Job Description: Summary
An excellent opportunity for a physician with industry or Regulatory Authority Drug Safety experience to join a leading pharmaceutical company as a Medical Advisor (Product Safety, Europe). The main purpose of the role is to support the Head of Product Safety and the company’s safety community by providing a comprehensive pharmacovigilance and product safety service to the company, both throughout Europe and internationally.
Company
One of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies with employees worldwide and affiliated companies globally. Key therapeutic areas of interest are Neurology, Oncology and GI disorders.
Location
South Central
Role
(MA) (DSP) Medical Adviser (Product Safety, Europe)
Key aspects of the role
• support the Head of Product Safety and the Head of International Pharmacovigilance in the collection, assessment, evaluation, distribution and reporting of safety reports and product labelling
• support European Pharmacovigilance Operations in collecting, processing and following-up on domestic safety reports and conforming to regulatory requirements
• participate as a member of the drug safety community in the day-to-day functioning of an effective regional drug safety network and act as global Safety Officer or Local Safety Officer
• provide safety evaluation, including signal detection, of product profiles
• undertake risk management activities
• respond to medical questions from internal and external sources
• represent the company locally and regionally
• assist in the medical aspects of the induction, training, and maintenance of standards of performance of other department members
• maintain familiarity with concurrent Local, European, and International pharmacovigilance regulations relating to drug safety
• keep up-to-date with developments in medical literature
• maintain medical/scientific expertise through self-study, company-provided training and scientific meeting attendance
• undertake/complete the DipPharmMed course/exam and enrol in HMT
Experience
All candidates must have at least 2 years post GMC registration training in recognised training rotations. Therapeutic area experience in either CNS, GI or Oncology is advantageous.
Key requirements are
• a strong sense of responsibility
• a track record of working independently and meeting deadlines
• good communications skills
• ability to work consistently conforming to procedures and requirements but with flexibility to meet various demands and priorities
• a team player with good interpersonal skills
• ability to form strong cross-functional relationships
• an eye for detail
• excellent organisation skills
• a strong sense of professional integrity
Qualifications
Candidates must be medically qualified and fully GMC registered. A post graduate medical qualification is preferred.
Benefits: Company Car/Allowance:
Bonus:
Pension:
Healthcare:
Life Insurance/Income Protection:
Holiday Entitlement:
Other: Relocation assistance, support for PMST etc
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