Pharmacovigilance Specialist

ICON
Full Time
₹7.7 Lakhs - ₹9.2 Lakhs
Chennai
Posted Yesterday

Pharmacovigilance Specialist

ICON

Job description

ICON is hiring a Pharmacovigilance Specialist in Chennai, offering a great career opportunity for pharmacy and life science graduates in drug safety, adverse event review and signal detection.

Company Description 

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation, united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster. Now it is hiring for a Pharmacovigilance Specialist. Integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how its people work with each other, customers, patients, and suppliers. ICON offers a workplace where drug safety experts can grow their careers.

 Job Summary 

Pharmacovigilance Specialist in Chennai will keep an eye on the safety of products by studying, explaining, and recording data about adverse events as the rules demand. This Pharmacovigilance Specialist will go over each event, perform risk checks, and look for signals. The Person will also work closely with teams and must have attention to detail and deep knowledge of drug safety rules.

 Key Responsibilities 

  • As a Pharmacovigilance Specialist you will collect, review, and study adverse event reports so they are reported on time and with accuracy as the rules require.

  • Carry out risk checks and signal detection to find and judge safety concerns.

  • Take charge of pharmacovigilance and drug safety deliverables with a focus on quality and efficiency.

  • Work with other teams, such as clinical, regulatory and medical staff, to share safety findings.

  • Help prepare safety reports and documents for regulators and clients.

  • Follow SOPs, GVP and global drug safety rules.

  • Keep records ready for audits and inspections.

 Educational Qualification 

  • A degree in pharmacy, life sciences, nursing, or a related health field is usually needed for a Pharmacovigilance Specialist role, such as B.Pharm, M.Pharm, Pharm.D or M. Sc.

  • Candidates should have experience in pharmacovigilance or drug safety.

 Skills Required 

  • As a pharmacovigilance specialist, you should have strong knowledge of pharmacovigilance and adverse event reporting.

  • Skills in risk assessment and signal detection.

  • Good understanding of global drug safety rules and GVP.

  • Familiarity with safety databases.

  • Good medical knowledge and strong attention to detail.

  • Clear written and spoken communication.

  • Teamwork across departments.

  • Ability to meet deadlines and keep quality high.

 Salary Structure 

The salary for a Pharmacovigilance Specialist at ICON Plc in Chennai typically ranges from ₹7.7 Lakhs to ₹9.2 Lakhs per year.

 Career Development 

This Pharmacovigilance Specialist role helps you build skills in drug safety, risk checks, and signal detection at a global clinical research organization. Over time, this Pharmacovigilance Specialist role can lead you to become a specialist, a safety lead, or take on broader pharmacovigilance roles.

 How to Apply 

  • Visit our job portal and search for the Pharmacovigilance Specialist role at ICON  in Chennai.

  • Click on the job posting to explore all the details about the job.

  • Enter your information and add your resume.

  • Send your application.


Employment Type: Full Time
Industry: Healthcare
Role Category: Pharmacovigilance
Application: External (Company Site)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Key Skills

PharmacovigilanceNon Clinical Jobs
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