job Overview

The Clinical Database Validation Manager serves as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for validation activities across Electronic Data Capture (EDC) and Clinical Data Management Systems (CDMS). The role is responsible for overseeing database validation activities, project planning, quality reviews, customer interactions, audit readiness, resource management, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.

This position plays a key role in supporting customer audits, internal quality audits, project delivery, and validation excellence across multiple clinical studies.


Key Responsibilities

Clinical Database Validation Leadership

  • Act as the primary SME for validation activities across all supported EDC platforms.

  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to validation teams.

  • Ensure validation deliverables meet project timelines, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders regarding validation activities.

Project Planning & Oversight

  • Attend Kick-Off Meetings (KOMs) and project meetings through study go-live.

  • Review project plans and identify potential risks, issues, or delays.

  • Escalate project concerns to relevant stakeholders when required.

  • Review:

    • Application Specification Documents (ASB/ALS)

    • Edit Check Specifications

    • Validation Requirements

  • Ensure validation activities align with project scope and study requirements.

Validation & Testing Management

  • Oversee end-to-end testing and validation activities for clinical databases.

  • Ensure appropriate test coverage and validation documentation.

  • Monitor validation progress and provide regular status updates to:

    • Data Team Leads

    • Lead Programmers

    • Project Stakeholders

  • Participate in Project Review Meetings (PRMs).

  • Conduct quality reviews of validation deliverables.

Audit & Compliance Support

  • Support and represent the validation function during:

    • Customer Audits

    • Internal QA Audits

    • Regulatory Inspections

  • Ensure validation documentation is audit-ready.

  • Perform periodic reviews of project documentation stored in eTMF.

  • Ensure compliance with:

    • GCP Guidelines

    • Regulatory Requirements

    • Internal SOPs

    • Validation Standards

Resource & Team Management

  • Provide project management support for validation teams.

  • Manage:

    • Resource Planning

    • Workload Allocation

    • Deliverable Tracking

    • Risk Identification

  • Train and mentor testing and validation team members.

  • Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions across functional teams.

  • Support capability development and continuous learning initiatives.

Financial & Operational Management

  • Review project financial performance related to validation activities.

  • Ensure adherence to approved study budgets.

  • Review Quality Impact Plans (QIP) and User Productivity Tracking (UPT).

  • Identify and communicate any out-of-scope activities.

  • Participate in discussions involving:

    • Timelines

    • Resource Allocation

    • Budget Impacts

    • Process Improvements

Customer & Stakeholder Management

  • Develop and maintain strong internal customer relationships.

  • Act as primary contact for validation-related deliverables.

  • Support negotiations regarding:

    • Timelines

    • Resource Requirements

    • Financial Implications

    • Process Changes

  • Ensure effective communication across project teams and stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement

  • Lead and support process improvement initiatives.

  • Promote best practices within validation and testing functions.

  • Drive standardization and quality enhancement efforts.

  • Contribute to organizational knowledge-sharing and innovation programs.


Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in:

    • Science

    • Computer Science

    • Information Technology

    • Engineering (B.Tech)

    • Related Technical Discipline


Experience (Minimum Required)

  • Total experience of 8+ years.

  • Minimum 6–8 years of Clinical Database Testing and Validation experience.

  • Strong experience working with:

    • Clinical Data Management Systems (CDMS)

    • Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Platforms

    • Clinical Database Validation Processes