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Pharmacovigilance Associate

ICON PLC
2+ years
INR 5 LPA – 9 LPA
Chennai, Trivandrum, India
1 June 24, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Hybrid Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, mRS and EQ-5D-5L, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

PHARMACOVIGILANCE ASSOCIATE

Company: ICON plc
Location: Chennai / Trivandrum, India
Department: Drug Safety / Pharmacovigilance
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Mode: Hybrid

JOB OVERVIEW

ICON is seeking a Pharmacovigilance Associate with hands-on experience in Clinical Trial and Post-Marketing case processing. The role involves collecting, assessing, processing, and reporting adverse event cases while ensuring compliance with global pharmacovigilance regulations and client requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Case Processing & Safety Surveillance

  • Collect, assess, and process adverse event reports.

  • Ensure timely and accurate case processing according to regulatory requirements.

  • Perform case triage and book-in activities within safety databases.

  • Manage safety inbox and acknowledge case receipts.

  • Enter case details accurately into pharmacovigilance systems.

  • Prepare comprehensive case narratives.

Coding & Data Management

  • Code adverse events using MedDRA.

  • Code suspect drugs and concomitant medications using WHO-DD.

  • Code patient medical history and relevant clinical information.

  • Apply appropriate product labeling information.

  • Perform quality checks on processed cases.

Follow-up & Case Resolution

  • Generate follow-up queries for missing information.

  • Obtain and manage follow-up information from reporters.

  • Ensure case completeness and data quality.

  • Finalize cases for submission and reporting.

Pharmacovigilance Assessment

  • Assess:

    • Seriousness

    • Expectedness

    • Causality

    • Regulatory reportability

  • Ensure compliance with global safety reporting requirements.

  • Support safety investigations and issue resolution.

Literature & Regulatory Reporting

  • Process literature Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs).

  • Maintain compliance with literature monitoring requirements.

  • Support aggregate safety reporting activities including:

    • PSUR (Periodic Safety Update Reports)

    • DSUR (Development Safety Update Reports)

  • Assist with reconciliation activities.

Compliance & Quality Management

  • Follow company SOPs, work instructions, and client procedures.

  • Maintain compliance with global pharmacovigilance regulations.

  • Ensure adherence to KPIs and SLAs.

  • Participate in audits and inspection readiness activities.

Mentoring & Team Support

  • Support onboarding and mentoring of new team members.

  • Review SOPs and process documents.

  • Share pharmacovigilance knowledge and best practices with team members.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in:

    • Pharmacy (B.Pharm)

    • Life Sciences

    • Biotechnology

    • Microbiology

    • Biochemistry

    • Nursing

    • Allied Health Sciences

EXPERIENCE

Required

  • Minimum 2 years of Pharmacovigilance experience.

  • Direct experience in:

    • Clinical Trial Case Processing

    • Post-Marketing Surveillance Case Processing

    • Individual Case Safety Report (ICSR) Processing