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Safety Signal Lead / Safety Signal Expert

2-4 years years
Not Disclosed
10 Aug. 29, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: Medical Degree (MBBS or MD) 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:

Safety Signal Lead / Safety Signal Expert

Job ID:

REQ-10058572

Location:

Hyderabad, India

Site:

Hyderabad (Office)

Division:

Development

Business Unit:

Innovative Medicines

Company / Legal Entity:

IN10 (FCRS = IN010) Novartis Healthcare Private Limited

Functional Area:

Research & Development

Job Type:

Full-time | Regular

Shift Work:

No

Date Posted:

August 01, 2025


Role Summary:

In collaboration with the Global Program Safety Lead (GPSL), the Safety Signal Lead/Expert provides high-level safety evaluation expertise to ensure optimal patient safety for assigned compounds. The role focuses on early identification and evaluation of safety signals using both internal and external postmarketing spontaneous reporting databases.


Key Responsibilities:

🔍 Signal Detection & Evaluation

  • Lead safety signal detection and triage activities for a complex product portfolio.

  • Identify new safety signals through in-depth medical evaluation of postmarketing data, individual case reports, and aggregate analysis.

  • Conduct searches and analyses in external Health Authority databases (e.g., FAERS, Vigibase).

  • Perform quality checks (QC) on Health Authority database searches conducted by colleagues.

🧠 Expert Evaluation & Collaboration

  • Present safety signal evaluation results in cross-functional meetings (e.g., Product Safety Team, SMT/SMB, Joint Safety Committees).

  • Serve as an expert member in cross-functional Safety Management Teams.

  • Contribute safety insights to safety-related documents, MSRB presentations, and regulatory responses.

⚙️ System & Process Enhancement

  • Provide feedback for improvements to existing tools and processes for safety signal detection.

  • Contribute to development of automated signal detection approaches in internal/external databases.

🧾 Regulatory & Documentation Support

  • Manage Eudravigilance database monitoring for assigned products.

  • Support safety documentation efforts including risk management plans, safety summaries, and HA responses.

👥 Training & Guidance

  • Mentor and train junior safety signal detection staff.

  • Drive onboarding for new medical safety associates.

  • Lead updates of SOPs and business guidance documents.


Key Performance Indicators:

  • Timely and high-quality safety analyses and presentations.

  • Compliance with regulatory and internal standards.

  • Effective collaboration and delivery within a metric-driven environment.


Education Requirements:

  • Medical Degree (MBBS or MD) required

  • Specialization preferred


Experience Requirements:

  • Relevant post-graduation experience (e.g., clinical or postdoctoral)

  • Minimum 4 years in drug development in the pharmaceutical industry

    • Including 2 years in patient safety (medical or operational)

  • Proven experience with:

    • Quantitative safety signal detection and management

    • Regulatory submissions and safety documents

    • Clinical trial methodologies, scientific analysis, and statistics


Core Skills:

  • Signal detection and management

  • Aggregate data review

  • Literature review

  • Safety science and pharmacovigilance

  • Regulatory compliance

  • Issue management

  • Strong analytical and communication skills


Languages:

  • Fluency in English (required)


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Accessibility & Accommodation:

If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition or disability during the recruitment process, contact:
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