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Senior Safety Writer And Process Lead

Fortrea
Fortrea
4-7 years
Not Disclosed
Mumbai , India
10 Feb. 12, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ 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

Job Title: Senior Safety Writer and Process Lead

Location: Mumbai, India
Job Type: Full-Time
Job ID: 256223
Posted: 30+ Days Ago

Job Category: Pharmacovigilance / Medical Writing / Drug Safety / Regulatory Affairs


Job Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Safety Writer and Process Lead to oversee the preparation, review, and lifecycle management of aggregate safety reports, risk management documentation, signal detection analyses, and benefit-risk evaluation reports for global regulatory submissions.

This leadership role involves end-to-end responsibility for report planning, authoring, review coordination, approval workflows, and submission readiness. The selected candidate will also act as a process lead, coordinating report writing activities across teams, ensuring regulatory compliance, maintaining quality metrics, and mentoring medical writers within pharmacovigilance operations.


Experience Required

  • 5–7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry

  • Minimum 4+ years of experience in medical writing or safety writing

  • Experience in pharmacovigilance and drug safety reporting

  • Experience in drug discovery and clinical safety preferred


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead preparation and review of aggregate safety reports for global regulatory submissions, including:

    • Annual Reports (IND and related reports)

    • Periodic Safety Update Reports (PSURs) / Periodic Benefit-Risk Evaluation Reports (PBRERs)

    • Periodic Adverse Drug Experience Reports (PADERs)

    • Development Safety Update Reports (DSURs)

    • Bridging reports and ad hoc safety reports

  • Author and review Risk Management Plans (RMPs), Safety Update Reports, Addendum reports, and supporting regulatory documentation

  • Draft Common Technical Document (CTD) sections including Clinical Overviews, Clinical Summaries, and Non-Clinical Summaries

  • Generate line listings, summary tabulations, CFIs, and CFCs

  • Conduct comprehensive literature searches to support report writing and label updates

  • Create and update labeling documents such as Core Data Sheets (CDS), USPI, centralized SPCs, and Medication Guides

  • Recommend label changes and prepare justification documentation

  • Coordinate writing activities across teams, including scheduling, resource allocation, and cross-functional communication

  • Act as primary client contact for safety report writing activities

  • Track project metrics, conduct quality checks, and ensure timely deliverables

  • Mentor medical writers and act as a writing coach

  • Assist in resource estimation and RFP responses

  • Ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements, Good Pharmacovigilance Practices (GVP), and ICH GCP guidelines

  • Promote standardized, efficient, and high-quality processes within safety operations


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related discipline (or equivalent experience)

  • Strong understanding of pharmacovigilance regulations and global safety reporting requirements

  • In-depth knowledge of benefit-risk assessment methodologies

  • Strong understanding of anatomy, physiology, disease states, and medical treatments

  • Excellent written and spoken English

  • Strong organizational, analytical, and time management skills

  • Proficiency in MS Office tools

  • Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills


Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Life Sciences or related field

  • Scientific or clinical research background

  • Experience managing multi-project safety documentation across global teams


Work Environment

  • Based in Mumbai, India

  • Work location may include client office assignments and/or home-based setup

  • Travel requirement: Up to 10%, including occasional overnight travel based on project needs


Why Apply?

This is a senior leadership opportunity for experienced safety writers seeking to advance into a process-focused role within global pharmacovigilance operations. The position offers exposure to international regulatory submissions, cross-functional leadership, and strategic safety documentation management within pharmaceutical and CRO environments.