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Medical Surveillance Associate

IQVIA
6-10 years
INR 10 LPA – 24 LPA
Bangalore, Kochi, Thane, India
1 June 17, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Communication Skills, CPC Certified, CPT, Data Analysis, Document Management, Life Science, Regulatory Compliance, Waterfall Model, GCP guidelines, HCPCS Level II

Medical Surveillance Associate

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


Job Overview

The Medical Surveillance Associate is responsible for providing medical surveillance support for clinical studies, including review and monitoring of clinical laboratory data, preparation of medical narratives, coordination with investigator sites, and communication with project teams and physicians. The role also involves leading medical surveillance projects, supporting project setup, ensuring quality control, and identifying clinically significant trends in laboratory results.


Key Responsibilities

Medical Surveillance & Laboratory Data Review

  • Monitor clinical laboratory data for subjects enrolled in clinical studies.

  • Identify clinically significant trends, shifts, or abnormalities in laboratory results.

  • Escalate relevant medical findings to Sponsor or IQVIA physicians.

  • Ensure laboratory data review is performed in line with protocol requirements.

  • Support medical narrative preparation and clinical data interpretation.

Project Leadership & Coordination

  • Serve as Global Lead for assigned medical surveillance projects.

  • Manage project-specific training, operational delivery, communication, and quality control activities.

  • Set up new projects and define project-specific procedures.

  • Work closely with:

    • Sponsor Physicians

    • IQVIA Physicians

    • IQVIA Laboratories

    • Central Laboratory Project Managers

    • Data Managers

    • Laboratory SMEs

    • Clinical Project Managers

Stakeholder Communication

  • Represent the Medical Surveillance Team in:

    • Client Meetings

    • Project Team Meetings

    • Investigator Meetings

  • Communicate critical information that may impact study objectives.

  • Interact with project teams to provide updates on site performance and laboratory data findings.

  • Maintain effective communication with investigator sites and internal stakeholders.

Laboratory Reporting & Issue Resolution

  • Coordinate with central laboratories and local lab setup teams.

  • Ensure reporting of subject laboratory results aligns with protocol requirements.

  • Troubleshoot remote data access and laboratory data reporting issues.

  • Work with IT and laboratory teams to resolve system or reporting problems.

  • Proactively escalate data reporting concerns to appropriate teams.

Quality Control & Compliance

  • Ensure quality control of medical surveillance deliverables.

  • Maintain compliance with study protocols, project procedures, and regulatory expectations.

  • Support accurate documentation of medical surveillance activities.

  • Ensure timely communication and resolution of project-related issues.

Training & Knowledge Development

  • Provide project-specific training to medical surveillance specialists.

  • Maintain updated laboratory and clinical knowledge through:

    • Continuing education

    • Internal learning programs

    • Review of scientific literature

    • Medical seminars and training sessions


Qualifications

  • Degree in Life Sciences or Allied Health Sciences such as:

    • Pharmacy

    • Biochemistry

    • Microbiology

    • Biotechnology

    • Nursing

    • Medical Laboratory Sciences

    • Physiotherapy

OR

  • Healthcare qualification in:

    • Medicine

    • Homeopathy

    • Ayurveda

    • Dentistry

    • Related Healthcare Discipline


Experience (Minimum Required)

  • 6 to 10 years of relevant experience.

  • Minimum 4 years of experience in Medical Surveillance.

  • Minimum 2 years of lead experience in Medical Surveillance or equivalent project leadership experience.

Relevant Experience Areas

  • Clinical Laboratory Data Review

  • Medical Surveillance

  • Clinical Research

  • Central Laboratory Coordination

  • Medical Data Review

  • Clinical Trial Operations

  • Investigator Site Communication

  • Medical Narrative Support