Are you ready to start or grow your career in pharmacovigilance? Accenture, a global leader in professional services, is looking for a Pharmacovigilance Services Associate in Chennai. This role offers a chance to work with the world’s leading biopharmaceutical companies and contribute to improving patient outcomes by ensuring drug safety.
About Accenture
Accenture is a global professional services company that delivers strategy, consulting, technology, and operations services. With over 699,000 employees in 120 countries, Accenture supports clients in more than 40 industries, providing solutions powered by the latest technology and innovations. Accenture’s Life Sciences division supports biopharma companies across research, clinical trials, regulatory services, and pharmacovigilance, helping to create value and drive change.
What Would You Do?
In this role, you’ll be part of the Life Sciences R&D vertical, focusing on pharmacovigilance services. Responsibilities include:
- Case Identification and Data Entry: You will manage case identification, data entry, and follow-ups for both serious and non-serious cases in the safety database.
- MedDRA Coding: Use the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) to classify adverse event data.
- Case Processing and Submission: Process and submit Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) according to client guidelines and global regulatory requirements.
- Follow-up Management: Perform follow-ups for unresolved cases, ensuring compliance with safety surveillance protocols.
- Affiliate Mailbox Management: Reconcile reports and ensure compliance with process guidelines.
This role also involves working closely with internal teams and supervisors, following detailed guidelines, and may require rotational shifts.
Qualifications
To be eligible for this position, you should have:
- Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, or Nursing (B.Pharm, BPT, or BSc Nursing).
- Experience: 0 to 3 years of experience in pharmacovigilance or related fields, making it suitable for freshers and early-career professionals.
Skills and Competencies
- Ability to Perform Under Pressure: Adapt to the dynamic environment of pharmacovigilance.
- Teamwork: Collaborate effectively within your team.
- Adaptability and Flexibility: Handle changing tasks and responsibilities as needed.
- Quick Learning: Be agile in learning new systems, regulations, and processes.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Problem Solving: Solve routine issues based on set guidelines and instructions from your supervisor.
- Task Management: Focus on pre-determined tasks as an individual contributor within a team.
- Shift Work: Be open to working in rotational shifts, as required by the role.
How to Apply
If this sounds like the right fit for you, apply now through Accenture’s official career portal. It’s an excellent opportunity to enter the field of pharmacovigilance and gain valuable experience in drug safety surveillance with one of the world’s leading companies.
