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Sr Medical Safety Advisor

Minimum 3 years years
Not Disclosed
10 Aug. 29, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: Medical degree from an accredited and internationally recognized medical school 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 Medical Safety Advisor

Location:

Bengaluru, India (Home-based)
Job available in additional locations

Job Type:

Full-time

Job ID:

R1492668


Job Overview:

The Senior Medical Safety Advisor provides advanced medical expertise in evaluating safety data from various sources throughout the pharmacovigilance lifecycle. The role focuses on assessing serious adverse event (SAE) reports in the context of the product’s safety profile and therapeutic area. As a senior technical leader, this position also contributes to signal detection, aggregate report preparation, audits, and training, while supporting safety surveillance activities for assigned products.


Key Responsibilities:

Medical Review & Case Assessment

  • Perform medical review of:

    • Adverse Events (AEs) and Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs)

    • Narrative content, seriousness, expectedness, causality, and coding (e.g., MedDRA)

  • Compose and medically review Analyses of Similar Events (AOSE) for expedited regulatory reporting.

  • Review coding for AEs, SAEs, SADRs, medical history, and concomitant medications.

Protocol & Document Review

  • Conduct medical safety reviews of:

    • Clinical study protocols

    • Investigator Brochures (IBs)

    • Case Report Forms (CRFs)

    • Safety plans and medical monitoring plans

Aggregate & Surveillance Reporting

  • Contribute to or review:

    • Development Safety Update Reports (DSURs)

    • Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

    • Periodic Benefit-Risk Evaluation Reports (PBRERs)

    • Other regulatory or ad hoc aggregate safety reports

  • Monitor safety trends from post-marketing data, literature, and observational studies.

  • Support signal detection efforts and safety strategy discussions.

Leadership & Collaboration

  • Serve as Lead Safety Physician, team support, or back-up as required.

  • Provide therapeutic area and pharmacovigilance guidance to safety team members handling case assessments.

  • Ensure timely delivery of medical safety services and compliance with regulatory and contract timelines.

  • Act as a safety representative in internal/external meetings, including client discussions.

Training, Compliance & Escalations

  • Lead or support training, audits, product transitions, and knowledge-sharing sessions.

  • Provide 24/7 medical escalation support for:

    • Medical information services

    • EU QPPV (Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance) projects

  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of evolving medical and regulatory safety standards.


Qualifications:

Requirement Details
Education Medical degree from an accredited and internationally recognized medical school (Required)
Clinical Experience Minimum 3 years of clinical medical practice post-degree (Residency/graduate medical training may be considered)
Industry Experience At least 2 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry (Preferred)
Medical Knowledge Strong understanding of general medicine and therapeutic areas
Regulatory Knowledge In-depth knowledge of GCP, ICH guidelines, and global pharmacovigilance regulations
Safety Systems Proficiency in safety databases and pharmacovigilance systems
Computer Skills Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Soft Skills Strong verbal and written communication; ability to work with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders
Licensure Valid medical license in the country/region of residence (Preferred)

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