Pharmacovigilance Project Lead
- Bangalore, Chennai, Trivandrum, Bengaluru
- Pharmacovigilance & Patient Safety
- ICON Full Service & Corporate Support
- Hybrid: Office/Remote
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Pharmacovigilance Project Lead
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.
We are currently seeking a Pharmacovigilance Project Lead to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Pharmacovigilance Project Lead at ICON, you will oversee the strategic management of safety monitoring and reporting for clinical trials and post-marketing activities. You will ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, lead pharmacovigilance projects, and drive initiatives to enhance patient safety and data integrity across all projects.
What You Will Be Doing:- Leading and managing pharmacovigilance projects, including overseeing safety data collection, evaluation, and reporting processes.
- Developing and implementing strategies to ensure the effective management of adverse event reports and compliance with global regulatory standards.
- Coordinating with cross-functional teams, including clinical operations, regulatory affairs, and data management, to support project objectives and resolve safety-related issues.
- Ensuring the timely preparation and submission of safety reports, including periodic safety updates and risk assessments, to regulatory authorities and sponsors.
- Providing leadership and guidance to pharmacovigilance teams, including training and mentoring staff to support project success and compliance.
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or a related field; advanced degree or certification in pharmacovigilance is a plus.
- Proven experience in pharmacovigilance or drug safety, with a strong understanding of safety reporting and regulatory requirements.
- Strong leadership and project management skills, with experience overseeing complex pharmacovigilance projects and managing cross-functional teams.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of driving improvements in safety monitoring processes.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.
Our benefits examples include:
- Various annual leave entitlements
- A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
- Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
- Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
- Life assurance
- Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.
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