Rajiv Kumar Rai — Associate Partner

Senior Clinical Data Management & Medical Coding Leader with 20+ years of global pharmaceutical and CRO experience, delivering inspection-ready clinical data operations at scale across complex, multi-region portfolios. I specialize in building and leading high-performing global teams, governing MedDRA and WHODrug coding, and driving right-first-time delivery across the clinical trial lifecycle—from study start-up to database lock and regulatory submission. My career spans Big Pharma and CRO environments, where precision, compliance, and speed directly impact patient safety and business outcomes. I am recognized for combining deep technical authority with a strong commercial and operational mindset. I have led large coding and data management programs, overseen bi-annual dictionary up-versioning across hundreds of studies, implemented risk-based medical coding (RBMC), and served as a trusted escalation and governance leader for sponsors, audits, and inspections. My leadership style is grounded in accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement. I partner closely with sponsors, clinical teams, technology platforms, and senior stakeholders to simplify complexity, strengthen quality, and scale operations sustainably—without compromising regulatory rigor. I am passionate about roles where I can shape strategy, build resilient organizations, and deliver measurable impact across clinical development programs.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Clinical Data Management expert with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and CRO industries.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 21 yrs 6 mos