Alcon Hiring Senior Associate I, Medical Literature Analyst

Alcon, a global leader in eye care and an Equal Opportunity Employer, is seeking a Sr. Associate I, Medical Literature Analyst to join its Research & Development (R&D) function in Bangalore, India. This role is crucial for supporting clinical and regulatory compliance through systematic literature review and analysis.

Position and Requirements

Post: Sr. Associate I, Medical Literature Analyst
Functional Area: This role is within the Clinical Research (Non-MD) (Science/Tech/Engineering Path) category, supporting R&D.
Location: Bangalore, India
End Date for Application: October 13, 2025

Requirement	Details
Qualification	Bachelor’s degree in science or healthcare field.
Experience	Experience in Medical Device / Pharma Complaint Handling / Device Vigilance / Pharmacovigilance is preferred.
Key Knowledge	Strong understanding of national and international medical device regulations, vigilance, ophthalmic terminology, and basic MS Office.

Job Description & Core Responsibilities

This role involves conducting comprehensive literature searches and analysis to ensure product safety and compliance across multiple functional areas.

Literature Search & Strategy: Develop and execute targeted literature search strategies to support critical documents like Clinical Evaluation Reports (CERs), State of the Art (SotA) reviews, and Safety and Performance assessments.
Regulatory Support: Conduct annual queries for both clinical and nonclinical reports in collaboration with Regulatory Affairs.
Safety & Complaints: Provide literature support for Medical Safety and Complaint Intake. Summarize and analyze reported adverse events and complaints from publications to identify new risks and ensure they are added to the appropriate tracking systems.
Process Compliance: Execute all process activities strictly in accordance with established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Global Collaboration: Collaborate effectively across global time zones to support international operations and ensure adherence to all corporate compliance guidelines.
Data Integrity: Review data entry and follow-up documentation for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.

Candidate Skills

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

Excellent listening ability and communication skills.
Excellent decision-making, troubleshooting, and negotiation skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize work, and pay close attention to detail.
Experience communicating with US-based customers (preferred).