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Safety Systems Specialist Ii – Pss

Fortrea
4+ years
₹8–12 LPA
Bangalore, Bengaluru, India
15 Aug. 10, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time, Hybrid, Remote Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, mRS and EQ-5D-5L, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Safety Systems Specialist II – PSS

Company: Fortrea
Job Location: Bangalore, India
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Model: Office / Remote
Job Requisition ID: 261662
Application Deadline: September 30, 2026

Job Overview

The Safety Systems Specialist II will support the implementation, configuration, migration, maintenance, and operational support of pharmacovigilance (PV) safety systems.

The role requires a strong combination of business, pharmacovigilance, and technical knowledge to support internal and external clients, project teams, system implementation activities, and ongoing safety-system operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as a PV Safety Systems Subject Matter Expert (SME) with strong business and technical knowledge.

  • Perform project-specific configuration and maintenance of safety systems.

  • Maintain accurate system configuration documentation and update it based on changing business requirements.

  • Perform technical impact assessments for proposed system/software changes.

  • Develop and maintain standard and ad-hoc safety system reports.

  • Support and educate end users, sponsors, and business stakeholders.

  • Collaborate with training teams to develop safety-system-specific training modules.

  • Understand business requirements, document user requirements, and coordinate delivery with technical partners.

  • Provide guidance on front-end safety system reporting, advanced conditions, and Standard MedDRA Queries (SMQs).

  • Perform routine and ad-hoc data extraction, including PSURs, DSURs, and periodic safety listings.

  • Participate in data migration activities, including migration documentation and validation.

  • Support change management, system implementation, and user training.

  • Manage support tickets, investigate issues, resolve system problems, and escalate where required.

  • Monitor and respond to system-support mailboxes and system-failure notifications.

  • Coordinate with and manage system vendors/technology partners.

  • Train team members on technical and functional aspects of safety systems.

  • Ensure compliance with relevant SOPs, working practices, guidelines, and current PV regulations.

  • Update departmental SOPs, working practices, and system-related guidelines when required.

  • Identify opportunities to improve compliance, quality, efficiency, and system processes.

  • Perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and complete associated documentation.

  • Lead critical team projects and support workload/resource management.

  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, IT, Computer Science, or a related field.

  • Relevant equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of educational requirements.

  • Strong teamwork and peer-support skills.

  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

  • Strong attention to detail.

  • Good written and verbal communication skills.

  • Strong logical thinking and proofreading skills.

  • Ability to work with numerical and technical data accurately.

  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows.

  • Ability to operate standard office equipment.

Required Experience

  • Experience in Safety Systems / Systems Operations Support.

  • Experience working with validated document management systems.

  • Minimum 4+ years of experience with drug safety systems, such as:

    • Oracle Argus Safety

    • ARISg

    • Veeva Safety

    • Equivalent pharmacovigilance safety platforms

  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.

  • Understanding of system integration and safety-system interfaces.

Preferred Skills

  • Clinical background with experience working on clinical systems.

  • Knowledge of SQL programming.

  • Experience with ticket management/support applications.

  • Experience in system configuration, validation, migration, UAT, and change management.

  • Knowledge of pharmacovigilance processes and regulatory requirements.

Core Skills Required

Pharmacovigilance (PV) | Argus Safety | ARISg | Veeva Safety | Safety System Configuration | System Support | System Migration | UAT | SQL | Data Extraction | SMQ | PSUR | DSUR | Ticket Management | Vendor Management | System Integration | Change Management | SOPs | Regulatory Compliance

Experience – 1-Line Summary

4+ years of experience in pharmacovigilance safety systems, preferably with hands-on expertise in Argus/ARISg/Veeva, system configuration, support, migration, UAT, reporting, data extraction, and system integration.

Salary Package – Market Estimate

Official salary is not disclosed in the JD. Based on current Bangalore market estimates for comparable Fortrea/Safety Systems roles and the 4+ year technical requirement, an expected package would be approximately ₹8–12 LPA CTC, depending on experience, Argus/Veeva expertise, SQL, configuration, and negotiation.

Likely range: ₹8–12 LPA
Strong/experienced candidate: ₹10–14 LPA may be achievable depending on specialized safety-system expertise.
Note: This is a market estimate, not an officially confirmed Fortrea salary range.

Work Environment

  • Office environment or remote, depending on business requirements.

  • Full-time position.

  • Role involves collaboration with internal teams, clients, business stakeholders, technology partners, and vendors.

Ideal Candidate Profile

A candidate with 4+ years of hands-on experience in PV Safety Systems, particularly Argus/ARISg/Veeva, combined with system configuration, support, migration, UAT, reporting, SQL, ticket management, and stakeholder coordination experience would be a strong fit for this position.