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Sr Assoc Pharmacovigilance Operations

Amgen
Amgen
5 years
preferred by company
10 Jan. 21, 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 Associate – Pharmacovigilance Operations

Location: Hyderabad, India
Work Mode: On-site
Employment Type: Full-Time
Category: Medical Services
Job ID: R-233379
Posted Date: 12 January 2026


Role Overview

The Senior Associate – Pharmacovigilance Operations plays a critical role in global drug safety operations, acting as a key interface with US and EU health authorities. This position supports end-to-end safety case processing, regulatory reporting, vendor oversight, and inspection readiness, ensuring full compliance with FDA, EMA, and global pharmacovigilance regulations.

This role is ideal for experienced pharmacovigilance professionals with strong expertise in ICSR processing, clinical trial safety reconciliation, and regulatory submissions.


Key Responsibilities

Global Safety Reporting & Regulatory Compliance

  • Act as a local safety office representative and point of contact for FDA, EMA, and business partners

  • Support the submission of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) to FDA, EMA, and partner organizations

  • Ensure all expedited and non-expedited safety reports are submitted in compliance with regulatory timelines and contractual obligations

  • Evaluate ICSRs for reportability in accordance with global legislation and safety agreements

Case Processing & Clinical Safety Support

  • Perform medical and regulatory case reviews, including escalation of case-level issues

  • Support reconciliation of reportable events for sponsor-led clinical trials

  • Manage intake, triage, follow-up, and data entry queries related to ICSRs

  • Conduct US case follow-up activities and support ICSR literature review processes

  • Initiate unblinding activities as required

Vendor Oversight & Quality Management

  • Oversee vendor-managed case intake and processing activities to ensure quality and compliance

  • Monitor case quality metrics, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement

  • Ensure vendor adherence to approved processes, training requirements, and SOPs

  • Escalate data entry and quality issues in a timely manner

Audit, Inspection & QPPV Support

  • Support audit readiness and participate in health authority inspections and internal audits

  • Perform delegated activities under the QPPV framework as documented in the Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF)

  • Provide E2B support including nullification and redistribution activities

  • Support business partner reconciliation activities as defined in safety agreements

Training & Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Support development and delivery of pharmacovigilance training materials

  • Collaborate with local safety offices, vendors, and business partners to resolve operational issues

  • Perform additional pharmacovigilance-related duties as defined by SOPs or assigned by management


Education & Experience

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or a related discipline

Experience Required:

  • Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in Pharmacovigilance Operations

  • Proven experience in ICSR processing, regulatory submissions, and clinical trial safety reconciliation

  • Experience supporting FDA and EMA reporting is highly desirable


Key Skills & Competencies

  • Strong understanding of global pharmacovigilance regulations and reporting requirements

  • Solid knowledge of the clinical development process

  • High attention to detail with a focus on data quality and compliance

  • Proven ability to manage case processing with high productivity and accuracy

  • Proficiency in safety databases and pharmacovigilance systems

  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project)

  • Ability to collaborate effectively across global, cross-functional teams


Why Join This Role

This position offers the opportunity to work in a highly regulated, global pharmacovigilance environment with direct exposure to US and EU regulatory reporting. You will play a key role in ensuring patient safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence within a complex clinical and post-marketing safety landscape.


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