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Senior Safety Writer And Process Lead

Fortrea
Fortrea
4-7 years
preferred by company
10 Feb. 9, 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

Senior Safety Writer and Process Lead

Location: Mumbai, India
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Requisition ID: 256223
Category: Drug Safety / Pharmacovigilance / Medical Writing

Role Overview

The Senior Safety Writer and Process Lead is a critical leadership role responsible for the end-to-end planning, authoring, review, and submission of complex aggregate safety and benefit-risk documents for global regulatory submissions. This role combines deep pharmacovigilance expertise with process leadership, team coordination, and quality oversight to ensure timely, compliant, and high-quality safety deliverables.

The position serves as a primary point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders, supports multiple report types across products, and mentors medical writers while driving efficient, standardized safety writing processes.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Writing & Regulatory Documentation

  • Lead the preparation, review, and management of aggregate safety reports, including:

    • Periodic Safety Update Reports (PSUR) / Periodic Benefit-Risk Evaluation Reports (PBRER)

    • Periodic Adverse Drug Experience Reports (PADER)

    • Development Safety Update Reports (DSUR)

    • Annual Reports (IND and other regional formats)

    • Signal detection, benefit-risk evaluation, bridging, addendum, and ad hoc safety reports

  • Author and review Risk Management Plans (RMPs), safety updates, and supporting regulatory documentation.

  • Prepare Common Technical Document (CTD) summaries, including Clinical and Non-Clinical Overviews and Summaries.

  • Develop and maintain product labeling documents such as Core Data Sheets (CDS), US Prescribing Information (USPI), centralized SPCs, Medication Guides, and related safety updates.

  • Conduct literature searches to support safety assessments, labeling updates, and benefit-risk evaluations, including preparation of justification and supporting documents.

Process Leadership & Team Coordination

  • Lead and coordinate safety writing activities across a team of writers, including work allocation, scheduling, and progress tracking.

  • Act as a writing coach and mentor to support skill development and quality improvement.

  • Serve as the primary client contact for safety writing deliverables, ensuring alignment with scope, timelines, and quality expectations.

  • Support resource planning, effort estimation, and responses to RFPs and proposal activities.

  • Track metrics, perform and document quality checks, and support training initiatives.

  • Identify, escalate, and resolve issues impacting project delivery and timelines.

Compliance & Quality Oversight

  • Ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements, pharmacovigilance regulations, and internal SOPs.

  • Promote standardized, efficient, and high-quality safety writing processes across projects.

  • Maintain accountability for deliverables and inspection-ready documentation at all times.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or a related discipline.

  • Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.

Experience

  • 5–7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry, or

  • Minimum 4 years of dedicated medical or safety writing experience.

  • Experience in pharmacovigilance and drug safety reporting is strongly preferred.

  • Exposure to drug discovery, clinical research, or regulatory writing is desirable.

Core Skills & Competencies

  • Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.

  • Strong knowledge of global pharmacovigilance regulations, ICH guidelines, and GCP.

  • Thorough understanding of drug safety, signal detection, and benefit-risk assessment.

  • Solid grounding in anatomy, physiology, disease states, and medical treatments.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

  • Strong organizational, time-management, and interpersonal skills.

  • Ability to manage multiple deliverables in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in life sciences, pharmacy, or a related discipline.

Work Environment & Travel

  • Client-site, office-based, or home-based work arrangement depending on project requirements.

  • Willingness to travel up to 10%, including occasional overnight stays, based on project needs.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The organization is committed to equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

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