Pharmacovigilance Analytics Specialist

Why This Role Matters

Pharmacovigilance and post-market safety monitoring are essential for protecting consumers and ensuring that healthcare and wellness products remain safe after they reach the market. Safety professionals play a critical role in analyzing adverse event data, identifying potential risks, and ensuring compliance with global regulatory requirements.
The Senior Associate – Global Market Vigilance (GMV) position at Unilever within Unilever R&D Bangalore offers an excellent opportunity for experienced pharmacovigilance professionals to contribute to consumer safety initiatives across global markets. Working under the Global Regulatory Affairs function of the Wellbeing Collective, the role focuses on safety data analytics, signal detection, adverse event monitoring, and compliance reporting. By transforming complex safety datasets into actionable insights, the Senior Associate supports proactive risk management and helps ensure that consumer products meet the highest safety standards. This role is particularly important because it supports end-to-end post-market surveillance activities, helping organizations identify emerging safety signals early and take appropriate action to protect consumers worldwide.

Job Description

Unilever is seeking a Senior Associate – Global Market Vigilance to support pharmacovigilance and safety monitoring activities for products managed by the Wellbeing Collective. The selected candidate will analyze adverse event data, identify safety trends, build dashboards, and support regulatory reporting processes. The role requires strong analytical expertise and hands-on experience working with safety databases such as Veeva Vault Safety. The position also requires collaboration with cross-functional teams across regulatory affairs, R&D, quality assurance, and consumer care to maintain data integrity, regulatory compliance, and proactive safety monitoring.

Key Features of the Role

• Work within Global Regulatory Affairs and pharmacovigilance operations
• Focus on safety data analytics, signal detection, and trend monitoring
• Use advanced safety databases such as Veeva Vault Safety
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs
• Contribute to global post-market surveillance and consumer safety programs
• Opportunity to mentor junior team members and support analytics initiatives

Responsibilities

Safety Data Analytics, Trending & Signal Detection

• Lead trending and signal detection activities across global adverse event datasets
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of safety data to identify emerging risks
• Develop dashboards, safety scorecards, and trend reports for stakeholders
• Use statistical and analytical tools to generate predictive insights and early warning indicators
• Support signal validation and risk assessment for potential safety concerns
• Collaborate with analytics teams to improve data automation and visualization

Case Management & Compliance

• Manage intake, triage, and documentation of adverse event complaints using Veeva Vault Safety
• Perform causality and seriousness assessments for safety events
• Ensure timely escalation of potential serious adverse events
• Conduct duplicate checks and maintain data quality reviews
• Maintain compliance with global adverse event reporting standards and internal SOPs

System & Process Optimization

• Support configuration and validation of safety database updates
• Recommend improvements to enhance safety analytics readiness and data accuracy
• Conduct audits and reconciliation of safety data

Cross-functional Collaboration & Leadership

• Act as a point of contact for Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Quality, and customer experience teams
• Present safety insights and risk indicators in cross-functional meetings
• Mentor junior team members on analytics methods and case processing
• Support corrective and preventive actions related to safety operations

Reporting & Insights

• Generate and review safety reports, dashboards, and KPI summaries
• Interpret safety data and develop analytical insights
• Support regulatory submissions and product safety reviews
• Provide recommendations based on safety trend analysis

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or a related field

Experience and Skills

• 5–8 years of experience in pharmacovigilance or drug safety
• Hands-on experience with safety databases such as Veeva Vault Safety
• Strong knowledge of MedDRA coding standards
• Experience with global adverse event reporting requirements
• Demonstrated expertise in safety data analytics, signal detection, and dashboard development
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to communicate complex safety insights clearly to stakeholders

Salary Insights

While the exact salary package has not been disclosed, senior pharmacovigilance roles in Bangalore with 5–8 years of experience typically offer competitive compensation depending on expertise and company standards.
Common benefits may include competitive pay, performance incentives, professional development opportunities, exposure to global safety operations, and career advancement within regulatory affairs and pharmacovigilance.

Company Overview

Unilever is one of the world’s leading consumer goods companies, operating in more than 190 countries and serving billions of consumers every day. The organization develops products across categories such as nutrition, personal care, and wellbeing.
Through Unilever R&D Bangalore, the company drives research, innovation, and regulatory excellence for global markets. The Global Regulatory Affairs team ensures that products meet strict safety standards while maintaining consumer trust and regulatory compliance. Unilever is also recognized for its commitment to sustainability, diversity, and inclusive workplace practices.

FAQs

Who can apply for this role?
Professionals with 5–8 years of pharmacovigilance experience and a degree in Pharmacy or Life Sciences.

Is experience with Veeva Vault Safety required?
Yes. Hands-on experience with Veeva Vault Safety or similar pharmacovigilance databases is preferred.

What type of work will this role involve?
The role focuses on safety data analytics, signal detection, adverse event management, and regulatory reporting.

Is this a leadership role?
Although it is an individual contributor role, the position involves mentoring junior staff and collaborating with multiple cross-functional teams.

Application Tips

• Highlight your pharmacovigilance experience and safety analytics expertise
• Mention your experience with Veeva Vault Safety or other safety databases
• Include knowledge of MedDRA coding and global adverse event reporting standards
• Showcase experience in safety dashboards, signal detection, or data analytics projects
• Emphasize your ability to analyze complex datasets and communicate insights clearly to stakeholders.