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Spanish And Portuguese Speaking Pharmacovigilance Qc Associate

Cognizant
Cognizant
2+ years
Not Disclosed
10 Oct. 1, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Hybrid 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

💊 Job Title: Spanish & Portuguese Speaking Pharmacovigilance QC Associate

Company: Cognizant
Location: Budapest, Hungary – 9th District, Mill Park Office Building
Job Type: Full-time
Work Mode: Hybrid
Working Hours: 40 hours/week, Normal office hours
Job Category: Technology & Engineering
Job Number: 43128
Travel Required: No
Date Published: July 09, 2025


🌟 About Cognizant

Cognizant is a global leader in technology and consulting services, helping businesses transform and innovate. The company fosters a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative workplace where every employee can thrive.

Learn more: www.cognizant.com


🎯 Role Overview

As a Spanish & Portuguese Speaking Pharmacovigilance QC Associate, you will:

  • Translate and quality-check Adverse Event (AE) reports from Spanish and Portuguese into English

  • Perform data entry and QC into the safety database (Argus Affiliate/Core)

  • Maintain timely completion of case assignments, ensure quality, and audit readiness

  • Collaborate with internal teams to maintain accuracy and compliance in pharmacovigilance processes


🧾 Key Responsibilities

Case Processing & Translation

  • Receive, download, and accept cases from Document Exchange Tool or other sources

  • Translate source documents from Spanish/Portuguese to English, if required

  • Update Standard AE forms with relevant information

  • Save local language source documents and AE forms in shared folders

  • Triage cases for validity and seriousness

  • Perform duplicate searches

  • Book-in initial/follow-up cases depending on duplicate search results

  • Enter mandatory data into Argus Affiliate/Core database

  • Conduct self/peer QC before routing to central processing

  • Anonymize/redact source documents and AE forms

  • Maintain daily case tracking spreadsheets

Case Review & Follow-Up

  • Handle queries/action items from central processing sites regarding discrepancies

  • Follow up with Country Organization (CO) if required

  • Generate follow-up action items for fatal, life-threatening, serious, non-serious, pregnancy, and non-cases

  • Generate follow-up letters and transfer Patient Safety Information (PSI) to CO

  • Transfer cases to central site/case processing team

  • Prioritize cases based on validity and seriousness

  • Ensure translated/booked-in cases are medically relevant, complete, and accurate

Quality Control & Process Improvement

  • Review translations and AE forms for accuracy, completeness, and SOP compliance

  • Identify clinically relevant missing or incorrect information and facilitate correction

  • Provide feedback, monitor performance, and work with TCBAs to improve quality

  • Assist in training and mentorship of associates

  • Support audits and inspections, knowledge of ICH guidelines


🎓 Qualifications & Skills

  • Graduate/Postgraduate/Doctorate in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medical Sciences, or equivalent

  • Freshers to 2+ years of experience in Pharmacovigilance preferred

  • Excellent spoken and written Spanish, Portuguese, and English (B2 CEFR minimum)

  • Knowledge of pharmacovigilance processes and AE reporting

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

  • Ability to work in a multilingual and multicultural environment


💼 Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive salary and cafeteria benefits

  • Medical benefits and risk/accident insurance

  • Training, continuous learning, and certification opportunities

  • Multilingual, multicultural work environment

  • Modern office with easy access from city centre

  • Team & company events, annual bonus, high-value awards, and salary review

  • Reimbursable language courses


⚖️ Equal Opportunity Employer

Cognizant celebrates diversity and inclusion. Reasonable accommodations are available: 📧 CareersNA2@cognizant.com


📝 Additional Information

  • Interviews may be in-person or virtual

  • Candidates may need to present government-issued ID

  • Compensation is accurate as of posting date and subject to change