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Drug Safety Associate

0-2 years
Not Disclosed
10 Sept. 16, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/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

Job Title: Drug Safety Associate

Date Posted: 5 Sept 2025
Location: Bangalore, KA, India


Company Overview:

Indegene is a technology-led healthcare solutions provider enabling healthcare organizations to be future-ready. The company offers accelerated global growth opportunities for talent that is bold, industrious, and nimble. Employees gain a unique career experience guided by passion, innovation, collaboration, and empathy.

Key highlights:

  • Exposure to pharmacovigilance and drug safety operations

  • Mentorship from industry experts

  • Fast-track global career growth opportunities


Role Purpose:

The Drug Safety Associate (Associate – Pharmacovigilance Officer I) is responsible for supporting patient safety case-handling activities and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. This includes validating cases, coding, drafting narratives, and facilitating follow-ups.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Confirm the validity of cases by identifying minimum criteria for case creation.

  • Perform duplicate searches to create initial or follow-up cases.

  • Understand principles and concepts associated with patient safety case-handling processes, including regulatory requirements for reporting Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs).

  • Identify serious adverse events and special scenario cases (e.g., lack of efficacy, exposure, pregnancy, at-risk cases, product quality complaints).

  • Attach relevant source documents or any safety information/queries/follow-up information.

  • Facilitate follow-up based on queries from Data Entry, QC, Medical Review, or missing/inconsistent source information.

  • Code adverse events, medical history, lab data, indications, and products (suspect/co-suspect, concomitant) using standardized terminology (e.g., MedDRA) and client conventions.

  • Draft narratives for safety cases.


Desired Profile:

Must Have:

  • Understanding of case-handling principles and overall drug research process.

  • Cognitive abilities including verbal reasoning, attention to detail, and analytical thinking.

  • Knowledge of therapy areas and medical terminology.

  • Good comprehension and understanding of project-specific instructions.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and good interpersonal skills.

Nice to Have:

  • Additional desired qualities relevant to PV operations (optional).


Skills & Competencies:

  • Attention to detail

  • Critical thinking and analytical skills

  • Good comprehension skills

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills


Equal Opportunity:

Indegene is committed to inclusion and diversity. Employment decisions are based on business requirements, merit, and qualifications.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to:

  • Race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

  • Gender identity or sexual orientation

  • Disability status or protected veteran status