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Orbis Clinical is seeking a remote-based Drug Safety Associate for 6 months.
Position Summary
The Drug Safety Associate is responsible for supporting pharmacovigilance operations through the intake, processing, evaluation, and reporting of adverse event cases in compliance with global regulatory requirements and company procedures. This role requires hands-on experience with safety databases, case processing activities, and safety administration functions within a sponsor environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform end-to-end processing of serious and non-serious adverse event cases within Argus Safety.
- Review, triage, and manage incoming safety reports from multiple sources, including healthcare professionals, patients, clinical studies, and business partners.
- Conduct case intake, data entry, medical coding, narrative writing, quality review, and case follow-up activities.
- Ensure accurate and timely case processing in accordance with company SOPs, FDA, EMA, ICH, and global regulatory requirements.
- Support submission readiness and compliance with reporting timelines for expedited and aggregate safety reporting.
- Monitor and manage pharmacovigilance shared mailboxes, ensuring timely routing and processing of safety-related communications.
- Assist with mailbox automation initiatives and workflow optimization projects to improve operational efficiency.
- Maintain safety documentation, tracking logs, and case metrics.
- Support reconciliation activities between safety, clinical, and medical information departments as required.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure efficient case management and data quality.
- Participate in quality control reviews and support audit/inspection readiness activities.
- Assist with administrative pharmacovigilance tasks, including document management, filing, and process improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) or equivalent healthcare/scientific discipline.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license preferred.
- 2–4 years of pharmacovigilance/drug safety experience within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or sponsor organization.
- Strong working knowledge of Argus Safety.
- Experience processing both serious and non-serious adverse event cases.
- Understanding of global pharmacovigilance regulations and GVP requirements.
- Experience managing safety mailboxes and case intake workflows.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred
- Experience supporting post-marketing and clinical trial safety activities.
- Knowledge of MedDRA and WHO Drug coding.
- Experience with safety case quality review and compliance monitoring.
- Familiarity with process automation, workflow improvements, and pharmacovigilance operational excellence initiatives.
Core Competencies
- Adverse Event Case Processing
- Argus Safety Database
- Serious & Non-Serious Case Management
- Pharmacovigilance Operations
- Safety Mailbox Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Data Quality & Quality Review
- Process Improvement & Automation
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
Compensation Details:
- Orbis Clinical provides a reasonable range of compensation for our positions. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience and specific office location.
- The Pay Range for this position is $40-$60 per hour, can vary depending on employment status.
- Orbis Clinical offers eligible employees health benefits (medical, dental, and vision), employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, and a partial employer match on a 401(k).
EEO and Reasonable Accommodation Statement:
Epic Staffing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. The Company prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. The Company will also provide reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental disability of an otherwise qualified employee or applicant. Should you need any such accommodation, please contact the Company for further information. The Company is dedicated to ensuring that all decisions regarding personnel are in accordance with all applicable laws. I certify that all statements made in this application are true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that all falsification or misleading information given in my application may result in the termination of my employment with Orbis Clinical and its subsidiaries. Furthermore, I understand that my professional conduct and clinical performance is directly related to my ability to be placed on assignments for Orbis Clinical and that I will adhere to all regulations and guidelines of Orbis Clinical. I authorization Orbis Clinical to verify the information I have provided, to contact references, and to conduct criminal, education and personal background checks concerning my qualifications, and past employment record. I understand that nothing contained in this application is intended to create an employment contract, either verbal or written, with Orbis Clinical or its clients. Furthermore, I understand that my employment, it is “at will” and Orbis Clinical or I may terminate my employment at any time with or without notice and with or without case. I acknowledge that I will be legally obligated by the terms of this document by typing my name, which will constitute my signature, or manually signing, in the provided space and electronically transmitting this document to Orbis Clinical. I agree that Orbis Clinical and I may use electronic means to conduct this transaction and that this document shall be governed and construed by the laws of the State of Massachusetts.
