Lead Safety Science Specialist

Fortrea

3+ years

Not Disclosed

Bangalore

15 June 19, 2024

Job Description

Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

As a leading global contract research organization (CRO) with a passion for scientific rigor and decades of clinical development experience, Fortrea provides pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device customers a wide range of clinical development, patient access and technology solutions across more than 20 therapeutic areas. With over 19,000 staff conducting operations in more than 90 countries, Fortrea is transforming drug and device development for partners and patients across the globe.

Job Overview:
Assist with the overall Clinical Safety and/or PSS operations associated with products including the
entire adverse events process which may include safety data collected from clinical trials and/or
post marketing setting (i.e., unsolicited reports).
Manage and process expendable adverse events to the required standard and submit them to the
client and the regulatory agencies (if required) within the agreed/stated timelines. The post holder
is responsible for providing this service to clients either as a support function to the client project
groups or as stand-alone business.
Responsible to provide all clients, both internal and external, with the appropriate quality of service
in a safe and cost-effective manner.
He/she will be expected to comply with the legal requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act
1974, the COSHH regulations 1989 and the EC (European Commission) Directives 1992/3 as
documented in the Company’s Health & Safety Manual.
Summary of Responsibilities:
• Manage the receipt and processing of all adverse event reports reported either
spontaneously from any source or solicited from a clinical trial including safety database
entry, AE review, write patient narratives with coding, follow-up of missing information, lists
assessment against appropriate label (For Marketed products, if applicable)
• Submission of expedited Serious Adverse Event (SAE) reports to clients, Regulatory
Authorities, Ethics Committees, investigators, third party vendors, Partners and Fortreaproject personnel, if required & as agreed with client during study set-up, within study
specified timelines
• Ensure all cases that require expediting reporting to worldwide Regulatory Agencies or
other recipients are prioritized for processing and submission within the regulatory and/or
study specific applicable timelines.
• Prepares timely pharmacovigilance reports for products and safety issues, including
Individual Case Summary Reports (ICSRs) of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), Annual IND
reports, European Annual Safety Reports (ASRs), Development Safety Update Report
(DSUR), Periodic Reports (PRs) line listings, and aggregate reports.
• Perform peer/independent QC of Safety reports as needed.
• Work with Data Management or client on reconciliation of safety databases, if appropriate.
• Maintain a strong understanding of Fortrea’ s safety database conventions or client-specific
database conventions, as appropriate.
• Maintains a comprehensive understanding of Fortrea PSS Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs), Work Instructions (WI), guidance documents and directives associated with safety
management, reporting, and pharmacovigilance.
• Assist in signal detection, trend, and pattern recognition activities, as appropriate ¨ Monitor
workflow for assigned studies/programs to ensure all the timelines are met.
• Assist in the development of departmental Work Instructions (WI) and Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs), as appropriate.
• Participate in the generation of monthly status and other project-specific reports ensuring
the quality and accuracy of metrics/data provided.
• Support/train less experienced safety staff in all aspects of case-handling, adverse event
reporting and other work, as needed.
• Begin to prepare Safety Management Plans (SMPs), Reconciliation Plans and other safetyspecific
plans under supervision.
• Responsible for making decisions regarding adverse event reporting within the guidelines of
each specific project.
• Actively participates in project team and client meetings and liaise with clients, where
appropriate.
• Assist with proactive quality issue resolution and implementation of actions, as needed.
• Support audit or inspection preparations
• Assist in the review of cumulative safety data for submission to Drug Safety Monitoring
Boards (DSMBs), regulatory authorities or clients.
• Assist with the set-up of, and the provision of data to Safety Committees/DSMBs ¨ Build and
maintain good PSS relationships across functional units.
• Demonstrate role-specific Competencies and company values on a consistent basis.
• Assist in the co-ordination of endpoint committees, as required.
• Any other duties as assigned by management.

Fortrea is actively seeking motivated problem-solvers and creative thinkers who share our passion for overcoming barriers in clinical trials. Our unwavering commitment is to revolutionize the development process, ensuring the swift delivery of life-changing ideas and therapies to patients in need. Join our exceptional team and embrace a collaborative workspace where personal growth is nurtured, enabling you to make a meaningful global impact. For more information about Fortrea, visit www.fortrea.com.

Fortrea is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

As an EOE/AA employer, Fortrea strives for diversity and inclusion in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications of the individual and do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy or other medical conditions/needs), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. We encourage all to apply.

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