Unilever R&D Bangalore is currently hiring a Senior Associate – Data Sciences – Global Market Vigilance (GMV). This role is part of the Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA) team under the Wellbeing Collective (WBC) and focuses on pharmacovigilance analytics, adverse event monitoring, signal detection, and safety data trend analysis.
Professionals with 5–8 years of experience in pharmacovigilance, safety data analytics, signal detection, and PV systems such as Veeva Vault Safety are encouraged to apply.
This opportunity offers a chance to work with global regulatory teams, R&D experts, and data scientists to strengthen post-market surveillance and safety monitoring processes across international markets.
Job Overview
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Job Title | Senior Associate – Data Sciences (GMV) |
| Company | Unilever |
| Location | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Department | Global Regulatory Affairs |
| Function | Global Market Vigilance |
| Job Type | Full Time |
| Experience | 5–8 Years |
| Job Category | Research & Development |
Key Responsibilities
Case Management & Compliance
- Manage adverse event (AE) intake, triage, and documentation in Veeva Vault Safety.
- Conduct duplicate checks and ensure safety data quality for analytics readiness.
- Perform seriousness, causality, and expectedness assessments following regulatory standards.
- Ensure compliance with MedDRA coding guidelines and global pharmacovigilance reporting requirements.
Safety Data Analytics & Signal Detection
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of safety data across global markets and product brands.
- Develop analytics dashboards, safety KPIs, and monitoring scorecards.
- Detect and validate pharmacovigilance safety signals and emerging trends.
- Perform case series analysis and confounder assessment.
- Contribute to automation initiatives across the pharmacovigilance lifecycle.
System & Process Optimization
- Support configuration and validation of safety databases.
- Lead data audits, reconciliations, and root cause investigations.
- Improve data integrity and analytics readiness within PV systems.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Serve as a Global Market Vigilance analytics point of contact for:
- Regulatory Affairs
- R&D teams
- Quality teams
- Call centers and customer experience teams
- Present safety signals, trends, and risk insights to governance committees.
- Mentor junior analysts on case quality, analytics, and documentation discipline.
- Drive CAPA initiatives related to safety data issues.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in:
- Pharmacy
- Life Sciences
- Pharmacology
- Biomedical sciences
- Related fields
- 5–8 years experience in pharmacovigilance, safety analytics, or global market vigilance.
- Experience working with pharmacovigilance databases (Veeva Vault Safety preferred).
- Strong understanding of:
- Signal detection methodologies
- Adverse event case processing
- Global regulatory reporting requirements
- Safety data analytics and dashboards
Required Technical Skills
Candidates applying for this pharmacovigilance analytics job in Bangalore should have expertise in:
- PV signal detection and trending analysis
- Safety database systems (Veeva Vault Safety or equivalent)
- Data analytics tools:
- Power BI
- Tableau
- SQL
- Advanced Excel
Additional experience with AI-enabled pharmacovigilance automation is highly preferred.
Key Competencies
- Advanced analytical thinking
- Safety signal interpretation
- Strong communication and stakeholder management
- Audit readiness and regulatory compliance awareness
- Ability to interpret complex and fragmented pharmacovigilance datasets
Why Join Unilever R&D Bangalore
Working at Unilever Global Regulatory Affairs offers several benefits:
- Exposure to global pharmacovigilance and regulatory frameworks
- Opportunity to work with advanced safety analytics technologies
- Collaboration with global R&D, regulatory, and quality teams
- Career growth within a multinational healthcare and consumer wellbeing ecosystem