Manager Job at Unilever: Medical Doctor Role in Global Market Vigilance
Unilever is offering a senior manager job for qualified medical doctors at its Bangalore R&D center. This opportunity under Unilever careers is ideal for professionals from MBBS backgrounds looking to grow in pharmacovigilance, safety assessment, and regulatory-focused roles that also involve elements of clinical review and medical writing.
Job Details:
- Job Position: Manager (Medical Doctor), Global Market Vigilance (GMV)
- Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Unilever Bangalore R&D)
- Job ID: R-1170199
- Category: Research & Development
About the Company:
Unilever is a globally recognized organization known for innovation, consumer safety, and regulatory excellence. Through its Global Regulatory Affairs and Wellbeing Collective, Unilever careers offer medical professionals the chance to contribute to global safety systems while working in a structured, compliance-driven environment.
Qualifications:
Education
Medical degree (MBBS or MD) from an accredited institution
Experience
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience in pharmacovigilance and consumer or patient safety within pharmaceutical, medical device, or consumer healthcare industries.
- Hands-on experience using global pharmacovigilance databases, with exposure to Veeva Vault Safety preferred.
- Strong capability in medical review, causality assessment, narrative preparation, MedDRA coding, and review of MedWatch and CIOMS reports, supporting safety-focused medical writing activities.
Manager Job Description:
This manager job is designed for a medical doctor who can leverage clinical expertise and hands-on pharmacovigilance experience to ensure high standards of safety assessment and regulatory compliance. The role involves applying clinical judgment, conducting in-depth adverse event reviews, contributing to structured documentation, and supporting activities related to safety evaluation and medical writing.
Manager Job – Key Responsibilities:
Case Assessment and Medical / Clinical Review
- Conduct comprehensive and in-depth review of health-related complaints (i.e. adverse events or AEs) regarding products received from consumers, healthcare professionals, and clinical studies.
- Evaluate case seriousness, expectedness, and identify missing or incomplete information while ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
- Participate in the analysis of aggregate safety data to identify potential safety signals or trends.
Global Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance
- Execute all medical review and case processing activities in line with global and local regulatory requirements, including FDA 21 CFR 312 and EMA GVP guidelines.
- Support internal and external audits as a subject matter expert in adverse event case management, a key responsibility within the manager’s job.
Strategic Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Act as a liaison for safety-related queries from Legal, Marketing, R&D, and Quality Assurance teams, strengthening collaboration across Unilever careers.
Mentorship and Continuous Improvement
- Mentor team members involved in adverse event management and provide guidance on structured case assessment approaches.
Technical and Professional Skills:
- Strong understanding of human physiology, clinical pharmacology, and product-related side effects.
- In-depth knowledge of global pharmacovigilance regulations and best practices, especially US FDA and Health Canada guidelines.
- High analytical rigor, attention to detail, and accuracy are expected from a leadership-level manager job.
