Associate Medical Coding Professional

Department: Data Systems & Automation (DSA),

Are you detail-oriented and passionate about ensuring the accuracy and compliance of clinical trial data? Do you have experience in medical coding and data management within the pharmaceutical industry? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as an Associate Medical Coding Professional.

The Position

As an Associate Medical Coding Professional, your primary responsibility will be to perform timely and accurate categorization of verbatim text in assigned clinical trials to standard medical dictionaries and nomenclature such as MedDRA and WHODrug Global using the TMS Application. You will also be responsible for performing ATC coding on concomitant medications with multiple ATC codes based on project/trial requirements. Additionally, you will ensure compliance with internal and external coding procedures by coordinating with Senior/Medical Coding Professional and Global Safety, and maintain contact with relevant external organizations. Reporting on the status of coding of clinical trials will also be part of your role.

Key responsibilities:

• Perform timely and accurate categorization of verbatim text in assigned clinical trials to standard medical dictionaries and nomenclature (MedDRA and WHODrug Global) using the TMS Application
• Perform ATC coding on concomitant medications with multiple ATC codes based on project/trial requirements
• Ensure compliance with internal and external coding procedures by coordinating with Senior/Medical Coding Professionals and Global Safety, and maintain contact with relevant external organizations
• Report on the status of coding of clinical trials.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• M.Sc / B.Sc in Life Science or comparable degree in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, veterinary science, or clinical information management or equivalent qualifications
• Preferably 3 years of data management experience, with the majority of this within the Pharma industry or Development
• Preferably knowledge of Medical Coding dictionaries
• Preferably experience in project management
• Ability and willingness to adjust quickly to new situations in a continuously developing environment
• Team-oriented personality with a high degree of flexibility and cross-cultural awareness
• Understanding of project management
• Knowledge of ICH/GCP and drug development preferable

About the department

Data Systems & Automation (DSA), Data Management, Bengaluru, is a highly competent and diverse team of professionals responsible for providing functional and system support to execute clinical trials across the Product Development Plan portfolio. The team possesses a strong understanding of Clinical Systems and interfaces, with an end-to-start mindset focused on standardizing data flow across systems. They excel in Electronic Case Report Form (eCRF) development using Central Designer and possess knowledge of Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) concepts, including annotated Case Report Form (aCRF), Study Data Tabulation Model (SDTM) mapping, SAS programming, Study Data Review Guideline (SDRG), among others. These skills are crucial for aiding CDISC submission, which is a mandate from regulatory authorities.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life-changing.

Contact

If you believe you are a match for the above requirements and are willing to take up the role, please apply here with our online application tool. Internal candidates are kindly requested to inform their line Manager before applying. We don’t take applications via direct mail.

Deadline

30th May, 2024.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.