Fortrea Careers: Apply Now for a Safety Science Coordinator Role
Fortrea Careers: Fortrea, a global leader in clinical development and drug safety services, is looking for a skilled Safety Science Coordinator II to support its growing Pharmacovigilance and Clinical Safety operations. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to life-saving therapies by ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant safety data processing for global clients.
Fortrea Careers—Details:
- Position: Safety Science Coordinator
- Job ID: 25692
- Location: Bangalore
About the Company:
Fortrea is a world-renowned, full-service Contract Research Organization (CRO) advancing clinical research across all major therapeutic areas. With a strong global footprint and industry expertise, Fortrea partners with pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies to accelerate the development of safe and effective therapies. The organization is committed to operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and scientific rigor—creating an environment where employees can innovate, collaborate, and grow. At Fortrea, every role contributes to improving patient outcomes and shaping the future of clinical research worldwide.
Fortrea Careers-Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree in Medical Sciences, or equivalent
- 2–3 years of relevant experience in pharmacovigilance or clinical safety
- Experience in clinical trial case processing is preferred
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently with moderate supervision
- Strong MS Office and keyboard skills
- Mentorship or team-support experience is an advantage
Role:
The Safety Science Coordinator II will assist with the end-to-end Clinical Safety and Pharmacovigilance (PSS) processes for both clinical trial and post-marketing safety data. This includes receipt, assessment, processing, and submission of adverse event reports, ensuring compliance with global regulatory timelines and Fortrea SOPs.
Key Responsibilities
- Process adverse event reports from all sources as per client and study-specific plans
- Manage receipt and data entry of safety reports into PV databases and tracking systems
- Review cases for completeness, accuracy, MedDRA coding, and expedited reporting criteria
- Write high-quality patient narratives where applicable
- Identify missing clinical information and generate follow-up queries
- Ensure timely medical review and prioritize cases requiring regulatory submission
- Submit expedited and periodic safety reports (ESRs/PSRs) to authorities, ECs, clients, and investigators
- Maintain project-level documentation, tracking systems, and central files
- Conduct quality checks, peer reviews, and assist with database reconciliation
- Support audits, inspections, and compliance activities
- Provide mentorship to junior PSS staff and assist with team training
- Assist in preparing client meetings, status updates, and contributing to performance metrics
- Ensure adherence to SOPs, Work Instructions, regulatory guidelines, and safety reporting directives
