Cognizant Hiring Pharma Graduates for SPE – Pharmacovigilance Specialist Role – Apply
Pharmacovigilance Job Opportunity at Cognizant Careers! Cognizant is hiring SPE-Pharmacovigilance Specialists for its Pune location. This hybrid role is suitable for pharma professionals with experience in drug safety, case processing, and pharma research & development. Candidates with pharmacy, life sciences, or medical backgrounds can apply to work on global safety data management, regulatory compliance, and patient safety initiatives.
- Job Role: SPE – Pharmacovigilance Specialist
- Job ID: 00069070861
- Location: Pune, India
About The Company
Cognizant is a global technology and consulting company that helps organizations transform their businesses through digital solutions, healthcare technology, and data-driven services. The company supports life sciences and pharmaceutical organizations by providing solutions across clinical research, regulatory compliance, and healthcare operations. Through Cognizant Careers, professionals get opportunities to work on global healthcare projects while building expertise in advanced technology-enabled pharma solutions.
Job Description
As part of this Pharmacovigilance Job, the selected Pharmacovigilance Specialist will manage safety case processing activities, including case intake, medical assessment, safety data review, and regulatory compliance support. The role requires strong knowledge of pharmacovigilance processes, safety databases, and global drug safety regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform pharmacovigilance case intake by reviewing source documents and safety information.
- Evaluate cases for seriousness, causality, and expectedness.
- Enter adverse events and product complaints into safety databases.
- Conduct safety data review and quality checks.
- Support benefit-risk evaluation through safety insights.
- Review clinical protocols, investigator brochures, and safety reports.
- Perform case follow-up activities and maintain complete safety records.
- Analyze line listings and safety data outputs.
- Support process improvement initiatives in pharmacovigilance operations.
- Ensure compliance with global regulations and SOPs.
- Resolve database queries and maintain data integrity.
- Participate in audits and regulatory inspections.
Eligibility Criteria
- Education: Degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Medicine, or related scientific disciplines
- Experience: 2–4 years of hands-on experience in Pharmacovigilance, Drug Safety, Case Processing, Safety Database Management
Required Skills
- Pharmacovigilance case processing
- Drug safety database knowledge
- Adverse event reporting
- Seriousness, causality, and expectedness assessment
- Medical data review
- Regulatory compliance knowledge
- Strong analytical skills
- Scientific documentation
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
Why Join Cognizant?
This Pharmacovigilance Job at Cognizant Careers provides an opportunity to work on global drug safety operations and contribute to improving patient safety worldwide. Professionals can gain exposure to international pharmacovigilance practices, regulatory standards, and technology-driven safety solutions while developing their expertise in the life sciences domain.
