Principal Safety Scientist
- India
- ICON Strategic Solutions
- Other
- Office Based
Talent Acquisition Business Partner
- Icon Strategic Solutions
About the role
This vacancy has now expired. Please click here to view live vacancies.
The Safety Program Manager leads high-profile safety surveillance programs, driving strategic alignment, fostering innovation, and delivering exceptional outcomes. This role involves significant stakeholder collaboration and the independent management of program portfolios
- Lead and manage assigned programs or work-verticals within the Safety Surveillance group with minimal supervision, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.
- Drive key Safety Surveillance activities, including but not limited to:
• Signal management activities.
• Tracking and maintaining the Safety Surveillance Schedule and developing and managing Benefit-Risk Strategy Documents.
• Leading TME query-response pathways.
• Tracking safety communications.
• Project managing Hepatic Assessment Committee (HAC) and managing contracts with Product Independent Experts.
• Project managing Safety Surveillance Teams (SST), Safety Management Teams (SMT), Benefit Risk Action Teams (BRAT), Safety Monitoring Committees (SMC), and Data Monitoring Committees (DMC).
• Contributing risk management activities and plans (RMP) and risk minimization measures (aRMMs). - Proactively identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and flag issues to the Head of Safety Surveillance in a timely manner.
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure data collection, analysis, and reporting for safety activities.
- Serve as the Safety Surveillance representative in process-level audits and inspections.
- Author and critically review Quality Documents (e.g., SOPs, MIs, RTs, etc.).
- Conduct impact assessments of new regulations on safety processes and implement necessary updates
- Oversee vendor deliverables and maintain robust interaction for assigned projects
- Supports Core Trial Teams, abides to Global Program Team (GPT) framework and all applicable delivery models (e.g., Alliance, HOM, OSM, etc.).
- PhD or advanced degree in life sciences, biotechnology, pharmacy, or related fields.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with significant professional experience is also acceptable.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in pharmacovigilance, clinical safety, safety surveillance or related domains.
- Proven expertise in managing safety programs, cross-functional collaboration, and regulatory compliance.
- Experience in mentoring high-performing teams.
- Demonstrated ability to improve processes and project-manage complex, developmental products.
Impactful work. Meaningful careers. Quality rewards.
At ICON, our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we are committed to empowering you to live your best life, both inside and outside of work. Whether your ambition is lead a global team, become a deep scientific or technical expert, work in-house with our customers or gain experience in a variety of different ICON functions, we will support you in realising your full potential. See all locations Learn more about Our Culture at ICON
Day in the life

Teaser label
A Day In The LifeContent type
BlogsPublish date
04/21/2023
Summary
From Clinical Trial Assistant to Clinical Operations Manager, Adrienne Purdy shares her journey.Tell us about you role and what you do at ICON? I have been at ICON since 2013 and I have been growing
by
Adrienne Purdy
Similar jobs at ICON
Salary
Location
United States
Department
Regulatory, Drug Safety/ Quality Assurance & Other roles
Location
United States
Remote Working
Remote
Business Area
ICON Strategic Solutions
Job Categories
Other
Job Type
Permanent
Description
As a Surgical Science Liaison (Neurosurgery) – Part-time/Contract, you will join the world’s largest and most comprehensive clinical research organization, driven by healthcare intelligence.
Reference
2025-119361
Expiry date
01/01/0001
Author
Melissa BennerAuthor
Melissa BennerSalary
Location
United Kingdom, Spain, Poland, Bulgaria, Portugal
Department
Regulatory, Drug Safety/ Quality Assurance & Other roles
Location
Bulgaria
Poland
Portugal
Spain
UK
Remote Working
Remote
Business Area
ICON Strategic Solutions
Job Categories
Other
Job Type
Permanent
Description
As a Senior Vendor Manager you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.
Reference
2025-119822
Expiry date
01/01/0001
Author
Rajvir SamraAuthor
Rajvir SamraSalary
Location
Poland
Department
Regulatory, Drug Safety/ Quality Assurance & Other roles
Location
Poland
Remote Working
Remote
Business Area
ICON Strategic Solutions
Job Categories
Other
Job Type
Permanent
Description
As a Digitial Health Solutions Lead you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.
Reference
2025-118415
Expiry date
01/01/0001
Author
Rajvir SamraAuthor
Rajvir SamraSalary
Location
Czech Republic
Department
Regulatory, Drug Safety/ Quality Assurance & Other roles
Location
Czech Republic
Remote Working
Remote
Business Area
ICON Strategic Solutions
Job Categories
Other
Job Type
Permanent
Description
As a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) will have local responsibility for the delivery of the studies at allocated sites and be an active participant in the local study team(s). The CRA works in close
Reference
2025-116656
Expiry date
01/01/0001
Author
Jaroslav PolákAuthor
Jaroslav PolákSalary
Location
Mexico
Department
Regulatory, Drug Safety/ Quality Assurance & Other roles
Location
Mexico
Remote Working
Remote
Business Area
ICON Strategic Solutions
Job Categories
Other
Job Type
Permanent
Description
As a Senior Feasibility Specialist you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.
Reference
2025-118851
Expiry date
01/01/0001
Author
Rita VillavicencioAuthor
Rita VillavicencioSalary
Location
United States
Department
Regulatory, Drug Safety/ Quality Assurance & Other roles
Location
United States
Remote Working
Remote
Business Area
ICON Strategic Solutions
Job Categories
Other
Job Type
Permanent
Description
As a Director, Imaging Operations you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.
Reference
2025-119363
Expiry date
01/01/0001
Author
Melissa BennerAuthor
Melissa Benner