Job Summary
This hybrid day shift role for TL Pharmacovigilance focuses on end-to-end safety oversight across pharma research and development activities, coordinating PV data management and case processing to ensure accurate reporting, regulatory compliance, and continuous risk evaluation. The role demands 4 to 6 years of experience and enables impactful contributions to patient safety and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for day-to-day work.
- Tracking of activities daily for the project.
- Timely reporting of metrics and updating related quality tools/trackers for deliverables. Setting performance goals for the team.
- Maintenance of case tracking sheets for billing and deliverables.
- Ensure appropriate distribution of work among direct reports.
- Ensure proper communication with client (as applicable).
- Ensure completion of training plan and mentoring documentation archival for all direct reports.
- Mentoring and coaching of the team as well as the new hires on a regular basis or as required.
- Ensure that SLAs and KPIs are maintained as per contractual agreement.
- Perform annual performance appraisals of direct reports and provide regular feedback to the team.
- Reporting to their supervisor on performance, status, and any escalations for the team.
- Responsible for motivation and retention of the team.
- Communication of resource issues/resignations/absconder to supervisor.
- Managing assessment and development of team members.
- Ensure audit readiness at all times.
- Ensure adherence to internal and client procedures for self and team.
- Ensuring training compliance and proper documentation is maintained.
- Lead/guide associates in process improvement initiatives in agreement with client.
Basic Qualifications
- Graduate/Postgraduate/Doctorate degree in Life Sciences, Science, Healthcare, Pharmacy, Medical Sciences, or equivalent degree.
- Minimum 3 years of total experience in PV and/or the pharmaceutical/clinical field, including:
- Minimum 1 year of experience handling teams for external hires, or
- Minimum 2 years of experience in the Novartis engagement for internal promotion/re-hire.
- Fluency in English.
- Effective communication skills.
- Ability to perform tasks accurately and in a timely manner.
- Leadership and people management skills.
- Self and team motivation.
- Result-oriented.
- Metric management.
Certifications Required
- Preferred certification in pharmacovigilance or drug safety, such as DSRM or equivalent industry-recognized PV credential.
Additional employment information
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Applicants for US based positions must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The company is unable to provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for US based positions.
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About Cognizant:
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