The Assistant Manager - Clinical Data Abstraction supports the successful execution of clinical data abstraction projects by managing day-to-day operations, ensuring quality and compliance, and providing guidance to Advisors and Abstractors. This role acts as a bridge between execution teams and leadership, helping deliver accurate, timely, and compliant data while maintaining strong partner relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Operational & Project Management

- Support the Clinical Services Lead/Manager in managing daily operations of clinical data abstraction projects across assigned sites, registries, or measures.
- Monitor project timelines, workloads, and productivity to ensure on-time and high-quality delivery.
- Assist with resource planning, task allocation, and coverage planning for abstraction teams.
- Identify risks and operational challenges and proactively escalate with mitigation plans.

Quality & Compliance Oversight

- Oversee quality performance by reviewing audit outcomes, identifying trends, and driving corrective actions.
- Ensure abstraction processes align with regulatory, payer, and registry-specific requirements.
- Support development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives and audit strategies.
- Reinforce adherence to HIPAA and PHI security standards across the team.

Team Leadership & Development

- Provide functional guidance, coaching, and feedback to Advisors and Abstractors.
- Support onboarding, training, and ongoing skill development of new and existing team members.
- Act as an escalation point for abstraction-related questions and case complexity.
- Foster a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Stakeholder & Cross‑Functional Collaboration





- Coordinate with Clinical Leads, Quality teams, and internal stakeholders to resolve issues and improve efficiency.
- Support communication with external registry partners or hospital stakeholders when required.
- Assist leadership in preparing project updates, quality reports, and performance summaries.

Process Improvement & Documentation

- Contribute to the development and maintenance of data dictionaries, abstraction guidelines, SOPs, and business rules.
- Identify opportunities to improve workflows, tools, and reporting to enhance team efficiency and data quality.
- Support implementation of new measures, registries, or system enhancements.

Required Skills :

- Solid attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy and quality outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a dynamic environment.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact across levels.
- Ability to coach, mentor, and influence team members without direct authority.
- Analytical mindset to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- High level of professionalism and responsibility in maintaining data confidentiality and security.
- Adaptability to changing project requirements, timelines, and business needs.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Public Health, Health Informatics, Nursing, BDS, MBBS, BAMS, BHMS, or related field.
- 5-10 years of experience in clinical data abstraction, clinical research, healthcare operations, or registry-based reporting.
- Prior experience in a senior abstractor, advisor, or lead role preferred.
- Working knowledge of HIPAA and clinical research regulations

📌 Assistant Manager - Clinical Data Abstraction (Pune)
🏢 MRO
📍 Pune