VACANCY FOR PHARMACOVIGILANCE EXPERT IN NOVARTIS, HYDERABAD

                         

Job ID                                   204088BR

Position Title                         Pharmacovigilance Expert

Division                                 Global Drug Development

Business Unit                        CMO & PATIENT SAFETY GDD

Country                                India

Work Location                     Hyderabad

Company/Legal Entity        Novartis Healthcare Shared Services Ind

Functional Area                   Research & Development

Job Type                               Full Time

Employment Type                Regular

Job Description  

Provide support to the Brand Safety Leader / Pharmacovigilance Leader (PVL/BSL) in monitoring the safety profile of assigned products by providing quality deliverables within agreed timeframes and adhering to a high standard of accuracy in compliance with IMS business rules, standard operating procedures and global and local regulatory requirements. 

1. Assist the BSL/PVL in monitoring the safety profile of products potentially including activities such as literature review, evaluation of individual cases or signal detection. Medical review of single case reports will be performed by associates possessing medical degree. 

2. Together with the BSL/PVL, co-author the PSUR including analytical input to PSUR for known and potential risks defined in the RMP. 

3. With BSL/PVL, assist in the development, maintenance and implementation of the RMP including the coordination with other line functions for associated activities such as updates, management of large datasets for analysis purposes and the ongoing tracking of commitments and effectiveness measures 

4. Assist in evaluating and writing other safety deliverables including but not limited to clinical overviews, ad hoc health authority queries, drug safety product profile (DSPP), drug safety update report (DSUR) 

5. Assist in providing safety input to DRA and clinical documents (e.g. core data sheet and investigator brochure) 

6. Play an active role in standing and ad hoc Safety Management Team (SMT) and Safety Project Team (SPT) meetings 

7. Play an active role in SIGDET and MSRB meetings including preparatory activities 

8. Interface with the clinical team for safety matters including follow-up on events of interest and input into site queries regarding adverse events, updating on PVO requirements. 

9. Quality of work delivered (attention to details, thoroughness, medical sound judgment, writing) 

10. Timeliness of deliverables according to established directives 

11. Compliance with Internal and external regulations and procedures 

12. High level of independence

Minimum requirements        Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy /Bachelor of Science in Nursing / PharmD/PhD in relevant field or Medical Degree (MBBS or MD) required. Medical degree is essential for associates performing medical re Good knowledge/fluency in English. Knowledge of other languages desirable. Education (minimum/desirable): Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy /Bachelor of Science in Nursing / PharmD/PhD in relevant field or MD Languages: Good knowledge/fluency in English. Knowledge of other languages desirable.

Experience/Professional requirement: 

• May be a first job in the pharmaceutical industry for an MD with 3or more years of clinical experience after graduating from medical school 

• Experience in safety document or medical writing including experience coding with MedDRA and WHO dictionaries in preparation of these reports preferred

 Last date for applying: 28th Feb, 2017

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