Specialist Local Medical Safety India

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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com . As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Product Safety Job Sub Function: Pharmacovigilance Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Mumbai, India Job Description: The employee will be a part of the Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Office of the Chief Medical Officer (JJIM OCMO). General Job Duties and Responsibilities Ensure that the local Pharmacovigilance (PV) system is managed in compliance with local regulations and company policies/procedures at local, regional, and global levels and in accordance with any PV agreements with third party business partners. Ensure compliance with own training curriculum Be an ambassador of the Local Medical Safety mission and vision Participate in or lead LMS projects and initiatives at local, regional or global level ICSR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT Ensure local collection, review, reporting, reconciliation, and follow up on Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSR). Manage and maintain active involvement in day-to-day ICSR management related activities as applicable. Ensure implementation of local literature process. Maintain oversight of corresponding vendor activities as required. COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES Ensure PV audit/inspection readiness at the LOC level at all times. Maintain oversight of ICSR inbound and outbound compliance. In cooperation with Medical Safety Quality (MSQ), perform ICSR reconciliations and review compliance dashboards from MSQ for accuracy. Increase PV compliance awareness and business relevance with stakeholders and ensure appropriate ownership of PV-related findings and Corrective Action/Preventive Actions (CAPAs). Escalate compliance issues in a timely manner to Country/Cluster Safety Head (CSH), to ensure appropriate mitigation is implemented. Address follow-up actions from Local Safety unit (LSU) owned non conformances, including LSU related CAPAs AGGREGATE REPORTING Review, translate (if applicable), prepare, submit and track aggregate reports as required by local regulations and ensure compliance oversight requirements are met Support the preparation of aggregate reports and provide due dates to Global Medical Safety (GMS) and promoting synchronization with the Global Aggregate reporting schedule, in accordance with local regulatory requirements and in collaboration with the local Regulatory Affairs unit. LOCAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS Ensure awareness of new/changes in local PV regulations and evaluation of the impact on local/global processes and notification of appropriate local, regional and global groups Perform procedural document impact assessment and support implementation of Global PV relevant Procedural Documents, as applicable Implement new or updated PV regulations, as needed Provide input into requests for information in support of the development of LMS-wide processes, systems, and policies Engage in local industry associations and drive local policy shaping initiatives based on One J&J Voice. PHARMACOVIGILANCE SERVICE PROVISION Ensure that day-to-day PV activities and safety activities for medicinal and non-medicinal products (i.e., medical devices) are performed satisfactorily. Collaborate with the local Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) to enable fulfilment of its regulatory responsibilities and meet their business objectives Manage and implement local Pharmacovigilance Agreement (PVA's) Support activity owners in including appropriate PV language in vendor contracts to ensure safety obligations are met as applicable Provide timely and accurate EU Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF) contributions and ensure adequate process is established for the implementation and the maintenance of the local "PSMF", as applicable Ensure proper handling of Health Authority (HA) safety related queries (communication, response, and escalation). Communicate with the HA, when applicable, to clarify requirements in support of LMS-wide policy, process harmonization/improvement Ensure business continuity to safeguard compliance Provide support to the Related Research Activities Center of Excellence (RRA CoE) for local Related Research Activities (RRA). Collaborate with project owners and LMS operations to provide input for