Pharmacovigilance Specialist

Duties:* Provides operational support for global pharmacovigilance activities of marketed products.* Ensures pharmacovigilance deliverables are of the highest quality and meet global regulatory reporting timelines.* Responsible for data review, compilation and analysis including management of the integrated safety database.* Management of Adverse Events including activities such as processing adverse event case reports and conducts follow-up* Notifies regulatory agencies and business partners; accordingly, responds to requests from regulatory agencies* Reviews scientific literature and bibliographic sources; draft and manage periodic safety update reports.* Evaluates safety profiles; draft and manage signal detection reports; ensures document filing and archiving.* Participation in the processes of involving the collection, processing, review and distribution of adverse event information regarding development and marketed client pharmaceutical products.* Contributes to ensure compliance of pharmacovigilance activities including activities such as conduct case reconciliation with concerned departments, affiliates, distributors or business partners* Take part in self-inspection visits, audits, inspections and in CAPAs management, create or update pharmacovigilance procedures and working practices* Provide training to concerned persons based on the training plan and managing training documentation, archive documents according to prevailing standards* Support in the procedures of global pharmacovigilance operations such as Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs), internal business practices or working instructions.* Serves in an advisory capacity including activities such as product monographs review; draft responses to pharmacovigilance requests from regulatory agencies; participates in the drafting and implementation of pharmacovigilance contracts and agreements.Requirements:* At least one year of relevant experience in pharmacovigilance, clinical research, or regulatory affairs in a CRO or a pharmaceutical company is usually required* 4 years of experience with adverse event reporting is highly preferred.* Knowledge of pharmacovigilance practices; existing legislation, regulations and guidelines* Expertise in therapeutic products and areas; medical coding; safety-data administration* Bachelor’s Degree in Health sciences (pharmacy, nursing, medicine, veterinary) or Bioscience (biochemistry, biotechnology, biology) or similar; if bioscience, a masters or a second degree is required.As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA prides itself on creating an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons regardless of race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or disability.

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