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Functional Quality Associate Ii

Fortrea
2+ years
Not Disclosed
Pune, Pune city, India
10 June 2, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Hybrid Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Collaboration, Communication Skills, gmp, GMP Guidelines, Operational Excellence, Problem Solving Skills, Quality Agreements, Quality Compliance, Quality Management, Quality Standards, Regulatory Requ, Communication Skills, Continual Improvement Process, Master Data, Material Requirements Planning (Mrp), Materials Management, People Management, Production Planning, Supplier Relationship Management (Srm), Supply-Chain Man, CPC Certified, Data Analysis, Document Management, Life Science, Regulatory Compliance, Waterfall Model, Environment, Experiments Design, Health And Safety (Ehs), Laboratory Equipment, Manufacturing Process, Materials Science, Process Simulation, Sop (Standard Operating Procedure), Technical Writing, Wat, GCP guidelines, gmp knowledge, HSE Knowledge , Logistics and Transportation Management, Master Data, Operational Excellence, Sap Erp, supply chain management, Supply Planning, Warehouse Management, 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, mRS and EQ-5D-5L., Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Job Title

Functional Quality Associate II (Pharmacovigilance / Safety Quality Review)

Company

Fortrea

Location

Pune, India

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Posting

Posted 12 days ago


Role Summary

This role focuses on quality review and oversight of pharmacovigilance (PV) and drug safety data, ensuring compliance with global regulatory requirements. It involves reviewing safety reports, adverse event data, and regulatory documents to maintain quality, accuracy, and compliance in clinical and post-marketing safety systems.


Key Responsibilities

Safety & Quality Review

  • Perform quality review of safety reports and pharmacovigilance cases

  • Review adverse event data from:

    • Clinical trials

    • Post-marketing surveillance

  • Conduct QC of safety reports for regulatory submissions such as:

    • IND Annual Reports

    • PSURs (Periodic Safety Update Reports)

    • PADERs (Periodic Adverse Drug Experience Reports)

    • Clinical Study Reports

    • Investigator Brochures

    • Protocol sections and regulatory documents


Adverse Event & Case Processing Support

  • Review and manage:

    • Expedited adverse events

    • Product quality complaints

    • Medical information queries

  • Ensure timely submission to clients and regulatory authorities

  • Support drug safety case processing, documentation, and follow-up

  • Assist in call intake review and case documentation


Compliance & Regulatory Support

  • Ensure compliance with:

    • ICH guidelines

    • GCP (Good Clinical Practice)

    • GVP (Good Pharmacovigilance Practices)

    • FDA and EU regulatory requirements

  • Support regulatory inspections and client audits

  • Contribute to audit readiness and inspection preparation


Quality Management & Process Improvement

  • Assist in preparation of:

    • CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions)

    • Quality Management Plans

  • Generate and analyze quality metrics and trend reports

  • Identify process gaps and recommend improvements

  • Support training programs and onboarding documentation

  • Participate in quality error review discussions


Stakeholder & Communication Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with project teams and clients

  • Provide quality updates and reporting metrics

  • Support cross-functional collaboration across safety, clinical, and regulatory teams

  • Respond to medical information and product-related queries


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s / Master’s / PhD in:

    • Medicine

    • Pharmaceutical Sciences

    • Life Sciences / Biological Sciences

    • Nursing or related fields


Experience Required

  • Minimum 2+ years of experience in:

    • Pharmacovigilance (PV)

    • Drug safety

    • Safety writing or quality review in CRO/pharma/biotech industry

  • Experience in peer review or quality review preferred


Technical & Functional Skills

  • Strong knowledge of:

    • Medical terminology

    • Drug safety terminology

  • Understanding of:

    • Case processing and adverse event assessment

    • Global regulatory reporting requirements

  • Familiarity with:

    • GVP (Good Pharmacovigilance Practices)

    • ICH-GCP guidelines

    • FDA & EU regulations

  • Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, Word, etc.)


Preferred Skills

  • Experience in:

    • Quality metrics generation

    • Trend analysis

    • CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) processes

  • Experience assessing safety reports from:

    • Medical

    • Scientific

    • Documentation perspectives


Behavioral Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving ability

  • Attention to detail and quality focus

  • Ability to identify issues and escalate appropriately

  • Strong communication across teams

  • Ability to work under timelines in regulated environments


Work Environment

  • Office-based role

  • Highly compliance-driven and regulated environment

  • Interaction with global safety and regulatory teams


Core Role Summary (Simple View)

This job is mainly about:

  • Reviewing drug safety and adverse event reports

  • Ensuring regulatory compliance of pharmacovigilance data

  • Performing quality checks on clinical and post-marketing safety documents

  • Supporting audits, inspections, and CAPA processes

  • Working in pharmacovigilance + quality systems environment