Pharmacovigilance Specialist

ProPharma Group; India; Hybrid; INR 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

ProPharma Group is seeking a Pharmacovigilance professional in India to manage daily adverse event case processing, including MedDRA coding and case-level seriousness assessment. The role involves follow-up, narrative writing, and client communications supporting PV operations.

Requires a life sciences bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of related experience; advanced degree or RN/RPh/ PharmD preferred. Hybrid work arrangement encouraged with in-person collaboration at offices as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences is required.
• Advanced degree or RN/RPh/PharmD preferred.
• Two years of related work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Daily case processing of adverse event cases (clinical trial and/or post marketed).
• Code cases using MedDRA and determine seriousness and expectedness at the event and case level.
• Perform case follow-up to collect required information.
• Create and review case narratives.
• Provide client notifications as required for case management.
• Support development of training materials and training delivery.
• Highlight areas of concern to the Principal PV Specialist or Case Processing Manager.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Independent and collaborative work

Organization and multitasking

Pharmacovigilance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Advanced degree / RN / RPh / PharmD preferred

Job description

Essential Functions

• Responsible for daily case processing of adverse event cases (clinical trial and/or post marketed), including coding using MedDRA, determining seriousness and expectedness at the event and case level.
• Perform case follow up activities such as identification of information to be collected during follow-up.
• Creating and reviewing case narratives.
• Providing client notifications as required for case management.
• Supporting and contributing to the development of training materials and training delivery.
• Highlight areas of concern/discrepancies to the Principal PV Specialist, Case Processing and/or Manager, Case Processing when related to IC SRs.
• Acquire and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of global safety regulations for medicines.
• Peer reviews of cases for quality, consistency, and accuracy as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Necessary Skills and Abilities

• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills; able to multitask.
• Basic knowledge of Pharmacovigilance.

Educational Requirements

• Required: a Bachelor's degree in life sciences.
• Preferred: advanced degree, RN, RPh, PharmD or equivalent.

Experience Requirements

Two years of related work experience.

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Whilst ProPharma supports remote working, we also recognise the value that comes from in-person collaboration. As such, we encourage any new hires that are based within a reasonably short commute of one of our offices to work on a hybrid basis and spend some time working from that office location, as agreed with your manager. All applications will be treated on their own merit and candidates will not be at any advantage or disadvantage based on their proximity to an office.

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