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Senior Data Manager, Clinical Data Sciences

Pfizer
Chennai, India
₹9.4 LPA - ₹19.2 LPA
Posted 25/08/2026

About the Role

Company Description 

Pfizer is a biopharmaceutical company that works on finding, making and giving out medicines and vaccines to help people with important health needs. Pfizer puts a lot of focus on research and new ideas. Pfizer works in different areas of medicine to help healthcare get better all over the world. In India Pfizer has been around for a time and has large research and data-science teams, like the Chennai centre that helps with global clinical development activities.

Job Summary 

The Senior Data Manager, Clinical Data Sciences and Management role in Chennai is about looking after clinical data management for one or more clinical trials. In this job you will. Watch over clinical data handle data-quality tasks make cleaning reports and help, with data-management plans. You must make sure all data is correct, full and sent out on time. You will work closely with teams and experts to make sure clinical trial data operations are fast follow the rules and stay high-quality.

Key Responsibilities  

  • Coordinate clinical data-management activities across assigned studies. Make sure deliverables are completed on time.

  • Look at trial data to find problems missing information and possible quality issues.

  • Keep data-management documents, trackers, specifications and reports related to the study.

  • Do data reviews. Help fix problems by working with the right people.

  • Work with statistical, medical, technology and other teams during the whole study process.

  • Help create and put into action data-management plans and related steps.

  • Watch data-cleaning work. Make sure problems are fixed by the set deadlines.

  • Help with checking the database, testing and getting ready for study steps.

  • Make sure all data work follows the standard operating procedures good clinical practice rules, legal rules and quality rules.Inform project stakeholders about how the study's going, any risks and data quality problems.

  • Help find ways to improve processes that make data better and work faster.

  • Keep study records correct. Help make sure data work is ready, for inspections.

Qualifications & Experience  

  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in life sciences, pharmacy, healthcare, statistics, data management or a related discipline.

  • 8+ years experience in clinical data management or clinical research especially for senior-level responsibilities.

Skills

  • Understanding of trial data workflows, data review, discrepancy management, database activities and quality-control processes.

  • Familiar, with GCP, clinical research standards and regulatory requirements.

  • Have analytical and problem‑solving abilities that helps to  identify data inconsistencies and support effective resolutions.

  • Collaborate with cross‑functional and global teams.

  • Knowledge on data‑management systems, data‑review tools, Excel and relevant technology platforms.

Salary Structure 

The average salary for a Senior Clinical Data Manager or Senior Data Manager in Clinical Data Sciences at Pfizer in India ranges from ₹9.4 Lakhs to ₹19.2 Lakhs per year, depending on total experience.

Career Development 

  • This role offers a chance to grow skill in clinical data management, data quality, clinical trial systems and global clinical data operations while you work with many different teams.

  • With experience you can move up into roles such, as Lead Data Manager, Clinical Data Management Lead, Clinical Data Scientist or Clinical Operations leadership roles.

How to Apply   

  • Visit our job portal and search for the Senior Data Manager, Clinical Data Sciences role at Pfizer.

  • Check the eligibility criteria, experience requirements, and job details.

  • Upload your updated resume and complete the required application details.

  • Submit your application.

Market Insights & Trends

Salary Insights

The amount of money that gets paid can be different depending on how they have been working, where they live and what kind of job they are doing. Some places pay more than others. Most good jobs include extra money for doing a good job, health insurance and flexible hours. Companies pay high salary to make sure they can get the people they want.

Hiring Trends

The number of jobs for this profile is going up every year. Hospitals and other healthcare companies are looking for people who're good, at their job and can also figure out new problems. They want who can do the work and also think on their feet to deal with the challenges of working in healthcare today.

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