Clinical SME

About Position:

We are looking for an experienced Clinical SME with 8 to 12 years of expertise in Clinical Trials and CRO environments to support sales, pre-sales, and delivery initiatives. The role involves working closely with customers and internal teams to shape solutions, support RFPs, provide domain leadership, and ensure successful delivery of AI-driven clinical trial platforms. The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted SME, bringing deep knowledge of clinical development processes, CRO operations, and industry best practices.

• Role: Clinical SME
• Location: Bengaluru
• Experience: 8 to 12 Years
• Job Type: Full-Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• We are looking for a senior Clinical Trials Domain Subject Matter Expert (SME) with strong CRO and clinical development experience to work closely with customer and internal sales, pre-sales, and delivery teams.
• The role will act as the primary clinical domain interface, supporting customer discussions, business requirement understanding, RFPs, solution shaping, and delivery guidance across customers digital clinical platforms.
• These platforms focus on AI-driven trial planning, execution, forecasting, operational oversight, and decision-making.
• Domain Engagement- Act as the clinical trials domain SME for customer interactions with customer stakeholders.
• Lead domain discussions on clinical trial planning, execution, and oversight.
• Translate clinical and CRO business needs into clear functional and business requirements.
• Support workshops, presentations, and solution discussions with customers.
• RFP Presales Support, Own and contribute to domain sections of RFP/RFI responses and proposals.
• Partner with sales and pre-sales teams to define clinical value propositions and solution narratives.
• Support customer demos and solution presentations from a clinical domain perspective.

Expertise You'll Bring:

• Delivery Product Advisory- Work with delivery and engineering teams to ensure domain accuracy in requirements, design, and workflows.
• Guide teams on clinical trial lifecycle (Phase IIV) and CRO operating models.
• Review user stories, functional designs, and acceptance criteria for clinical correctness.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory and compliance expectations.
• Internal Enablement- Upskill teams on clinical trials concepts, CRO workflows, and terminology.
• Create domain artifacts such as workflows, use cases, and personas.
• Act as a trusted clinical domain advisor across multiple programs.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

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