Senior Medical Reviewer

MMS Holdings Inc; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

MMS Holdings Inc. is actively seeking a pharmacovigilance professional to lead signal management and safety surveillance activities. The role requires an MD or equivalent and at least five years of pharmacovigilance experience.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure compliant safety deliverables and regulatory submissions. Ideal candidates will have proficiency with MedDRA/WHO Drug, strong communication skills, and the ability to mentor others in medical review and safety

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent medical degree with pharmacovigilance background.
• 5+ years in pharmacovigilance, signal detection, and aggregate report review.
• Strong knowledge of safety reporting, FDA/GCP, and ISO standards.
• Proficiency with MS Office and familiarity with clinical trial data.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end signal management and safety surveillance activities.
• Represent MMS in safety interactions with clients and internally.
• Review ICSRs and safety data from trials and literature.
• Mentor teams on medical review and pharmacovigilance best practices.
• Ensure regulatory compliance (FDA, GCP, ISO 9001/27001).

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

MD or equivalent

Board certification preferred

Tools

MeDRA

WHODRUG

Bradford Hill Criteria

RSI

Job description

Are you looking to join a company where your contributions truly matter, and where you'll be part of a supportive, innovative team?MMS is a award-winning, data-focused clinical research organization (CRO). We pride ourselves on being a Great Place to Work certified organization, recognized for our exceptional culture and industry best employee retention rate. We support the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries with our proven, scientific approach to complex trial data and regulatory submission challenges. With a global footprint across four continents, MMS not only maintains an industry-leading customer satisfaction rating but also fosters a collaborative and inclusive work environment where employees can thrive. Join us at MMS and be part of a team that is shaping the future of clinical research.

Discover more about our exciting opportunities and why MMS is a great place to advance your career. Visit www.mmsholdings.com or follow MMS on LinkedIn.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Expertise in end-to-end signal management and safety surveillance activities
• Experience with signal management applications
• Represent the Company in signal management and safety surveillance interactions internally and externally
• Perform and provide oversight to signal detection activites to ensure compliant processes
• Maintains an extensive understanding of regulations and guidance as they pertain to medical review; mentors others and updates MMS and clients on related regulatory updates.
• Proficient with various tools, such as MeDRA, WHODRUG, Bradford Hill Criteria, RSI, etc., used during medical review.
• Proficient with medical reviewer and client processes, including QC process.
• Proficient with medical review of safety deliverables for inclusion of relevant medical information, suggesting deletion of irrelevant information, and to ensure it makes sense from a medical perspective.
• Proficient in coding of clinical database data using MedDRA (Adverse events, medical history) and WHO Drug dictionary (concomitant medications).
• Proficient in safety analysis process used to identify potential new safety signal, aggregate report authoring and experience reviewing cumulative safety data with ability to interpret, synthesize and communicate complex clinical information (e.g., DSURs, PADER, PBRER).
• Strong knowledge and understanding of international safety reporting and pharmacovigilance requirements and signal detection
• Reviews individual case safety reports (ICSRs) from clinical trials, literature, and other sources
• Proficient in understanding impact of updates in related deliverables.
• Proficient with managing client meetings, feedback and SRMs.
• Proficient with identifying and mitigating project risk, including assessing client gaps.
• Provides mentorship to others on medical review, safety signalling and pharmacovigilance.
• Experience in medical monitoring preferred

Job Requirements

• Medical Degree required (MD or equivalent), board certification preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in pharmacovigilance, safety signal detection and aggregate report review/authoring or as a Safety Specialist, Medical Reviewer or similar field required.
• Expert knowledge of scientific principles and concepts.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Hands-on experience with clinical trial and pharmaceutical development preferred.
• Good communication skills and willingness to work with others to clearly understand needs and solve problems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Familiarity with current ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 standards preferred.
• Familiarity with 21 CFR Part 11, FDA, and GCP requirements.
• Basic understanding of CROs and scientific & clinical data/terminology, & the drug development process