Associate Director GMA Study Management

22 hours ago

Hyderabad Office, India Novartis Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 36,00,000 per year

Job Description Summary

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Location: Hyderabad, India

As Associate Director GMA Study Management, you'll lead the strategic planning and delivery of Global Medical Affairs (GMA) studies within your assigned Disease Area. This high-impact role offers the opportunity to shape evidence generation through non-interventional studies, research collaborations, and investigator-initiated trials. You'll drive operational excellence, manage cross-functional teams, and foster strategic partnerships with key stakeholders and institutions. If you're passionate about advancing medical science and thrive in a collaborative, matrixed environment, this is your chance to make a meaningful difference.


 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead planning, execution, and reporting of all GMA studies within assigned Disease Area
  • Ensure timely, budget-compliant, and high-quality delivery of non-interventional and collaborative studies
  • Partner with Study Management Director for resource planning and strategic prioritization
  • Manage internal and external teams to ensure capacity and capability alignment
  • Identify risks early and implement effective mitigation strategies with leadership updates
  • Represent GMA Study Management in PMAT and support TAMAT as needed
  • Oversee CRO selection, contracting, and performance in collaboration with vendor management
  • Coordinate study-related communications and prepare content for review meetings
  • Foster strategic partnerships with institutions, KOLs, and external collaborators
  • Promote compliance, process simplification, and operational excellence across study operations
Essential Requirements
  • Master's degree in science; PhD or PharmD preferred
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in clinical trial operations within pharma or CRO settings
  • Proven ability to lead international, cross-functional teams in a matrix environment
  • Strong knowledge of clinical development, GCP, and global medical affairs processes
  • Demonstrated expertise in project management and stakeholder collaboration
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills
Desirable Requirements
  • Experience in Medical Affairs and non-interventional study design
  • Prior involvement in Health Authority inspections or audit readiness activities


 

Skills Desired

Agility, Agility, Clinical Practices, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Analysis, Drug Development, Employee Development, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Health Sciences, Influencing Skills, Innovation, Inspirational Leadership, Integrated Evidence Generation, Medical Affairs, Medical Communication, Medical Education, Patient Care, People Management, Pharmaceutics, Priority Disease Areas Expertise, Product Launches, Product Strategy, Real World Evidence (RWE), Regulatory Compliance, Research Methodologies {+ 3 more}

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