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Safety Science Coordinator I

Fortrea
Fortrea
0-2 years
Not Disclosed
10 Dec. 15, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Remote 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

Safety Science Coordinator I

Location: Pune, India
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Requisition ID: 255857
Application Deadline: December 16, 2025

Job Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Safety Science Coordinator I to support Clinical Safety and Patient Safety Services (PSS) operations across clinical trial and post-marketing environments. This role involves end-to-end management of adverse event (AE) and serious adverse event (SAE) processes, including expedited reporting, regulatory submissions, and safety data quality oversight.

The Safety Science Coordinator I will work either as part of a client project team or as a standalone service provider, ensuring compliance with global regulatory requirements, internal quality standards, and agreed timelines. This position plays a critical role in maintaining patient safety, data integrity, and regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle.


Key Responsibilities

Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance Operations

  • Assist in the processing and submission of Expedited Safety Reports (ESRs) and Periodic Safety Reports (PSRs) within defined timelines.

  • Manage safety data from clinical trials and post-marketing sources, including unsolicited adverse event reports.

  • Ensure accurate logging, tracking, and routing of AE/SAE reports through safety databases and centralized mailboxes.

Adverse Event Case Processing

  • Perform safety data entry into adverse event tracking systems.

  • Write clear, compliant patient narratives and code adverse events using MedDRA terminology.

  • Support listedness assessment against approved product labels for marketed products.

  • Generate and manage queries to resolve missing, inconsistent, or unclear safety information in collaboration with medical reviewers.

  • Submit expedited SAE reports to clients, regulatory authorities, ethics committees, investigators, partners, and vendors within agreed timelines.

Quality & Compliance

  • Support peer review and quality checks of safety reports and contribute to trend analysis and corrective actions.

  • Assist with reconciliation of safety databases, where applicable.

  • Maintain documentation related to global adverse event reporting requirements.

  • Work in accordance with the Quality Management System (QMS), including SOPs, work instructions, and project-specific plans.

  • Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines and health and safety requirements.

Coordination & Administrative Support

  • Maintain project files, safety study documentation, and archival readiness at project close-out.

  • Arrange and coordinate internal and external meetings or teleconferences.

  • Provide administrative and operational support to Patient Safety Services personnel.

  • Train and mentor PSS Assistants or peers in routine safety activities.

  • Build and maintain effective cross-functional working relationships.

  • Perform additional duties as assigned to support safety operations.


Qualifications

Education & Experience (Minimum Requirements)

  • Non-degree: 1–2 years of safety or relevant industry experience

  • Associate Degree: 6 months to 1 year of safety or relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree (BS/BA): 0–1 year of safety or relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree (MS/MA): 0–6 months of safety or relevant experience

  • PharmD: 0–6 months of safety experience (one-year residency or fellowship may be considered equivalent experience)

Preferred fields of study:
Biological Sciences, Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical Sciences, Life Sciences, or related disciplines.

Safety Experience Includes

  • Processing AE/SAE cases

  • Writing patient narratives

  • Generating safety queries

  • Working with safety databases

  • Regulatory safety submissions

Relevant Industry Experience May Include

  • Pharmacovigilance

  • Medical Affairs

  • Clinical Data Management

  • Clinical Data Entry or Monitoring

  • Regulatory Affairs

  • Quality Assurance

  • Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO environments

Equivalent and relevant experience may be considered in place of formal education.


Skills & Competencies

  • Strong attention to detail and data accuracy

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Strong logical reasoning and proofreading abilities

  • Proficiency in MS Office and Windows-based applications

  • Good keyboarding and administrative skills

  • Team-oriented mindset with willingness to support peers


Language Requirements

  • Speaking: English and local language

  • Reading/Writing: English and local language


Work Environment

  • Office-based or remote work environment

  • Standard office equipment usage required


Equal Opportunity Statement:
The organization is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and supporting workplace accommodations in accordance with applicable regulations.