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Drug Safety Physician

Soterius
1-4 years
INR 12 LPA – 22 LPA
Remote
2 June 18, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: MBBS/MD Skills: ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, mRS and EQ-5D-5L, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Drug Safety Physician

Location: Remote
Experience: 1–4 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Summary

The Drug Safety Physician is responsible for the medical review, assessment, and management of safety data for pharmaceutical products across various therapeutic areas. The role involves evaluating Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs), determining case reportability, supporting pharmacovigilance activities, ensuring regulatory compliance, and contributing to the overall safety surveillance of assigned products.


Key Responsibilities

Medical Review & Safety Assessment

  • Acquire and maintain comprehensive knowledge of assigned products and their safety profiles across therapeutic areas.

  • Perform medical review and assessment of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) and other safety information received from clinical trials and post-marketing sources.

  • Analyze available safety data, case reports, and related medical information.

  • Determine seriousness, causality/relatedness, and reportability of adverse events.

  • Triage safety cases and prioritize processing according to regulatory requirements.

  • Review adverse event selection from source documents and ensure appropriate MedDRA coding.

  • Draft and review case narratives to ensure medical accuracy and completeness.

Pharmacovigilance Operations

  • Ensure effective execution of assigned pharmacovigilance projects in compliance with client agreements, regulatory requirements, and industry guidelines.

  • Support ongoing safety surveillance activities and contribute to product safety evaluations.

  • Maintain ownership of assigned projects and ensure timely delivery of high-quality work.

Quality, Compliance & Documentation

  • Ensure quality, compliance, and documentation standards are maintained across assigned projects.

  • Monitor adherence to SOPs, client requirements, and applicable pharmacovigilance regulations.

  • Author, review, and update SOPs and other departmental documents as assigned.

  • Participate in audit and inspection readiness activities.

Project & Stakeholder Management

  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory obligations.

  • Monitor workload and project deliverables, escalating concerns related to quality, timelines, or resources when necessary.

  • Support continuous improvement initiatives within the department.

People Management & Training

  • Provide line management support for assigned personnel where applicable.

  • Train, mentor, and guide team members on pharmacovigilance processes and safety assessment activities.

  • Identify training and development needs within the function.

  • Contribute to capability building and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Audit & Inspection Support

  • Represent the department during internal audits, client audits, and regulatory inspections.

  • Support corrective and preventive actions arising from audit observations.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Perform other pharmacovigilance and drug safety activities as assigned by management.


Required Qualifications

Education

  • MBBS (Mandatory)

  • MD or equivalent qualification preferred