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Senior Medical Writer, Patient Safety

Parexel
2+ years
Not Disclosed
Bengaluru, Remote, India, India
10 May 29, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Hybrid Remote Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: 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, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, 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

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


Job Overview

The Senior Medical Writer – Patient Safety is a high-level pharmacovigilance writing role responsible for leading the preparation, review, and strategic development of complex safety documents. This includes aggregate safety reports, risk management plans, signal evaluation reports, and regulatory submission documents across global regions.

The role combines advanced medical writing expertise, pharmacovigilance knowledge, regulatory strategy, and cross-functional leadership.


Key Responsibilities

A. Aggregate Safety Report Authoring

Lead preparation and review of complex safety reports, including:

  • PSUR (Periodic Safety Update Report)

  • PBRER (Benefit-Risk Evaluation Report)

  • PADER (Periodic Adverse Drug Experience Report)

  • DSUR (Development Safety Update Report)

  • IND Annual Reports

  • ACO (Addendum to Clinical Overview)

  • HHE (Health Hazard Evaluation)

  • ARBE (Annual Risk-Benefit Evaluation)

  • Clinical Overviews and safety statements

Responsibilities include:

  • Ensuring scientific accuracy and regulatory compliance

  • Coordinating multi-document safety submission packages

  • Developing advanced data presentation strategies

  • Reviewing high-complexity regulatory safety documents


B. Signal Detection & Safety Analysis

  • Design and implement signal detection strategies

  • Perform advanced safety data analysis across multiple sources

  • Identify subtle or complex safety signals

  • Develop literature review strategies for safety evaluation

  • Author signal assessment reports and regulatory responses

  • Support ad-hoc safety evaluations for complex products


C. Risk Management Plan (RMP) Development

  • Lead preparation and lifecycle management of:

    • Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

    • Company Core RMPs (CC-RMPs)

  • Ensure global regulatory alignment across regions

  • Respond to health authority queries

  • Develop risk minimization strategies

  • Coordinate RMS updates and global consistency


D. Regulatory & Scientific Strategy Support

  • Provide expert input into safety strategy discussions

  • Advise on therapeutic area safety trends and risks

  • Contribute to cross-functional regulatory planning

  • Support safety decision-making forums

  • Ensure alignment of safety documentation with product lifecycle strategy


E. Client & Stakeholder Management

  • Act as primary contact for high-priority client projects

  • Lead client meetings and strategic discussions

  • Define project scope, timelines, and deliverables

  • Manage stakeholder expectations and communication

  • Ensure high-quality delivery of safety documentation packages


F. Quality Control & Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with global PV regulations and SOPs

  • Design and manage quality systems for safety writing

  • Oversee audit readiness and regulatory inspections

  • Manage KPIs and SLAs for safety documentation projects

  • Resolve systemic quality issues


G. Team Leadership & Mentorship

  • Lead complex multi-product safety writing projects

  • Mentor junior and mid-level medical writers

  • Support recruitment and onboarding

  • Identify skill gaps and training needs

  • Provide technical and regulatory guidance


H. Innovation & Process Improvement

  • Implement innovative tools and processes in safety writing

  • Improve documentation efficiency and quality systems

  • Drive adoption of new technologies in PV writing

  • Promote knowledge sharing across teams


Core Skills Required

  • Advanced pharmacovigilance medical writing

  • Aggregate safety report authoring (PSUR, PBRER, DSUR, etc.)

  • Risk management planning (RMP/CC-RMP)

  • Signal detection and safety analysis

  • Regulatory writing and submission experience

  • Benefit-risk evaluation

  • Literature review and scientific interpretation

  • MedDRA and WHO-DD knowledge

  • MS Office and PV databases


Leadership & Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and critical thinking

  • Client-facing communication and negotiation

  • Cross-functional leadership in global teams

  • Project and timeline management

  • Mentoring and training capability

  • Process improvement mindset


Education

  • Life Sciences / Pharmacy / Biomedical Sciences (preferred)

  • Examples: Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Dentistry, etc.

  • Clinical or hospital exposure is an advantage


Work Environment

  • Global pharmacovigilance writing and regulatory environment

  • High complexity, multi-document regulatory submissions

  • Client-facing, leadership-driven role

  • Strong focus on compliance, strategy, and quality systems


Career Positioning Insight

This is a senior-to-lead level Pharmacovigilance Medical Writing role, typically progressing toward:

  • Principal Medical Writer

  • Safety Writing Lead / Manager

  • Pharmacovigilance Strategy Lead

  • Global Safety Lead / QPPV support roles