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Senior Medical Writer, Patient Safety

Parexel
2+ years
Not Disclosed
Bangalore, India
10 May 26, 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, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, mRS and EQ-5D-5L., Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Senior Medical Writer – Patient Safety

Company: Parexel
Job ID: R0000042168
Location: Remote (India) / Bengaluru
Category: Medical Sciences


Job Summary

The Senior Medical Writer – Patient Safety is responsible for leading the preparation, review, and strategic development of complex pharmacovigilance and safety documentation across global regulatory regions. The role involves aggregate safety reporting, signal detection, risk management planning, regulatory compliance, client engagement, and team leadership.


Key Responsibilities

1. Aggregate Safety Reporting & Documentation

  • Lead preparation of complex aggregate safety reports, including:

    • PSURs/PBRERs

    • PADERs

    • DSURs

    • IND Annual Reports (INDARs)

    • Semi-Annual Safety Reports (SASRs)

    • Addendum to Clinical Overviews (ACOs)

    • Clinical Overviews (COs)

    • Annual Risk-Benefit Evaluation (ARBE) reports

    • Safety Statements

    • Health Hazard Evaluations (HHE)

  • Develop strategic approaches for challenging regulatory submissions.

  • Ensure scientific accuracy, regulatory compliance, and alignment with product strategy.

  • Coordinate multi-document submissions for consistency across safety packages.

  • Provide guidance on evolving global pharmacovigilance regulations.

  • Manage meeting logistics, agendas, minutes, and action tracking.


2. Safety Analysis & Signal Management

  • Design and implement advanced signal detection strategies.

  • Conduct expert-level safety signal analyses for priority products.

  • Perform literature reviews and evaluate scientific evidence for:

    • Periodic Safety Reports

    • Drug safety reports

    • Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

  • Support ad-hoc clinical safety evaluations.

  • Author and review:

    • Signal assessment reports

    • Health authority response documents

  • Use data interpretation and visualization techniques to support decision-making.


3. Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

  • Lead preparation and maintenance of:

    • RMPs

    • Company Core-RMPs (CC-RMPs)

  • Handle health authority responses related to RMP submissions.

  • Oversee Reference Member State (RMS) updates.

  • Provide strategic input on:

    • Risk minimization measures

    • Benefit-risk communication

  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure scientifically robust and compliant RMPs.


4. Scientific & Strategic Support

  • Provide expertise across therapeutic areas and product types.

  • Ensure high documentation quality through planning and oversight.

  • Contribute to:

    • Safety strategy discussions

    • Regulatory planning

    • Cross-functional decision-making

  • Represent medical writing in strategic meetings.

  • Support process optimization and documentation management improvements.

  • Monitor emerging safety concerns and therapeutic trends.


5. Client Engagement & Stakeholder Management

  • Lead client meetings and act as a strategic safety documentation advisor.

  • Define:

    • Project scope

    • Timelines

    • Deliverables

  • Build and maintain strong client relationships.

  • Manage stakeholder communication and issue resolution effectively.


6. Quality Control & Compliance

  • Ensure implementation of evolving regulatory requirements.

  • Develop and manage quality systems for safety documentation.

  • Resolve systemic quality issues with sustainable solutions.

  • Monitor and manage:

    • KPIs

    • SLAs

    • Resource allocation

  • Support audit readiness and external inspections.


7. Team Leadership & Mentorship

  • Lead complex safety writing projects across multiple products.

  • Manage timelines and ensure scientific/regulatory quality.

  • Mentor junior and mid-level writers.

  • Support:

    • Recruitment

    • Onboarding

    • Knowledge sharing

    • Team capability development

  • Identify training needs and development opportunities.


8. Innovation & Process Improvement

  • Drive innovation in safety writing and pharmacovigilance processes.

  • Implement technology-driven solutions and workflow improvements.

  • Promote knowledge sharing and operational efficiency.


Required Skills

  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities

  • Strong scientific and regulatory writing expertise

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

  • Ability to lead cross-functional global teams

  • Strong organizational and multitasking capabilities

  • Proficiency in:

    • MS Office

    • Medical writing tools

    • Pharmacovigilance databases

    • MedDRA

    • WHO-DD

  • Ability to adopt new technologies and improve processes proactively


Preferred Experience

  • Prior experience in:

    • Pharmacovigilance

    • Drug safety

    • Medical writing

    • Regulatory safety documentation

  • Strong understanding of:

    • Global pharmacovigilance regulations

    • Medical terminology

    • Safety reporting concepts


Educational Qualifications

Preferred degree in:

  • Pharmacy

  • Microbiology

  • Biochemistry

  • Biotechnology

  • Biophysics

  • Dentistry

  • Physiotherapy

  • Life Sciences / Biomedical Sciences

Equivalent training and work experience may also be considered.

Additional Advantage:
Clinical or hospital-based exposure is preferred.


Core Competencies

  • Regulatory compliance

  • Benefit-risk assessment

  • Scientific communication

  • Strategic safety planning

  • Leadership & mentoring

  • Quality management

  • Client relationship management

  • Process innovation and optimization