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Safety Surveillance Adviser

Novo Nordisk
1-3 years
Not Disclosed
Bangalore, India
2 June 5, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: MBBS/MD Skills: MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, mRS and EQ-5D-5L.

Safety Surveillance Adviser

Department: Global Patient Safety (GPS)
Function: Regulatory Affairs & Pharmacovigilance
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology / Drug Safety / Pharmacovigilance


Position Overview

The Safety Surveillance Adviser is responsible for continuous evaluation, monitoring, and communication of the safety profile of products throughout the drug development and post-marketing lifecycle. The role plays a critical part in ensuring patient safety by conducting proactive safety surveillance, signal management, aggregate safety reporting, risk management, and benefit-risk evaluation activities.

As a key member of the Global Patient Safety (GPS) team, the Safety Surveillance Adviser collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders across Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Global Safety functions to maintain product safety profiles and support regulatory compliance worldwide.

The position requires expertise in pharmacovigilance, signal detection, risk management, aggregate reporting, and regulatory safety requirements.


Key Responsibilities

Safety Surveillance & Benefit-Risk Assessment

  • Perform continuous and systematic surveillance of assigned products during:

    • Clinical Development (Pre-Approval)

    • Post-Marketing (Post-Approval)

  • Monitor and evaluate safety information from global sources including:

    • Clinical Trials

    • Spontaneous Reports

    • Scientific Literature

    • Regulatory Authorities

    • Post-Marketing Surveillance Programs

  • Assess emerging safety concerns and evaluate benefit-risk profiles throughout the product lifecycle.

  • Support establishment and maintenance of product safety profiles.


Signal Management & Safety Evaluation

  • Conduct signal detection, validation, assessment, prioritization, and communication activities.

  • Review safety data to identify potential safety signals and trends.

  • Perform medical assessment of adverse events and safety information.

  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to investigate and evaluate safety concerns.

  • Support risk minimization and pharmacovigilance activities.


Product Safety Governance

  • Establish, coordinate, and chair cross-functional Product Safety Committees.

  • Present safety analyses, risk assessments, and surveillance findings to safety governance bodies.

  • Facilitate safety committee discussions and recommendations.

  • Ensure documentation of committee decisions and safety actions.


Labeling & Core Safety Information

  • Act as the owner of safety sections within:

    • Company Core Data Sheet (CCDS)

    • Core Safety Information Documents

    • Product Labeling Documentation

  • Maintain safety-related labeling for marketed products.

  • Participate as a Labeling Change Request (LCR) Reviewer.

  • Provide scientific and medical safety input during labeling updates and revisions.

  • Support implementation of global labeling strategies.


Aggregate Safety Reporting

Author and Review:

  • Development Safety Update Reports (DSURs)

  • Periodic Safety Update Reports (PSURs)

  • Periodic Benefit-Risk Evaluation Reports (PBRERs)

  • Serious Unexpected Suspected Adverse Reaction (SUSAR) Reports

  • Clinical Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

  • Safety Assessment Reports

Responsibilities Include:

  • Data analysis and interpretation

  • Safety trend identification

  • Benefit-risk evaluation

  • Regulatory submission support

  • Response to Health Authority requests


Clinical Development Support

Provide safety expertise and medical input to:

  • Product Development Plans (PDPs)

  • Clinical Trial Protocols

  • Trial Outlines

  • Investigator’s Brochures (IBs)

  • Clinical Trial Reports (CTRs)

  • Integrated Safety Summaries

  • Scientific Abstracts

  • Publications and Manuscripts

Support clinical development teams by ensuring patient safety considerations are integrated into study design and execution.


Regulatory & Health Authority Interactions

  • Respond to safety-related inquiries from:

    • Regulatory Authorities

    • Ethics Committees

    • Internal Stakeholders

    • Global Affiliates

  • Support regulatory submissions involving safety data.

  • Prepare safety assessments and regulatory responses.

  • Ensure compliance with global pharmacovigilance regulations and reporting requirements.


Data Monitoring & Risk Management

  • Support Data Monitoring Committees (DMCs) and Independent Safety Committees.

  • Coordinate preparation and delivery of safety documentation.

  • Ensure timely completion of DMC deliverables.

  • Contribute to risk management planning and mitigation strategies.


Stakeholder Collaboration

Collaborate closely with:

  • Global Patient Safety Teams

  • Clinical Development

  • Medical Affairs

  • Regulatory Affairs

  • Biostatistics

  • Epidemiology

  • Clinical Operations

  • Quality Assurance

  • External Regulatory Agencies

Promote proactive safety communication and cross-functional decision-making.


Required Qualifications

Education

Preferred

  • MD (Doctor of Medicine)

OR

  • Master's Degree in Medicine after MBBS

Additional Relevant Qualifications

  • MBBS

  • PharmD

  • M.Pharm

  • Clinical Pharmacology

  • Pharmacovigilance

  • Life Sciences

may be considered depending on relevant experience and expertise.


Experience Requirements

Mandatory Experience

Experience in one or more of the following areas:

  • Signal Management

  • Aggregate Safety Reporting

  • Individual Case Safety Report (ICSR) Management

  • Pharmacovigilance Operations

  • Drug Safety Surveillance

  • Clinical Safety

Preferred Experience

  • Pharmaceutical Industry

  • Biotechnology Industry

  • CRO Environment

  • Global Pharmacovigilance Operations

  • Clinical Development Safety Support