Drug Safety Associate II

TalentCraft; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentCraft is seeking a Pharmacovigilance Specialist with broad, hands-on experience across multiple PV workflows and end-to-end ownership of safety cases. The role focuses on intake, processing, coding, narratives, follow-up, submissions, QC review, and closure.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in PV within biotech/pharma or CRO environments, with strong Argus usage and MedDRA coding skills. Collaboration with multiple departments is essential for compliant data handling.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on Argus experience in PV case processing.
• Experience in biotech/pharmaceutical industry and/or oncology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process SAEs from receipt to case closure in Argus, including queries and narrative writing.
• MedDRA coding of SAEs and AEs from source documents; develop coding conventions.
• Ensure high standard of case quality review under Drug Safety Physician guidance.
• Schedule expedited safety report submissions in ARGUS as needed.
• Collaborate with Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Data Management, Regulatory Affairs, and Project Management.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Skills

Argus experience

End-to-end PV

MedDRA coding

Education

BS/BA in related discipline

MS/MA in related discipline

PhD in related discipline

BS or MS in Nursing or Pharmacy

Tools

Argus Safety

Job description

**Looking for candidates with broad, recent hands-on experience across multiple pharmacovigilance case-processing workflows with end-to-end ownership of safety cases, including intake, processing, coding, narratives, follow-up, submissions, QC review, and case closure activities.**

Top Skills:

• Minimum 3 years of recent hands-on Argus experience, including end-to-end pharmacovigilance case processing, case management, and quality review.
• Strong end-to-end pharmacovigilance case processing experience, including intake, assessment, MedDRA coding, narrative writing, follow-up activities, expedited reporting, and quality control (QC) review to ensure complete, accurate, and compliant safety case documentation for both clinical and post-marketing cases.
• Minimum 5 years of pharmacovigilance experience within a biotech, pharmaceutical, or CRO environment.

SUMMARY:

This role is responsible for providing Drug Safety expertise and ensuring the quality documentation of safety data, particularly serious adverse events (SAEs). This role provides support for all major tasks related to the management and best utilization of case processing in the Argus Safety Database, ensuring compliance with global clinical safety and pharmacovigilance regulations and Drug Safety department procedures in all aspects of drug safety case processing and reporting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Technical duties include but are not limited to: Processing and assessing SAEs from receipt at company to case closure in the Argus database, including query generation, narrative and ASE writing.
• MedDRA coding of SAEs and AEs as reported in source documents of SAE reports and development/revision of internal MedDRA Coding Conventions to ensure consistent data categorization.
• Defining and applying a high standard of case quality review to ensure sound medical safety data documentation with the support of the Drug Safety Physician.
• Scheduling submissions of expedited safety reports in ARGUS as needed.
• Collaborating with other internal departments (Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Data Management, Regulatory Affairs, Project Management) to ensure appropriate collection and handling of safety data.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

Education:

• BS/BA degree in related discipline and 5+ years of related industry experience; or,
• MS/MA degree in related discipline and 3+ years of related experience; or,
• PhD in related discipline; or;
• BS or MS in Nursing, Pharmacy or other clinical degree with a minimum of 3+ years of clinical experience.

Experience:

• Experience in Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry and/or in oncology preferred.
• Clinical trial and spontaneous adverse event processing experience.
• Experience using Argus safety database preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of biotechnology/pharmaceutical sector.
• Knowledge of regulatory framework governing patient safety.
• Adopts an analytical approach to solve problems relevant to the role.
• Demonstrates an understanding of organizational and planning capabilities by managing own time and resources to complete assigned work.
• Leads self by managing and executing own work to deliver results that contribute to accomplishing common departmental goals.
• Provides verbal and written communications that are clear and easy to understand. Keeps management informed of potential issues in a timely manner.
• Works collaboratively with team members.
• Good interpersonal skills and understanding of differing views.
• Trains on procedures, tasks and tools for role, supported by ongoing coaching and/or mentoring by departmental peers. Develops and maintains knowledge of products, tools and data sources relevant to the role.

JOB COMPLEXITY:

• Capable of following predefined procedures for specific tasks
• Capable of identifying task-related challenges and prioritizing activity accordingly
• Seeks help if task-related challenges are identified and implements proposed solutions