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Assistant Manager, Pharmacovigilance Epidemiology & Risk Management

Cencora
Cencora
5 years
preferred by company
10 Jan. 21, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Assistant Manager – Pharmacovigilance, Epidemiology & Risk Management

Location: Noida, India
Employment Type: Full-Time
Category: Consulting
Job ID: R26161
Posted Date: 20 January 2026
Affiliated Company: PharmaLex India Private Limited (A Cencora Company)


About Cencora

Cencora is a global healthcare solutions organization dedicated to creating healthier futures for people and animals worldwide. Driven by innovation, compliance excellence, and scientific rigor, Cencora empowers its teams to deliver impactful solutions across the healthcare ecosystem. Joining Cencora means becoming part of a purpose-driven organization where every role contributes to improving lives globally.


Role Overview

The Assistant Manager – Pharmacovigilance, Epidemiology & Risk Management is a leadership-focused role responsible for managing pharmacovigilance operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and overseeing team performance across global PV projects. This position combines hands-on case processing expertise with people management, quality oversight, client interaction, and audit readiness.

The role is ideal for an experienced pharmacovigilance professional with strong regulatory knowledge, leadership capabilities, and a commitment to patient safety.


Key Responsibilities

Pharmacovigilance Operations & Case Management

  • Perform triage and initial validity assessment of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs), including spontaneous, clinical trial, health authority, and literature cases

  • Conduct case processing activities including data entry, quality control (QC), case completion, and documentation

  • Evaluate the need for expedited reporting and ensure adherence to regulatory reporting timelines

  • Prepare and submit standard safety reporting forms such as CIOMS I, MedWatch forms, and XML files

  • Generate and manage follow-up requests and submit ICSRs to Health Authorities and client partners

Quality, Compliance & Risk Management

  • Oversee quality management, workload distribution, documentation, and compliance for assigned PV projects

  • Ensure compliance with internal SOPs and external national and international pharmacovigilance regulations

  • Prepare, review, and maintain PV quality documents including SOPs, Working Instructions, SDEAs, templates, and project metafiles

  • Organize and conduct training on PV procedures and quality documentation

  • Represent the Pharmacovigilance department during client audits and regulatory authority inspections

Leadership & People Management

  • Act as line manager for assigned pharmacovigilance staff

  • Manage project coordination, staffing, and resource allocation across PV projects

  • Lead recruitment activities for the PV department

  • Conduct goal setting, performance reviews, and annual appraisals, providing structured feedback and development guidance

  • Ensure training compliance and up-to-date CVs, job descriptions, and training records for all team members

  • Mentor new joiners, supporting onboarding and fostering a collaborative learning environment

Client & Business Support

  • Serve as a client contact point for assigned PV projects and support cross-functional project management activities

  • Ensure timely generation and sharing of monthly invoices for PV clients

  • Support additional service lines and responsibilities as required, aligned with qualifications and business needs


Education & Experience

Education

  • University degree in Life Sciences or a related discipline

Experience Required

  • Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in Pharmacovigilance, with strong exposure to global PV regulations

  • Demonstrated experience in case processing, expedited reporting, quality management, and audit readiness

  • Prior experience in team leadership or supervisory roles is highly desirable


Key Skills & Competencies

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to identify issues and propose effective solutions

  • Sound knowledge of global pharmacovigilance regulations and reporting standards

  • Excellent organizational and workload management skills

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a regulated, fast-paced environment

  • Leadership mindset with a focus on mentoring, compliance, and continuous improvement


What Cencora Offers

Cencora provides a supportive and inclusive work environment with competitive benefits aligned to local market practices. Employees benefit from opportunities for professional growth, global exposure, and meaningful contributions to patient safety and public health.


Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities during the recruitment process.


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