Safety Science Coordinator

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.

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 Description:

- Assist in the processing of Expedited Safety Reports (ESRs), Periodic Safety Reports (PSRs) and submission, including but not limited to:

- Maintenance of adverse event tracking systems
- Set-up and maintenance of project files, and central files for documentation.
- Assist with the reporting of ESRs & PSRs to clients, Regulatory Authorities, Ethics Committees, investigators and Fortrea project personnel, as required, within study specified timelines.
- Assist with processing of the adverse events, including but not limited to:
Data entry of safety data onto adverse event tracking systems.
- Write patient narratives & code adverse events accurately using MedDRA (for Marketed products, if applicable).
- Assist in the listedness assessment against appropriate label (for Marketed products, if applicable)
- Generate queries for its collection of missing or discrepant information in consultation with medical staff, if needed
- Submission of expedited SAE reports to clients, Regulatory Authorities, Ethics Committees, investigators, 3rd party vendors, Partners and Fortrea project personnel, as required within the agreed timelines.
- Maintenance of adverse event tracking systems
- Assist with peer/quality review of processed reports and support with trends and actions as needed.
- Assist in the reconciliation of databases, as applicable.
- Assist in the maintenance of files regarding adverse event reporting requirements in all countries.
- Work within the Quality Management System framework, including but not limited to Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), departmental Work Instructions (WIs) etc. as appropriate.
- Prepare and support coordination of safety study files for archiving at completion of projects.
- Arrange and schedule internal and/or external meetings/teleconferences.
- Train and mentor, the PSS Assistants or peers in their day-to-day activities.
- Build and maintain good PSS relationships across functional units.
- Ensure compliance of operations with governing regulatory requirements and applicable study/project specific plans.
- Assume responsibility for quality of data processed ¨ Provide administrative support to PSS personnel.
- All other duties as needed or assigned.

Experience (Minimum Required):

- Good Team player and offer peer support as needed.
- Ability to set priorities and handle multiple tasks attention to detail.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Logical and spelling skills, preferably with an aptitude for handling and proof-reading numerical data.
- Good keyboard skills, preferably with knowledge of MS office and Windows would be beneficial.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment.

Preferred Qualification:
- 1-2 years of Drug Safety experience

Job Location : Bangalore

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