Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
Job Title: Senior Standards Developer II – RAVE Subject Matter Expert
Career Level - D
Introduction to role
Are you ready to make a significant impact in the field of clinical data standards? As a Senior Standards Developer II – RAVE Subject Matter Expert, you will be at the forefront of developing, managing, and maintaining complex data collection and cleaning components within the RAVE Global Library of Clinical Data Standards. Your expertise will drive technical solutions for data collection and cleaning, ensuring adherence to industry and company standards. This role demands high technical proficiency and deep industry knowledge, allowing you to independently perform standards tasks while exercising sound judgment in complex situations. You will lead RAVE component deliverables and serve as the main point of contact and subject matter expert for cross-functional projects.
Accountabilities
Develop, manage, and maintain high complexity data collection and cleaning components in the RAVE Global Library.
Monitor and update requests, recommending impacts and possible implementations.
Perform independent quality control.
Plan and lead team activities and tasks.
Ensure the quality of your deliverables and oversee the quality of other developers.
Contribute to the development of best practices for developing, maintaining, and publishing data standards consistently.
Collaborate with and contribute to Clinical Standards governance groups.
Provide expert support to drug projects on AZ Clinical Standards in line with technical expertise.
Assist with metric reporting on standards and requests.
Manage activities of external partners.
Serve as a technical subject matter expert in specialized areas of clinical standards (RAVE components).
Contribute to function recruitment, training, and mentoring.
Essential Skills/Experience
BSc in Information Sciences, Mathematical, Statistical, Computer Science or Life Science or equivalent experience.
5+ years’ experience in RAVE.
Experience in RAVE custom functions programming.
Medidata study build certificate (SDBE) is required.
Experience and knowledge in optimizing existing form design including knowledge and guidance on best practices around use of field attributes, log forms, dynamics, edit check actions, custom functions, derivations.
Experience in validation process.
Good knowledge of Rave Safety Gateway is an added advantage.
Advanced CSharp programming skills are an added advantage.
Knowledge of MS Excel, deep attention to the details and a systematic approach to work.
Good knowledge of the clinical development process.
Good project management skills.
Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English.
A clear demonstration of behaviors of truth seeking rather than success seeking.
Accepting peer review.
Desirable Skills/Experience
Ability to apply technical knowledge to problem solving.
Ability to proactively manage concurrent activities within role.
Understanding of other programming languages (e.g., SAS, R, Java, Groovy, Spotfire, C/C++, VBA/VBS, .NET, Python, Pearl).
Knowledge of industry standards (CDISC-CDASH/SDTM).
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash ambitious thinking with the power to encourage life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
At AstraZeneca, we are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of science to change the practice of medicine and transform the lives of patients living with cancer. Our innovative approach includes novel biomarkers, AI, novel endpoints, and ground breaking trial designs. By constantly innovating, we develop life-changing medicines that improve outcomes for patients everywhere. Our collaborative environment empowers team members to take smart risks, challenge norms, and learn from failures. Join us in our mission to eliminate cancer as a cause of death.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now!
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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