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Safety Surveillance Adviser

Novo Nordisk
2+ years
INR 20 LPA – 35 LPA
Bangalore, India
1 June 10, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: MBBS/MD Skills: CPC Certified, Data Analysis, Document Management, Life Science, Regulatory Compliance, Waterfall Model, Environment, Experiments Design, Health And Safety (Ehs), Laboratory Equipment, Manufacturing Process, Materials Science, Process Simulation, Sop (Standard Operating Procedure), Technical Writing, Wat, GCP guidelines, gmp knowledge, HSE Knowledge , Logistics and Transportation Management, Master Data, Operational Excellence, Sap Erp, supply chain management, Supply Planning, Warehouse Management, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes

Safety Surveillance Adviser

Company: Novo Nordisk Global Business Services (GBS)
Department: Global Patient Safety (GPS)
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Employment Type: Full-Time


About the Role

Novo Nordisk is seeking an experienced Safety Surveillance Adviser to join its Global Patient Safety team. This role is responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and communicating the safety profile of Novo Nordisk products throughout their lifecycle, from clinical development to post-marketing surveillance.

The position plays a critical role in ensuring patient safety through signal detection, aggregate safety reporting, risk management, labeling maintenance, and regulatory safety compliance. The Safety Surveillance Adviser will collaborate with global cross-functional teams and health authorities to maintain a favorable benefit-risk profile for Novo Nordisk products.


Key Responsibilities

Product Safety Surveillance

  • Perform ongoing and systematic surveillance of product safety during pre-approval and post-approval phases.

  • Monitor safety information from worldwide sources.

  • Evaluate emerging safety signals and potential risks.

  • Ensure continuous assessment of product benefit-risk balance.

Signal Management & Safety Evaluation

  • Identify, assess, validate, and monitor safety signals.

  • Perform signal detection and signal evaluation activities.

  • Conduct benefit-risk assessments based on available safety data.

  • Support safety issue escalation and risk mitigation strategies.

Labeling Management

  • Own safety sections of the Company Core Data Sheet (CCDS) for development products.

  • Maintain product labeling for marketed products.

  • Review Labeling Change Requests (LCRs) and provide safety recommendations.

  • Ensure safety information is accurately reflected in product labeling.

Aggregate Safety Reporting

  • Author and review:

    • Development Safety Update Reports (DSURs)

    • Periodic Safety Update Reports (PSURs/PBRERs)

    • Serious Unexpected Suspected Adverse Reaction (SUSAR) Reports

    • Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

  • Ensure compliance with global pharmacovigilance regulations and reporting requirements.

Clinical Development Safety Support

  • Provide safety input to:

    • Product Development Plans (PDPs)

    • Clinical Trial Protocols

    • Trial Outlines

    • Clinical Study Reports (CSRs)

    • Investigator Brochures (IBs)

    • Integrated Safety Summaries

    • Scientific Publications and Abstracts

  • Support safety strategy throughout clinical development.

Health Authority & Regulatory Interactions

  • Respond to safety-related questions from Health Authorities.

  • Support responses to Ethics Committees (ECs).

  • Participate in regulatory inspections and audits.

  • Ensure timely submission of required safety documentation.

Cross-Functional Safety Leadership

  • Establish, chair, and manage cross-functional Safety Committees.

  • Present safety analyses and recommendations to stakeholders.

  • Facilitate safety review meetings and decision-making processes.

  • Collaborate with Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs teams.

Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) Support

  • Coordinate safety deliverables for Data Monitoring Committees.

  • Ensure timely communication of safety findings.

  • Support DMC meetings and documentation requirements.

Safety Communication & Training

  • Provide proactive safety communication to project and trial teams.

  • Conduct investigator safety training when required.

  • Communicate emerging risks and mitigation strategies effectively.


About the Department

The Safety Surveillance Adviser Team is part of Novo Nordisk's Global Patient Safety organization and is based in Bangalore, India.

The team supports the safety monitoring of products across therapeutic areas including:

  • Diabetes

  • Obesity

  • Rare Diseases

Working closely with global teams in Denmark and other international locations, the department ensures regulatory compliance, patient safety, and maintenance of a favorable benefit-risk profile for Novo Nordisk products worldwide.


Required Qualifications

Education

Preferred

  • MD (Doctor of Medicine)

  • MBBS with Postgraduate Medical Qualification

Also Considered

  • M.Pharm

  • Pharm.D

  • M.Sc (Life Sciences)

  • Pharmacology

  • Biotechnology

  • Other Relevant Healthcare or Life Science Degrees


Experience

  • Experience in Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety.

  • Prior exposure to:

    • Signal Management

    • Aggregate Reporting

    • Safety Surveillance

    • ICSR Management

    • Risk Management Activities

  • Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO environments preferred.