Drug Safety Scientist – Pharmacovigilance Operations

About the role

You will join Accenture’s Life Sciences R&D vertical, supporting leading biopharma clients in pharmacovigilance and drug safety surveillance. The role focuses on monitoring and assessing the safety of pharmaceutical products to ensure regulatory compliance and protect public health.

Key responsibilities

• Create and manage case identification, data entry, MedDRA coding, case processing, submission, and follow‑ups for Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) in the safety database.
• Analyze complex safety data, solve emerging problems, and ensure adherence to client guidelines and global regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate daily with Accenture peers, and interact as needed with clients and management.
• Operate as an individual contributor or oversee a small team or work effort, with potential rotational shift requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Pharmacy and Master of Pharmacy degrees.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in pharmacovigilance operations or drug safety surveillance.
• Ability to work with minimal instruction on routine tasks and moderate guidance on new assignments.
• Strong analytical mindset for solving increasingly complex safety problems.

Required skills

• Pharmacovigilance Operations
• MedDRA coding
• ICSR case processing
• Safety database management