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Pharmacovigilance Quality Assurance Manager

Vizen Life Sciences
Vizen Life Sciences
10-15 years
preferred by company
10 Jan. 19, 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

Pharmacovigilance Quality Assurance Manager (PV QA Head)

Company: Vizen Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd.
Location: India
Employment Type: Full-Time


About the Company

Vizen Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. is a pharmaceutical services organization delivering end-to-end pharmacovigilance and regulatory compliance solutions to global clients. With a strong focus on quality, inspection readiness, and patient safety, Vizen Lifesciences supports pharmaceutical and life sciences partners across diverse therapeutic areas.


Role Overview

The Pharmacovigilance Quality Assurance Manager (PV QA Head) will lead and manage the Pharmacovigilance Quality Assurance function, ensuring compliance with global regulatory requirements and internal quality standards. This senior leadership role is responsible for driving inspection readiness, overseeing ICSR quality review processes, strengthening the Quality Management System (QMS), and leading cross-functional PV QA teams across multiple projects.

This role is ideal for an experienced PV QA professional with strong people management, audit expertise, and hands-on knowledge of pharmacovigilance operations.


Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Oversight

  • Lead, mentor, and manage PV QA team members across multiple projects

  • Conduct and oversee independent quality reviews of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) with in-depth understanding of end-to-end ICSR workflows (mandatory)

  • Supervise quality review activities for aggregate safety reports such as PSURs, PBRERs, and DSURs (preferred)

  • Facilitate and lead periodic quality review and governance meetings

Quality Management System (QMS)

  • Develop, review, approve, and maintain the full lifecycle of pharmacovigilance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

  • Manage change control processes and ensure controlled implementation across PV operations

  • Investigate process non-conformances and deviations, including root cause analysis (RCA), CAPA development, effectiveness checks, and trend analysis

  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement global best practices in PV QA methodologies

Training Management

  • Maintain and update PV QA and PV operations training matrices

  • Identify training gaps and ensure timely delivery of role-based and compliance-driven training programs

Audit Readiness & Inspection Support

  • Ensure continuous inspection readiness for internal audits, client audits, and health authority inspections

  • Coordinate audit preparation activities, including data requests, documentation review, and stakeholder communication

  • Respond to audit findings and lead the implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)

Compliance Monitoring & Risk Management

  • Monitor compliance and risk across multiple pharmacovigilance projects at defined frequencies

  • Proactively identify compliance risks and implement mitigation strategies to maintain regulatory adherence


Education Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Pharmacy or a related life sciences discipline


Experience Requirements

  • 10 to 15 years of hands-on experience in Pharmacovigilance Quality Assurance (PV-QA)

  • Prior experience in pharmacovigilance operations along with PV QA is strongly preferred

  • Demonstrated experience in people management and team leadership

  • Exposure to both pharmaceutical companies and service-based (CRO/BPO) organizations

  • Proven track record of managing audits, inspections, and regulatory interactions


Key Skills & Competencies

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Strong client-facing and stakeholder management capabilities

  • Advanced presentation and reporting skills for management and client forums

  • High attention to detail with a strong compliance-driven mindset

  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects effectively


Why Join Vizen Lifesciences

  • Opportunity to lead a critical pharmacovigilance quality function with global exposure

  • Strategic role influencing compliance, inspection readiness, and patient safety outcomes

  • Collaborative leadership environment with long-term growth potential

  • Direct involvement in shaping PV QA processes and best practices


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