Drug Specialist I, Patient Safety Solutions

MedStar Health; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Clinical Research Organization is seeking a detail-oriented Patient Specialist I for a remote role. This position involves conducting follow-up calls for safety data collection, processing adverse event reports, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Candidates should have a degree in Life Sciences and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits and a competitive salary of $72,200 are offered.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

401(K)

Paid time off

Flexible time off

Company bonus

Qualifications

• Degree in Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of pharmacovigilance or safety experience.
• Strong communication skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Conduct follow-up calls to collect safety data.
• Process and review adverse event reports.
• Enter data into safety databases and code events.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Telephonic outreach

Experience with safety databases

MedDRA coding

Education

Degree in Life Sciences

Nursing or Pharmacy degree

Job description

As one of the largest Clinical Research Organizations in the world.

We're looking for a detail-orientedPatient Specialist I to support safety data collection and follow-up for clinical trials and post-marketing activities. This remote role involves outbound outreach to healthcare professionals and consumers to gather and process adverse event information in compliance with regulatory standards.

This is a full-time, remote based position in the US.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Conduct follow-up calls and outreach to collect safety data.

• Process and review adverse event reports from clinical trials and spontaneous sources.

• Identify and query missing safety information.

• Enter data into safety databases and code events using MedDRA.

• Write patient narratives and ensure data quality and compliance.

• Support quality control, training, and client communications

• Will travel up to 5% travel as needed.

YOU NEED TO BRING...

• Degree in Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, or related field.

• Minimum4 years of pharmacovigilance or safety experience.

• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.

• Experience with telephonic outreach, MedDRA coding, and safety databases.

Pay Range:$72,200

Benefits:All job offers will bebased on a candidate's skills and prior relevant experience, applicabledegrees/certifications,as well as internal equity and market data.Regular,full-timeor part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), Company bonus where applicable.

Application Deadline:July 11, 2025

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