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Pharmacovigilance Services Associate

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Accenture

11d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry, Junior & Mid Level
  • Science
    Healthcare
  • Chennai

AI generated summary

  • You should have a Bachelor’s in Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, or BSc Nursing, with 0-3 years of experience. Be adaptable, quick to learn, committed to quality, and able to work rotational shifts.
  • You will manage case reports, perform data entry and coding, follow up on serious and non-serious cases, and solve routine problems while collaborating with your team and supervisor. Shift work may apply.

Requirements

  • Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy/Bachelor in Physiotherapy/BSc. Nursing
  • Years of Experience:
  • 0 to 3 years
  • Adaptable and flexible
  • Agility for quick learning
  • Commitment to quality
  • Ability to perform under pressure
  • Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts

Responsibilities

  • Management of the Affiliate Mailbox, reconciliation of reports per process, and performance of all written follow-up attempts to include both Serious and Non-serious cases.
  • Create and manage case identification, data entry, MedDRA coding, case processing, submission, and follow-ups for ICSRs in the safety database as per client guidelines and applicable global regulatory requirements.
  • Solve routine problems, largely through precedent and referral to general guidelines.
  • Interact within your own team and direct supervisor.
  • Receive detailed to moderate level of instruction on daily work tasks and detailed instruction on new assignments.
  • Make decisions that would impact your own work.
  • Be an individual contributor as a part of a team, with a predetermined, focused scope of work.
  • Work may require you to work in rotational shifts.

FAQs

What qualifications are required for the Pharmacovigilance Services Associate position?

The required qualifications are a Bachelor of Pharmacy, a Bachelor in Physiotherapy, or a BSc in Nursing.

How many years of experience are needed for this role?

The role is open to candidates with 0 to 3 years of experience.

What industry does this position work within?

This position is aligned with the Life Sciences R&D vertical.

What are the main responsibilities of a Pharmacovigilance Services Associate?

The main responsibilities include managing the Affiliate Mailbox, reconciling reports, performing written follow-ups, managing case identification, data entry, MedDRA coding, case processing, submission, and follow-ups for Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) in the safety database according to client guidelines and applicable global regulatory requirements.

Will I be required to work in shifts?

Yes, this role may require you to work in rotational shifts.

What skills are essential for this position?

The essential skills include adaptability, agility for quick learning, commitment to quality, and the ability to perform under pressure.

Who will I be interacting with in this role?

You will primarily interact with your own team and your direct supervisor.

Will I have the opportunity for further training and instructions?

Yes, you will receive detailed to moderate levels of instruction on daily tasks and detailed instruction on new assignments.

Is previous pharmacovigilance experience required for this role?

Previous pharmacovigilance experience is not required, as the position is open to candidates with up to 3 years of experience.

What is the main focus of the work in this role?

The main focus of the work is to support the world's leading biopharma companies in improving outcomes by connecting scientific expertise with insights into the patient experience.

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Mission & Purpose

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations Services, and Accenture Song—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners, and communities.

Culture & Values

  • Client Value Creation

    Enabling clients to become high-performance businesses and creating long-term relationships by being responsive and relevant and by consistently delivering value.

  • One Global Network

    Leveraging the power of global insight, relationships, collaboration and learning to deliver exceptional service to clients wherever they do business

  • Respect for the Individual

    Valuing diversity and unique contributions, fostering a trusting, open and inclusive environment and treating each person in a manner that reflects Accenture’s values.

  • Best People

    Attracting, developing and retaining the best talent for our business, challenging our people, demonstrating a “can-do” attitude and fostering a collaborative and mutually supportive environment.

  • Integrity

    Being ethically unyielding and honest and inspiring trust by saying what we mean, matching our behaviors to our words and taking responsibility for our actions.

  • Stewardship

    Fulfilling our obligation of building a better, stronger and more durable company for future generations, protecting the Accenture brand, meeting our commitments to stakeholders, acting with an owner mentality, developing our people and helping improve communities and the global environment.

Benefits

  • Medical coverage

    Employees have a choice of national plans (PPO, EPO, HDHP) covering a wide range of medical services and prescription drugs.

  • Parental leave

    16 weeks paid maternity leave for birth parents. 8 weeks paid time off for other parents

  • Flexible work arrangements

    Flexible work arrangements help employees achieve work/life balance while also meeting Accenture’s business needs.

  • Paid time off

    PTO encompasses traditional vacation time along with paid sick leave; days vary based on level and tenure from 17 to 27 per year.

  • Holidays

    We provide 8 paid standard holidays and 2 culture days (for any days you choose), in addition to the PTO program.

  • Life Insurance

    Accenture provides you with a basic level of coverage and you can purchase more coverage for yourself and your family.