Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description
Head of Clinical Data Engineering & Programming

This executive leadership role provides enterprise-level accountability across Statistical Programming and Clinical Data Programming, integrating deep technical expertise with strategic, operational, and talent leadership. The position is responsible for shaping a scalable, future-ready programming organization that consistently delivers high-quality study outcomes, enables regulatory confidence, advances standardization and automation, and strengthens the organization’s strategic differentiation.
1. Position Summary
- Strategic mandate and enterprise value of the role
- Leadership scope spanning Statistical Programming and Clinical Data Programming
- Integration of strategic oversight with hands-on technical credibility
- Reporting structure and organizational significance
2. Key Responsibilities
- Set and lead the end-to-end programming strategy across clinical studies, programs, and portfolios




- Provide executive oversight for the development and delivery of programming outputs, datasets, listings, tables, figures, and study-level deliverables
- Establish a high-performance environment that ensures consistency, quality, compliance, and inspection readiness across programming activities
- Serve as the senior technical authority for complex programming challenges, standards, and delivery risk resolution
- Shape strong cross-functional partnership with Biostatistics, Clinical Data Management, Medical Writing, Regulatory, and study leadership
- Champion standardization, automation, and modern technology adoption to improve delivery effectiveness and scalability
- Provide governance and strategic oversight of external partners, CRO relationships, and versatile delivery models
3. Leadership and Team Management
- Build and lead a high-performing, future-ready programming organization with strong succession and capability depth
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📌 “Head of Clinical Data Engineering (Bengaluru)
🏢 Thermo Fisher Scientific
📍 Bengaluru