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Senior Medical Safety Advisor

Iqvia
IQVIA
5+ years
preferred by company
Remote, India, India
1 May 18, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: MBBS/MD/ BAMS/ BDS/ MDS Skills: 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

Senior Medical Safety Advisor – Remote Pharmacovigilance Physician Jobs in Bengaluru | IQVIA

Location: Bengaluru, India
Company: IQVIA
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Mode: Home-Based / Remote
Department: Pharmacovigilance / Medical Safety / Drug Safety / Clinical Safety
Experience Required: Minimum 5+ years total relevant experience (3+ years clinical medicine + pharma / pharmacovigilance experience preferred)
Job Reference ID: R1524203


About IQVIA

IQVIA is a global leader in clinical research services, healthcare intelligence, pharmacovigilance, life sciences consulting, and medical safety operations. The company partners with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare organizations to accelerate clinical development, strengthen patient safety, and improve treatment outcomes globally.

This opportunity is ideal for experienced medical professionals seeking leadership-focused careers in medical safety, pharmacovigilance, drug safety physician roles, aggregate safety reporting, signal detection, and global safety surveillance.


Job Overview

IQVIA is hiring a Senior Medical Safety Advisor for a remote home-based opportunity in Bengaluru, India. This physician-level role is designed for medical professionals with expertise in pharmacovigilance, clinical safety review, adverse event evaluation, aggregate safety reporting, signal detection, and global regulatory safety compliance.

The selected candidate will provide medical leadership across clinical trial and post-marketing safety programs, supporting AE/SAE review, medical case assessment, benefit-risk evaluation, aggregate reporting, protocol safety review, signal management, safety governance, and client-facing pharmacovigilance operations.

This is an excellent opportunity for physicians looking to advance into senior drug safety, pharmacovigilance leadership, and medical safety advisory roles within a global CRO environment.


Key Responsibilities

Medical Safety Review & Pharmacovigilance Oversight

  • Perform physician-led review of:
    • Trial-related Adverse Events (AEs)
    • Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
    • Post-marketing Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs)
    • Safety narratives
    • Coding accuracy
    • Expectedness assessment
    • Seriousness evaluation
    • Causality review
    • Medical queries and summaries
  • Ensure scientific and regulatory accuracy of pharmacovigilance deliverables.

Aggregate Safety Reporting

  • Prepare, review, and support aggregate safety deliverables including:
    • Development Safety Update Reports (DSUR)
    • Risk Management Plans (RMP)
    • Periodic Benefit-Risk Evaluation Reports (PBRER)
    • Ad-hoc regulatory safety reports
  • Conduct aggregate review of:
    • Clinical trial safety data
    • Post-marketing safety information
    • Literature safety findings
    • Observational study safety data

Medical Case Assessment & Safety Documentation

  • Compose and medically review Analysis of Similar Events (AOSE) for expedited safety cases.
  • Review medical coding for:
    • AEs
    • SAEs
    • SADRs
    • Medical history
    • Concomitant medications
    • Clinical safety listings
  • Serve as an internal medical consultant for pharmacovigilance case processing teams.

Clinical Trial Safety & Medical Monitoring

  • Perform medical review of:
    • Clinical study protocols
    • Investigative Brochures
    • Case Report Forms (CRFs)
    • Medical Monitoring Plans
    • Project Safety Plans
  • Ensure appropriate safety content and clinical data capture.

Signal Detection & Safety Surveillance

  • Support:
    • Signal detection activities
    • Safety surveillance strategy discussions
    • Product watch list management
    • Expectedness list maintenance
    • Labeling / RSI updates
  • Maintain oversight of assigned product safety profiles.

Leadership & Team Support

  • Act as:
    • Lead Safety Physician
    • Safety escalation expert
    • Backup physician support on assigned projects
  • Support:
    • Team mentoring
    • Product transitions
    • Training delivery
    • Audit readiness
    • Knowledge transfer initiatives

Client & Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Attend:
    • Project meetings
    • Medical safety governance meetings
    • Client discussions
    • Safety review forums
  • Present clinical safety findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
  • Provide medical escalation support where needed.

Operational Excellence & Compliance

  • Ensure service delivery aligned with:
    • Productivity expectations
    • Quality standards
    • Compliance requirements
    • Regulatory timelines
    • Contractual deliverables
  • Provide 24-hour medical support where project requirements demand.

Required Qualifications

Educational Qualification (Mandatory)

  • Medical degree from an accredited and internationally recognized medical school

Eligible qualifications:

  • MBBS
  • MD
  • Equivalent recognized medical qualification