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ICON plc

Senior Pharmacovigilance Associate

ICON plc

Senior Pharmacovigilance Associate ensuring safety and efficacy of drugs at ICON. Leading pharmacovigilance activities and managing reports in a global healthcare organization.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeChennai • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Take ownership of pharmacovigilance and drug safety deliverables, applying your expertise to complex challenges
  • Lead the collection, evaluation, and processing of adverse event reports to ensure timely and accurate reporting in accordance with regulatory guidelines and company policies
  • Experience in SAE/AE processing for clinical trials
  • Familiarity with EDC systems (e.g., RAVE) and Argus Safety
  • Understanding of protocol timelines and regulatory reporting
  • Support DSUR preparation
  • Ability to mentor new joiners and review SOPs
  • Familiarity with reconciliation processes
  • Conduct thorough data analysis and interpretation of safety data, identifying trends and potential safety signals that require further investigation
  • Prepare and submit comprehensive periodic safety update reports (PSURs) and other regulatory documents, ensuring compliance with international regulations
  • Collaborate with medical and clinical teams to assess the clinical relevance of reported adverse events and contribute to risk management activities
  • Oversee the maintenance and integrity of pharmacovigilance databases, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with data management standards
  • Provide training and mentorship to junior team members on pharmacovigilance processes, regulatory requirements, and best practices
  • Engage in audits and inspections conducted by regulatory authorities, ensuring readiness and compliance with all relevant pharmacovigilance requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field
  • Extensive experience in pharmacovigilance or drug safety, with a strong understanding of relevant regulations and industry standards
  • Proven ability to manage the pharmacovigilance process effectively, including adverse event reporting and signal detection
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed recommendations
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams
  • Proficiency in pharmacovigilance databases and data management systems, as well as Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Willingness to travel as required (approximately 15%)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
  • Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
  • Retirement and pension plans
  • Life assurance and disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
  • Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways

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Hard Skills & Tools
PharmacovigilanceAdverse Event ProcessingData AnalysisSignal DetectionRegulatory ReportingProtocol UnderstandingSafety Data InterpretationDatabase ManagementSOP ReviewDSUR Preparation
Soft Skills
Analytical ThinkingCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCollaborationIndependent Work