Abdus Samad

About Abdus Samad

Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Medicine | Clinical Development Leader | Published Author | Award-Winning Team Builder*I hold a Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Medicine with a specialization in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, along with a Gold Medalist Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Hamdard University. With over a decade of senior leadership experience, I bring deep expertise in Clinical Development and Clinical Operations, driving successful outcomes across complex, global clinical studies. Currently, I lead a global clinical development team spanning India, Europe, and Japan. My responsibilities include:• Strategic leadership and end-to-end project delivery• Driving clinical and operational excellence• Cross-functional collaboration with P&O, Formulation & Analytical Development, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality teams• Supporting due diligence for M&A activities• Risk identification, mitigation, and remediation strategy execution• Budget ownership and performance tracking Leadership Impact:Recognized as a motivational and inspirational leader, I’ve consistently delivered high-impact results while maintaining low attrition and high team engagement. My stakeholder management skills—both internal and external—are supported by strong project management capabilities and a solution-oriented mindset. Achievements:Recipient of several honors, including the CEO award for outstanding contributions in science and innovation, Inspirational Leader Award, Team Galaxy Award and Individual Impact Award for outstanding contributions and leadership. Academic Contributions:I’ve authored over 50 national and international publications in high-impact journals and contributed to several books and chapters. As an editor and reviewer for international journals, I bring deep knowledge in pharmacokinetics, pharmacovigilance, clinical research, and scientific/medical writing. Core Values:Quality | Integrity | Accountability | Loyalty | Empathy | Responsibility | Discipline | Honesty Key Strengths:• Skilled people manager• Positive thinker & active listener• Punctual, sincere, and structured• Fast learner and confident collaborator• Smart worker with the ability to thrive independently or in high-pressure team environments

Experience

1. Global Head Clinical Development Stand Proj

   Sandoz

   Jun 2023 — Present · IN

   Responsible for all Sandoz standard projects from R & Ds (India, Europe) and portfolio of Japan and licensing projects. Management of global clinical teams (India, Europe and Japan) to meet organization goals- Hiring, onboarding, retentionESP Management (Onboarding, cost optimization, oversight, monitoring, delivery for quality data).Responsible for continuous development (self and team)(knowledge, skills, abilities).Contribute for continuous harmonization, knowledge sharing & operational excellence

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

  GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineers), Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy

• Jamia Hamdard (Sponsored by Ranbaxy)

  PhD, Pharmaceutical Medicine

Skills

• R&D
• Statistics
• Clinical Research
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Toxicology
• Drug Discovery
• Drug Development
• Bioanalysis
• Gcp
• Regulatory Affairs
• Ich-Gcp
• Pharmacology
• Medical Writing
• Biostatistics
• Clinical Trials
• Pharmacokinetics
• Glp
• Pharmaceuticals
• Ind
• Protocol
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Drug Delivery
• CRO
• In Vitro
• Drug Metabolism
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Sop
• Fda
• Regulatory Submissions
• Hplc
• Formulation Development
• Clinical Development
• Formulation
• Standard Operating Procedure (Sop)
• CRO Management
• Pharmaceutical Research
• Validation
• Clinical
• Pharmacovigilance
• High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (Hplc)