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Job Description:

The Future Begins Here:

At Takeda, we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and future-ready capabilities, we are meeting the need of patients, our people, and the planet.

Bengaluru, the city, which is India's epicenter of Innovation, has been selected to be home to Takeda's recently launched Innovation Capability Center. We invite you to join our digital transformation journey. In this role, you will have the opportunity to boost your skills and become the heart of an innovative engine that is contributing to global impact and improvement.  

At Takeda's ICC we Unite in Diversity:

Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative workplace, where individuals are recognized for their backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continuously improving our collaborators journey in Takeda, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our diverse team.

The Associate Director, Medical Review supports Global Pharmacovigilance with an emphasis on overseeing medical assessment of individual case safety reports from investigational and marketed product across all therapeutic areas. They are responsible for performing high quality medical assessment of individual case safety reports in the Global Safety Database to ensure compliance with domestic and international regulations, and ensure effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders on individual case safety assessment related issues and prompt response to queries

Primary duties and responsibilities of the role include the following

Perform and conduct oversight of global medical review of individual case safety reports for Takeda investigational and marketed products from all sources, including but not limited to the following

seriousness criteria confirmation and expectedness/listedness assessment
review of the reporter's causality and company causality assessment
event confirmation and coding as per convention,
analysis of similar events as required,
provide sound rationale in Company Comment regarding causality,
ensure due diligence in adequate follow-up, and timeliness of expedited reports

Collaborate with other PSPV personnel from other functions (AE processors, safety scientists and Global Safety Leads) in evaluating the safety profile of Takeda products.

Establish with alliance partners harmonization and industry standard medical review and case assessment standards
Ensure effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders on individual case safety assessment related issues and prompt response to the queries
Keep management informed of special concerns and developing safety problems with investigational compounds and marketed products

Ensure compliance, consistency and timely medical review

Ensures complete and timely medical review to ensure accurate and compliant reporting of ICSRs to regulatory authorities globally within regulatory time frames.
Partners with safety operations teams to ensure consistency of work practices and SOPs.

Support inspections and audits, and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) related to medical review and case assessment
Support initiatives or projects improving Medical Review activities and processes
Mentor and train new and or junior colleagues

Work with the Head of Medical Safety Review to implement and augment onboarding and training processes

Perform such other duties as requested by management

Education and Competencies

Medical degree required or internationally recognized equivalent.
USMLE/ECFMG/COMLEX-USA/FLEX preferred but not required.
Minimum 7+ years pharmaceutical or health care related industry experience
Minimum 3 years clinical experience with patients following post-graduate training with significant knowledge of general medicine
Minimum 3 years experience in Pharmacovigilance including medical review of individual case safety reports
Good working knowledge of US, EU, MHRA drug safety regulations, CIOMS and ICH guidelines.
Multi-tasking with the ability to successfully manage multiple critical issues simultaneously

Demonstrate integrity
Work productively in a high pressure environment
Able to manage both time and priority constraints and to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Good analytical/judgment/ critical thinking capabilities to understand/analyze/synthesize and communicate
Attention to details, computer literacy, knowledge of safety database
Supports management to address operational issues or identify opportunities for improvements
Proven ability to work in international environment and with cross-functional teams, with good interpersonal skills / assertiveness / team spirit / coaching skills

BENEFITS : It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career.

Amongst our benefits are

Competitive Salary + Performance Annual Bonus
Flexible work environment, including hybrid working
Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans for self, spouse, and children
Group Term Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance programs
Employee Assistance Program
Broad Variety of learning platforms
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
Reimbursements – Home Internet & Mobile Phone
Employee Referral Program
Leaves – Paternity Leave (4 Weeks) , Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks), Bereavement Leave (5 calendar days)

ABOUT ICC IN TAKEDA :

Takeda is leading a digital revolution. We're not just transforming our company; we're improving the lives of millions of patients who rely on our medicines every day.
As an organization, we are committed to our cloud-driven business transformation and believe the ICCs are the catalysts of change for our global organization.

Locations:

IND - Bengaluru - Research and Development

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Associate Director, Drug Safety Physician, Medical Review