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Senior Medical Safety Advisor

2-3 years
Not Disclosed
10 Oct. 16, 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

Position: Senior Medical Safety Advisor

📍 Location: Bengaluru, India (Home-based)
🏢 Company: IQVIA
🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time
💼 Job ID: R1471135


About IQVIA

IQVIA is a global leader in clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence for the life sciences industry.
We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments — improving patient outcomes and population health worldwide.
🔗 Learn more: https://jobs.iqvia.com


Job Overview

The Senior Medical Safety Advisor (SMSA) provides medical expertise in pharmacovigilance, evaluating safety data from multiple sources and determining the medical and scientific relevance of adverse event reports. This role also serves as a senior technical leader, contributing to matrix management activities, aggregate report preparation, and surveillance for assigned products.


Key Responsibilities

Medical Review & Safety Oversight

  • Perform medical review and clarification of trial-related AEs and post-marketing ADRs, including narrative content, queries, coding, expectedness, seriousness, causality, and company summaries.

  • Compose, edit, and medically review Analyses of Similar Events (AOSE) for expedited cases per regulatory requirements.

  • Conduct coding review of AEs, SAEs, SADRs, medical history, concomitant medications, and other clinical data.

  • Perform medical safety review of protocols, Investigative Brochures, and Case Report Forms (CRFs) for safety content and data capture.

  • Provide aggregate reviews of safety information from clinical data, postmarketing, literature, and observational studies (DSUR, RMP, PBRER, ad hoc regulatory reports).

  • Support signal detection activities and strategy meetings.

Project & Stakeholder Management

  • Serve as internal consultant to pharmacovigilance case processing teams.

  • Lead and participate in training, product transitions, audit preparation, and knowledge exchange initiatives.

  • Review and sign off on Project Safety Plan and Medical Monitoring Plan per medical safety scope.

  • Represent safety and clinical data findings during client meetings.

  • Act as Lead Safety Physician or backup for assigned projects.

  • Provide medical escalation support for medical information and EU Qualified Persons for Pharmacovigilance projects.

  • Provide 24-hour medical support as required on assigned projects.

Compliance & Continuous Learning

  • Maintain awareness of medical safety regulatory industry developments.

  • Ensure compliance with departmental SOPs, global/regional regulations, and company policies.


Qualifications & Requirements

Education & Licensure

  • Medical degree from an accredited and internationally recognized medical school.

  • Valid medical license (or equivalent) in the country/region of practice preferred.

Experience

  • 3 years of clinical practice post-medical degree (graduate or residency training qualifies).

  • 2 years of pharmaceutical experience preferred.

Knowledge & Skills

  • Sound knowledge of Medicine and pharmacovigilance processes.

  • In-depth knowledge of global, regional, and local clinical research regulatory requirements (GCP, ICH guidelines).

  • Understanding of ICSR and aggregate report preparation.

  • Proficiency with multiple safety databases and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

  • Strong communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

  • Ability to maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, clients, and regulatory agencies.


Why Join IQVIA?

  • 🌍 Work with a global leader in clinical research and healthcare intelligence.

  • 💡 Contribute to pharmacovigilance and patient safety on a global scale.

  • 🤝 Collaborate in a home-based, flexible, and supportive work environment.

  • 🌐 Opportunities to advance your career and expertise in medical safety.


📩 Apply Now: IQVIA Careers – Senior Medical Safety Advisor