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Pv Physician

ICON PLC
2+ years
INR 12 LPA – 20 LPA
Bangalore, Chennai, Trivandrum, India
1 June 24, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: MBBS/MD Skills: ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, mRS and EQ-5D-5L, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

PV PHYSICIAN

Company: ICON plc
Location: Chennai / Bangalore / Trivandrum, India
Work Model: Office With Flex
Department: Drug Safety
Job Type: Full-Time

JOB OVERVIEW

ICON is seeking a Pharmacovigilance (PV) Physician to oversee the medical evaluation and safety assessment of investigational and marketed products. The role involves medical review of adverse event reports, signal evaluation, causality assessment, risk management activities, and contribution to global pharmacovigilance operations. The PV Physician will work closely with cross-functional teams and clients to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Perform medical review and assessment of adverse event reports from clinical trials and post-marketing sources.

  • Evaluate clinical significance, seriousness, expectedness, and causality of adverse events.

  • Provide medical guidance and recommendations on safety-related issues.

  • Collaborate with pharmacovigilance, clinical development, regulatory, and medical teams.

  • Contribute to risk management strategies and risk minimization activities.

  • Support signal detection, signal evaluation, and benefit-risk assessments.

  • Prepare and review safety-related documents including:

    • Periodic Safety Update Reports (PSURs)

    • Development Safety Update Reports (DSURs)

    • Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

    • Safety Narratives

    • Aggregate Safety Reports

  • Monitor emerging safety concerns and medical literature.

  • Provide scientific and medical input during safety reviews and discussions.

  • Interact directly with clients and provide safety-related recommendations.

  • Support regulatory inspections and audits when required.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Pharmacovigilance

  • Drug Safety Surveillance

  • Medical Review

  • Signal Detection

  • Signal Evaluation

  • Causality Assessment

  • Benefit-Risk Assessment

  • Safety Reporting

  • Aggregate Report Review

  • Risk Management Plans (RMP)

  • Clinical Trial Safety

  • Post-Marketing Safety Surveillance

  • Medical Literature Review

REGULATORY KNOWLEDGE

  • Good Pharmacovigilance Practices (GVP)

  • Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

  • ICH Guidelines

  • FDA Safety Regulations

  • EMA Pharmacovigilance Requirements

  • Global Drug Safety Regulations

  • Clinical Trial Safety Reporting Requirements

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Required

  • MBBS

Preferred

  • MD

  • Medical Degree with active medical license

EXPERIENCE

  • MBBS or MD with minimum 2 years of relevant Drug Safety / Pharmacovigilance experience

  • Experience in medical review of adverse events

  • Experience in clinical safety and pharmacovigilance activities

  • Experience within CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology industry preferred