Abbott Hiring Pharmacovigilance Specialist | Mumbai
Looking to grow your career in pharmacovigilance (PV)? A leading global healthcare company, Abbott, is hiring a PV Specialist in Mumbai. This role offers hands-on exposure to drug safety, regulatory compliance, and global PV systems.
🏢 About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Their portfolio spans diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines.
📋 Job Overview
- Role: PV Specialist
- Location: Mumbai, India
- Experience: 2–6 Years
- Education: B.Pharm / M.Pharm / MSc / BSc / Life Sciences
- Division: Established Pharmaceuticals
📌 Key Responsibilities & Requirements
- Maintain Pharmacovigilance Quality Management Systems.
- Handle adverse event (AE) reporting, receipt, and reconciliation.
- Perform safety surveillance, including literature and regulatory screening.
- Prepare PSURs (Periodic Safety Update Reports) and Risk Management Plans.
- Ensure PV compliance across multiple regions (India, Nepal, Bhutan, etc.).
- Support PV audits, inspections, and maintain PSSF documentation.
💡 Interview Preparation Tips
- Regulatory Focus: Be thorough with Schedule Y and local CDSCO PV regulations.
- Aggregate Reporting: Explain the purpose of PSURs and PBRERs clearly.
- Process Knowledge: Expect questions on ICSR processing timelines and "Day 0" definition.
- Practice Guide: Review our Top 100 PV Interview Questions.
📄 Resume Optimization Tips
- Keywords: Highlight "Aggregate Reporting", "Signal Detection", and "Safety Database".
- Accomplishments: Mention successful PV audits or inspections you've participated in.
- Benchmark: Check the PV Salary Guide for market standards.
💼 Why Apply for Abbott PV Roles?
Working in the Established Pharmaceuticals Division provides exposure to global safety databases and international regulatory standards. This is a high-value path for those aiming for Global PV Manager roles.
🚀 Career Growth & Salary Insights
- Path: PV Specialist → Senior Specialist → PV Manager → Head of Drug Safety.
- Skills: Signal Detection, Risk Management Plans (RMP), and GVP Modules.
- Comparison: See PV Salary Comparison: India vs USA.
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🚀 Job Application Link
Kindly read the full job description carefully before applying. Abbott values high corporate compliance, data integrity, and strict attention to detail. Ensure your qualifications and profile align with adverse event (AE) case processing, safety reporting tracking, medical coding (MedDRA), global pharmacovigilance regulatory guidelines, and safety database documentation before submitting your application via their Workday portal.