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Medical Review Senior Associate Scientist

3-5 years
Not Disclosed
10 Feb. 17, 2025
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, CPC Certified, 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

Job Title: Medical Review Senior Associate Scientist

Location: Hyderabad, India
Work Location Type: On-site
Date Posted: February 4, 2025
Category: Safety


Job Summary:

As a Medical Review Senior Associate Scientist at Amgen, you will play a critical role in supporting global pharmacovigilance efforts by reviewing individual safety case reports (ICSRs) for Amgen products. This role involves ensuring the medical validity of safety reports and contributing to regulatory compliance, data quality, and safety surveillance processes.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Medical Review of ICSRs:

    • Perform the medical review of individual case safety reports (ICSRs), including assessing narratives, coding, expectedness, causality, and seriousness to ensure the quality and accuracy of reports.

    • Provide input into the Medical Safety Review Team (MSRT) activities to ensure comprehensive safety surveillance.

  • Regulatory Compliance:

    • Ensure that individual case safety reports comply with global regulatory reporting requirements.

    • Review medical content of ICSRs and act as a primary point of contact for Case Management.

  • Case Escalation & Follow-up:

    • Identify and execute the appropriate escalation of cases when needed.

    • Perform case follow-up in line with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

  • Cross-Functional Support:

    • Contribute to the development and improvement of medical coding conventions and processes related to ICSR review.

    • Support the Quality Assurance of ICSR medical reviews, if applicable.

  • Medical Device and Product Complaint Review:

    • Conduct reportability assessments for medical device-associated events and product complaint events.

    • Review such events for potential product issues.

  • Continuous Improvement & Inspection Readiness:

    • Participate in interdepartmental initiatives for process improvement, SOP creation, and metric development.

    • Maintain a state of inspection readiness and represent the team during Health Authority Inspections and internal audits.


What We Expect from You:

Basic Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree and 1-3 years of relevant experience OR

  • Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience OR

  • Diploma and 7-9 years of relevant experience

Skills and Competencies:

  • Expertise in the medical review of individual case safety reports (narratives, coding, causality, etc.)

  • Ability to produce medically accurate ICSR reports and handle case escalation.

  • Familiarity with clinical trial and drug development processes.

  • Proficient in medical coding and technical safety systems such as Safety Databases.

  • Clinical knowledge of therapeutic areas and patient populations.

  • Knowledge of Amgen’s products and relevant patient populations (preferred).