Manager, Global ICSR Management

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Manager, Global ICSR Management based in Brazil.

This is an opportunity to lead critical global pharmacovigilance operations within a fast-growing, international environment focused on improving patient safety.
You will oversee individual case safety report (ICSR) triage, processing, quality control, workflow, and compliance activities.
The role combines operational leadership with data-driven process improvement, helping ensure high-quality and timely safety reporting worldwide.
You will work across global regulatory frameworks and collaborate with clinical, safety, quality, and cross-functional teams.
As a subject matter expert, you will contribute to audits, inspections, process initiatives, training, and technology-driven efficiencies.
The position offers meaningful ownership, exposure to global stakeholders, and opportunities to influence how pharmacovigilance operations evolve.
This is a remote role in Brazil, requiring strong English communication and a proactive, collaborative approach.

• Oversee ICSR triage, case processing, in-line quality control, workflow management, and timely completion of safety activities in accordance with internal and external requirements.
• Lead and monitor SAE reconciliation between safety and clinical databases, ensuring completion, identifying discrepancies, and resolving or escalating issues.
• Establish, monitor, and analyze quality, compliance, productivity, and volume KPIs, partnering with process excellence teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across ICSR management, including process optimization, productivity enhancements, automation, and technology efficiency initiatives.
• Review workflow and case prioritization, balance team workloads, and ensure operational targets and regulatory timelines are consistently achieved.
• Make decisions on escalated operational issues and contribute to the development and improvement of policies, SOPs, work instructions, and procedural documentation.
• Support audit and inspection readiness and serve as a subject matter expert during audits and regulatory inspections.
• Communicate pharmacovigilance agreement and contract information to relevant teams and contribute to vendor and CRO-related activities.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional projects and represent ICSR Management expertise across broader organizational initiatives.
• Deliver training and onboarding support for new team members, maintain training materials, monitor onboarding progress, and provide feedback to leadership.
• Execute safety database study configuration testing when required and support initiatives designed to strengthen operational quality and compliance.
• Mentor team members, support their professional development, contribute to recruitment activities, and take on team leadership responsibilities across global sites as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, clinical medicine, nursing, pharmacy, another healthcare discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience; an advanced degree is preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in drug safety, pharmacovigilance, or relevant clinical operations, including experience providing or supporting training.
• Strong knowledge of global pharmacovigilance and regulatory requirements, including ICH, GVP, FDA requirements, GCP, NMPA/CDE requirements, and regulations applicable to individual and aggregate safety reporting.
• Experience supporting pharmacovigilance reporting requirements involving regulatory authorities such as FDA, EMA, MHRA, CDE/NMPA, and other national competent authorities.
• Hands-on understanding of ICSR case processing activities, including data intake, triage, coding, narrative development, follow-up, due diligence, and database management.
• Experience working with Argus Safety or comparable safety databases, along with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, and related digital platforms.
• Strong understanding of clinical concepts, therapeutic-area patient populations, and relevant drug classes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects, prioritize competing demands, and consistently deliver accurate, high-quality work within strict timelines.
• Experience overseeing team deliverables and representing functional responsibilities during audits, inspections, and compliance activities.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; fluent English is required, and all application materials should be submitted in English.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively across cultures and time zones within a global organization.
• A collaborative, inclusive, results-oriented mindset, combined with initiative, adaptability, continuous learning, and a strong sense of ownership.
• Willingness to travel approximately 5% of the time.

Benefits

• Remote work opportunity based in Brazil.
• Full-time position within a global, fast-growing pharmaceutical and biotechnology environment.
• Opportunities to work on high-impact pharmacovigilance activities supporting patient safety.
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Exposure to global regulatory requirements, cross-functional projects, audits, inspections, and process excellence initiatives.
• Opportunities to mentor colleagues and contribute to team development and leadership initiatives.
• Collaborative, multicultural work environment with colleagues across multiple regions.
• Opportunity to influence operational processes, quality standards, productivity, and technology-enabled improvements.
• Employee-focused culture emphasizing teamwork, excellence, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Compensation and additional benefits are subject to the partner company's applicable employment terms and local policies.

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

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