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Looking to advance your pharmacovigilance career with a global leader in life sciences? AstraZeneca is hiring for the Local Case Intake Advisor role in Bangalore, India. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to global drug safety and compliance while utilizing your Japanese language proficiency.
If you’re passionate about ensuring patient safety and want to work with one of the world’s most innovative biopharmaceutical companies, this is your chance to make an impact.
🧪 Job Overview
Position: Local Case Intake Advisor
Company: AstraZeneca
Location: Bangalore, India
Department: Pharmacovigilance / Drug Safety
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job ID: R-235804
Posted On: October 28, 2025
Work Mode: Hybrid (Japan time zone)
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🧭 Key Responsibilities
- Accept, validate, and process safety cases for AstraZeneca and Rare Disease Unit products.
- Perform accurate data entry into global safety databases (e.g., ARGUS).
- Conduct reconciliations and manual follow-ups to ensure data accuracy.
- Collaborate with Medical Information, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality teams.
- Adhere to SOPs for filing, archiving, and audit readiness.
- Support PMDA queries and regulatory inspections.
- Participate in literature search and pharmacovigilance quality checks.
- Ensure compliance with Japan regulatory authority and global PV standards.
🎓 Qualifications & Skills
Essential:
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences / Pharmacy / Medicine.
- Japanese Language Proficiency (JLPT N3 or higher). (note: N3 level not necessarily required if the applicant has 1-2 years of experience in data entry to Global Safety Database)
- English proficiency (CEFR A2 or above).
- 1–2 years’ experience in clinical trial case handling.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Desirable:
- Hands-on experience with ARGUS safety database.
- Understanding of Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GvP).
- Knowledge of MedDRA and WHO-DD coding conventions.
- Experience working in multinational teams or audits/inspections.
💼 Why Join AstraZeneca?
- Work with a world-class pharmacovigilance team.
- Opportunity to handle Japan market safety reporting.
- Exposure to global PV operations and regulatory practices.
- Flexible hybrid work culture (Japan time zone).
- Career growth and professional training programs.
📅 Application Process
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