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Sr Medical Safety Advisor

3+ years
Not Disclosed
10 Sept. 23, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time 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

Senior Medical Safety Advisor

Location: Bengaluru, India
Job ID: R1492668
Job Type: Full-time
Work Mode: Home-based
Additional Locations: Available


Company Overview

IQVIA is a global leader in clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence, connecting science, data, and technology to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments, improving patient outcomes worldwide.

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Job Overview

The Senior Medical Safety Advisor provides medical expertise in pharmacovigilance, evaluating safety data from multiple sources to determine the medical and scientific relevance of serious adverse events (SAEs) within a product’s safety profile. This role acts as a senior technical leader, supporting surveillance activities, aggregate reporting, and matrix management activities.


Essential Functions

Medical Review & Analysis

  • Review and clarify trial-related Adverse Events (AEs), post-marketing ADRs, including narratives, queries, coding, expectedness, seriousness, causality, and company summary.

  • Compose, edit, and medically review Analyses of Similar Events (AOSE) for expedited cases.

  • Provide coding review of AEs, SAEs, SADRs, past medical history, concomitant medications, and other clinical data listings.

  • Review protocols, Investigative Brochures, and Case Report Forms (CRFs) for appropriate safety content and data capture.

  • Provide aggregate reviews of safety information from clinical data, post-marketing reports, literature, and observational studies (e.g., DSUR, RMP, PBRER, ad hoc regulatory reports).

  • Support signal detection efforts and contribute to strategy meetings.

Project Oversight & Leadership

  • Lead or support assigned projects as Lead Safety Physician or backup.

  • Ensure service delivery, compliance, and quality within regulatory or contractual timelines.

  • Lead and participate in training activities, product transitions, audit preparation, and knowledge sharing.

  • Maintain watch lists, expectedness lists, labeling lists/RSIs, and develop team capabilities.

  • Sign off on Project Safety Plan and Medical Monitoring Plan per scope agreed in contract.

  • Represent safety and clinical data review findings during client meetings.

  • Provide medical escalation support for medical information and EU Qualified Persons for Pharmacovigilance projects.

  • Provide 24-hour medical support as required.

Regulatory & Compliance

  • Maintain awareness of medical safety-regulatory industry developments.

  • Ensure adherence to global, regional, and local clinical research regulatory requirements, including GCP and ICH guidelines.

  • Follow departmental SOPs and apply knowledge of pharmacovigilance, including ICSR and aggregate reports.


Qualifications

Education & Experience

  • Medical degree from an accredited and internationally recognized medical school (required).

  • Three (3) years clinical practice experience (e.g., graduate or residency training).

  • Two (2) years pharmaceutical experience preferred.

  • Sound knowledge of medicine.

  • In-depth knowledge of clinical research regulations and pharmacovigilance.

Skills & Competencies

  • Proficiency with multiple safety databases.

  • Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, clients, investigative site staff, and regulatory agencies.

  • Valid medical license or equivalent preferred.


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