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Pharmacovigilance Services Specialist

Accenture
5-10 years
Not Disclosed
Bengaluru, India
15 Sept. 10, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time, Hybrid Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, mRS and EQ-5D-5L, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Pharmacovigilance Services Specialist

Job Details

  • Job Number: AIOC-S01664761

  • Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Job Category: Pharmacovigilance Operations / Drug Safety

  • Designation: Pharmacovigilance Services Specialist

  • Experience: 7–11 years

  • Qualification: Bachelor of Pharmacy / Master of Pharmacy

  • Employment Type: Full-time

  • Primary Skill: Pharmacovigilance & Drug Safety Surveillance

Role Overview

The Pharmacovigilance Services Specialist will be responsible for supporting pharmacovigilance operations and drug safety surveillance activities. The role involves end-to-end Individual Case Safety Report (ICSR) management, medical review support, affiliate mailbox reconciliation, follow-up activities, case processing, MedDRA coding, regulatory submissions, and compliance with client-specific procedures and global regulatory requirements.

The position requires the ability to manage moderately complex problems, develop or adapt existing solutions, work with cross-functional and client teams, and potentially manage small teams or work efforts.

Key Responsibilities

ICSR Case Management

  • Manage the identification and processing of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs).

  • Perform case identification, data entry, case processing, and follow-up activities.

  • Process both serious and non-serious adverse event cases.

  • Ensure accurate and timely entry of case information into the safety database.

  • Perform MedDRA coding according to applicable procedures and client requirements.

  • Ensure cases are processed in accordance with client-specific guidelines and global regulatory requirements.

  • Perform case submissions within applicable regulatory timelines.

  • Maintain the quality, accuracy, and completeness of safety case information.

Affiliate Mailbox Management

  • Manage the affiliate mailbox and reconcile incoming safety reports according to established processes.

  • Identify potential safety reports received through affiliate channels.

  • Ensure appropriate case creation and processing following reconciliation.

  • Track and manage outstanding cases and required follow-up activities.

  • Perform written follow-up attempts for both serious and non-serious cases.

  • Ensure follow-up activities are documented appropriately within the safety database.

Pharmacovigilance Operations

  • Support day-to-day pharmacovigilance and drug safety surveillance activities.

  • Ensure compliance with established pharmacovigilance processes and procedures.

  • Review safety information for completeness and consistency.

  • Identify discrepancies or missing information and initiate appropriate follow-up.

  • Ensure pharmacovigilance activities are completed within defined quality and timeline requirements.

  • Support continuous improvement of pharmacovigilance processes.

Medical Review Support

  • Support activities associated with medical review of safety cases.

  • Review relevant clinical and safety information as required by the assigned process.

  • Support assessment and documentation of case information in accordance with client requirements.

  • Escalate medically or technically complex issues to the appropriate reviewer or supervisor.

Regulatory Compliance

  • Process and submit ICSRs in accordance with applicable global regulatory requirements.

  • Ensure adherence to client-specific pharmacovigilance procedures and quality standards.

  • Maintain compliance with applicable drug safety regulations and reporting timelines.

  • Ensure case documentation is complete, accurate, traceable, and audit-ready.

  • Support pharmacovigilance quality and compliance requirements.

Problem Solving and Process Improvement

  • Analyze and resolve moderately complex pharmacovigilance problems.

  • Develop new solutions by leveraging and adapting existing methods and procedures.

  • Identify opportunities to improve case processing, reconciliation, follow-up, and reporting activities.

  • Apply established methodologies while adapting approaches to address new assignments.

  • Escalate complex issues when required and support appropriate resolution.

Team and Stakeholder Management

  • Work closely with supervisors, peers, management, and client stakeholders.

  • Understand and align activities with the strategic direction and goals established by senior management.

  • Coordinate assigned activities to ensure team objectives are achieved.

  • Interact effectively with client teams and internal Accenture stakeholders.

  • Manage small teams or work efforts where required.

  • Provide appropriate support and guidance to team members when assigned supervisory responsibilities.

  • Ensure individual decisions and actions support overall team objectives.

Role Expectations

  • Work independently on assigned pharmacovigilance activities with appropriate guidance for new or complex assignments.

  • Apply sound judgment when determining methods and procedures for assigned activities.

  • Take ownership of assigned cases, processes, and deliverables.

  • Maintain accuracy and quality while managing multiple activities.

  • Meet established productivity, quality, and compliance requirements.

  • Communicate issues and risks to the appropriate level of management.

  • Adapt to changing client requirements and pharmacovigilance processes.

  • Work effectively in a process-driven and regulated environment.

Technical and Functional Skills

  • Pharmacovigilance Operations

  • Drug Safety Surveillance

  • Individual Case Safety Report (ICSR) processing

  • Case identification

  • Case data entry

  • Safety database management

  • MedDRA coding

  • Case follow-up

  • Serious and non-serious case processing

  • Regulatory case submission

  • Affiliate mailbox reconciliation

  • Written follow-up management

  • Pharmacovigilance compliance

  • Global regulatory requirements

  • Medical review support

  • Pharmacovigilance process improvement

Required Qualification

  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) or

  • Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm)

Required Experience

  • 7–11 years of relevant professional experience.

  • Experience in Pharmacovigilance Operations and Drug Safety Surveillance.

  • Experience with ICSR case processing and safety reporting.

  • Experience with case identification, data entry, MedDRA coding, follow-up, and submissions.

  • Experience handling serious and non-serious safety cases.

  • Experience with affiliate mailbox reconciliation is highly relevant to the role.

  • Experience working according to client procedures and global regulatory requirements.

Work Environment

  • Full-time position.

  • Location: Bengaluru.

  • The role may require working in rotational shifts.

  • The position involves interaction with internal teams, client stakeholders, and management.

  • The role may include small-team or work-effort management responsibilities.

Core Competencies

  • Pharmacovigilance expertise

  • Drug safety surveillance

  • Analytical problem solving

  • Attention to detail

  • Regulatory compliance

  • Case management

  • Communication skills

  • Stakeholder management

  • Team coordination

  • Decision-making

  • Process improvement

  • Adaptability

  • Time management

  • Quality orientation

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services organization providing services across strategy and consulting, technology, operations, and digital transformation. The organization combines industry expertise, technology capabilities, and human ingenuity to support clients across multiple industries and countries.

Accenture emphasizes innovation, continuous learning, collaboration, inclusion, and professional development while providing opportunities to build and maintain relevant technical and functional skills.

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