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Pharmacovigilance Services Specialist

Accenture
Accenture
7-11 years
preferred by company
10 Jan. 6, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ 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

Pharmacovigilance Services Specialist (Medical Reviewer)

Role Level: Team Lead / Consultant
Company: Accenture
Job ID: AIOC-S01621378
Location: Chennai, India
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Required: 7–11 Years
Education Requirement: MBBS / MD


Job Overview

Accenture is hiring an experienced Pharmacovigilance Services Specialist to lead and perform medical review and safety assessment activities across global pharmacovigilance programs. This role is designed for senior medical professionals with extensive experience in drug safety surveillance, ICSR medical review, and regulatory compliance within global PV operations.

The position plays a critical role in ensuring accurate medical assessment, regulatory adherence, and high-quality safety decision-making in line with client SOPs and international guidelines.


Key Responsibilities

Medical Review & Case Evaluation

  • Perform medical review of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) in compliance with global regulatory timelines and client SLAs

  • Assess and confirm seriousness, causality, expectedness, and labeling of adverse events

  • Validate MedDRA coding, adverse event selection, and narrative accuracy

  • Write and document company causality assessments in the global safety database

Pharmacovigilance Operations & Compliance

  • Ensure all safety activities comply with global regulatory requirements, client SOPs, and internal quality standards

  • Conduct E2B validation checks and self-reviews before case progression

  • Identify missing or unclear information and initiate follow-up activities as per SOPs

  • Support responses to queries from regulatory authorities, clients, and license partners

Leadership & Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Provide medical guidance to case processing associates, literature reviewers, triage, and quality teams

  • Lead internal and cross-functional training on safety assessment and adverse event reporting

  • Participate in client case discussions, offering expert medical input

  • Collaborate with global safety physicians for complex case evaluations when required

Process Improvement & Knowledge Management

  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives and pharmacovigilance compliance oversight

  • Support activity transitions, knowledge transfers, and operational readiness

  • Assist in drafting pharmacovigilance meeting agendas, minutes, and documentation

  • Maintain accurate archiving and audit-ready pharmacovigilance records


Education & Experience Requirements

Education:

  • MBBS or MD (Mandatory)

Experience:

  • 7–11 years of hands-on experience in Pharmacovigilance / Drug Safety

  • Strong background in medical review of ICSRs within global PV environments

  • Prior experience in team leadership, mentoring, or consultant-level responsibilities preferred


Required Skills & Competencies

  • Strong knowledge of medical terminology and safety dictionaries (MedDRA, WHO-Drug)

  • Proven expertise in ICSR medical assessment, causality evaluation, and regulatory reporting

  • Experience working with global safety databases

  • Excellent medical writing and documentation skills

  • Strong command of English language (reading, writing, listening, speaking)

  • Proficiency in MS Office tools

  • Ability to work independently in a high-compliance, deadline-driven environment


Performance Expectations

  • Accurate and timely completion of medical reviews in line with regulatory timelines

  • High-quality documentation with zero critical compliance deviations

  • Active contribution to training, mentoring, and process excellence

  • Continuous upskilling through SOP updates and mandatory PV trainings


About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services leader with expertise spanning digital, cloud, security, and life sciences operations. With a workforce of over 699,000 professionals across 120+ countries, Accenture partners with leading pharmaceutical and biotech organizations to deliver end-to-end pharmacovigilance, regulatory, and clinical solutions.


Apply now on ThePharmaDaily.com to advance your career in global pharmacovigilance leadership and medical safety operations.