Pharmacovigilance Job at Accenture | Pharma Freshers Job Opportunity in Chennai
Looking to begin your career in Pharmacovigilance? This exciting Pharma Freshers Job at Accenture offers a strong entry point into pharmacovigilance operations. Fresh graduates in B.Pharm or Nursing can gain real-world exposure to drug safety surveillance, case processing, and global safety databases while building a stable career.
- Job Position: Pharmacovigilance Services New Associate
- Location: Chennai
- Job No: AIOC-S01637902
About the Company
Accenture is a global professional services company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, that specializes in consulting, technology, and business operations. It helps organizations improve performance through digital transformation, cloud, and AI solutions, serving clients across industries like healthcare, finance, and pharmaceuticals. With a presence in over 120 countries and a strong workforce in India, Accenture is one of the world’s leading IT and consulting firms.
Job Description
- Prioritize, triage, and manage ICSRs as per timelines, SLAs, and client guidelines
- Perform end-to-end case processing in the global safety database
- Review and validate cases from emails, intake systems, and other sources
- Create and classify cases based on type and workflow requirements
- Collect, evaluate, and submit Adverse Event (AE) reports
- Download and import AE data from portals like EVWEB and MHRA
- Check source documents for case validity and duplicates
- Identify missing or incorrect data and raise queries as per SOPs
- Code medical history, drugs, and adverse events in the safety database
- Write case narratives based on available information
- Assess the seriousness and causality of adverse events
- Consult medical reviewers when required
Key Responsibilities
- Perform medical and drug coding using MedDRA and WHODD
- Evaluate cases and assess causality (reporter & company)
- Prepare case narratives and E2B comments as per SOPs
- Process AEs, SAEs, and SUSARs in the global safety database
- Review data for accuracy, completeness, and consistency
- Identify missing information and perform follow-ups if needed
- Code, update, and correct case details as per guidelines
- Handle case submissions and troubleshoot submission issues
- Monitor, track, and reconcile data from mailboxes and sources
- Translate source documents and case details when required
- Perform unblinding (paper/electronic) if applicable
- Review query responses and update case narratives
- Manage case corrections, deletions, and closures
- Archive all case-related communications properly
- Assist in audits, inspections, and PV documentation
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams for compliance
- Support PV projects, reports, and additional tasks
- Escalate issues to team leads when required
- Complete the required training on time
- Be flexible for role changes and rotational shifts
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy
- Technology skills: Experience with MS Office, knowledge of safety database
Skills Required
- Good knowledge of medical terminology and dictionaries like MedDRA & WHO-Drug
- Strong medical writing and communication skills
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to processes
- Accurately evaluate adverse events (AEs)
- Complete case processing within timelines and quality standards
- Follow regulatory, compliance, and safety guidelines
- Maintain high-quality performance metrics and company values
