Pharmacovigilance Associate Job at ICON: Advance Your Drug Safety Career
If you are looking to grow your career in drug safety, this pharmacovigilance associate job at ICON offers a strong opportunity to work with a global clinical research organization. Based in Chennai, this role is ideal for professionals with post-marketing case processing experience who want to explore long-term growth through ICON careers, especially those seeking specialized BDS jobs and safety-focused healthcare roles.
Job Details:
- Job Position: Pharmacovigilance Associate – Post-Marketing Case Processing
- Location: Chennai, India
- Job ID: JR139660
About the Company:
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. Known globally for innovation and excellence, ICON continues to expand opportunities through diverse ICON careers across clinical research and drug safety. The organization fosters an inclusive environment and is committed to shaping the future of clinical development while supporting professionals looking for stable jobs in Chennai within the healthcare sector.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a safety background with direct case processing involvement
- Strong experience in post-marketing surveillance case processing
- Bachelor’s degree in BDS
Your Profile:
- 2+ years of experience in pharmacovigilance case processing within post-marketing environments
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for team collaboration
- Commitment to maintaining high-quality standards and regulatory compliance in pharmacovigilance activities
Job Description:
ICON is currently seeking a Pharmacovigilance Associate to support post-marketing case processing activities. In this pharmacovigilance associate job, you will monitor and ensure the safety of pharmaceutical products by collecting, analyzing, and reporting adverse event data. The role plays a critical part in maintaining regulatory compliance and patient safety, making it suitable for candidates from pharmacy, nursing, and BDS backgrounds.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collect, assess, and process adverse event reports to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address safety-related questions and investigations
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of global pharmacovigilance regulations and safety guidelines
- Manage the safety inbox and acknowledge case receipt efficiently
- Code events, drugs, and medical history using MedDRA and WHO-DD
- Apply correct product labeling and perform quality control checks
- Finalize case processing and generate follow-up queries
- Apply knowledge of seriousness, expectedness, causality, and global reporting requirements
- Support reconciliation activities and aggregate reporting, such as PSUR and DSUR
- Mentor new team members and review SOPs
- Demonstrate working knowledge of SDEA and KPI/SLA standards
- Process literature ICSRs while maintaining compliance with monitoring requirements
