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Sr. Manager/Associate Director, Pharmacovigilance Operations
Posted: 02/11/2025
2025-02-11
2025-04-24
Employment Type:
Contract
Job Category: Pharmacovigilance
Job Number: 617717
Is job remote?: Yes
Country: United States
Job Description
Summary of Position:
Under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacovigilance (PV) Operations, the contract Sr. Manager/Associate Director, Pharmacovigilance Operations will support day-to-day Safety Operations activities. The individual will provide oversight and management of vendors, business partners, contracting and Individual Case Safety Report (ICSR) activity, as applicable, to ensure efficiency, quality, and compliance with internal procedures and global regulations. They will also contribute to compilation of metrics, support daily/weekly Department meetings and support individual study teams and collaborate on the support of risk management and pharmacovigilance activities for all products. Additionally, they will contribute to the planning, execution, and implementation of process improvements, procedures, and solutions related to pharmacovigilance and ICSR and Aggregate reporting.
This role is a US remote-based position.
Responsibilities:
Oversees PV vendors/service providers to ensure that they fulfill their accountabilities and responsibilities for all outsourced PV activities – case processing and reporting
Participates in study activities as a PV Project Manager, from study start-up through conduct and study wrap-up. Serves as operational safety lead on all relevant study-related activities, attends routine and ad-hoc study meetings, establishes, maintains and executes roles within the Safety Management Plans/Expedited and Periodic Safety Reporting Plans
Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) regarding the processing and reporting of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) for products and participates in meetings with outsourced vendors
Contributes to maintenance of metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and related quality activities
Assists in preparing, facilitating and documents Department activities, including weekly Safety team meeting, and other ad hoc discussions and decision, as applicable
Supports and/or contributes to Departmental Inspection readiness, where applicable, including but not limited to author/contribute to controlled document preparation and administrator
Supports budget/contract review process, serving as administrator, negotiator, QC, as directed
Assists in maintenance of Department archive of safety documents, including relevant communications and other key documents
Supports safety-governance-related activities, including scheduling and documentation, where applicable, of Product Safety Committee (PSC), Executive Safety Committee (ESC) or ad-hoc meetings
Collaborates with and provides pharmacovigilance guidance and support for interdepartmental and/or corporate initiatives
Collaborates with corporate partners to ensure proper exchange of drug-safety data, developing associated Plans
Education/Experience/Skills:
Bachelor’s degree (preferably in a science or health-related field) and a master preferred
A minimum of 3 years of experience in Pharmacovigilance with strong experience preferred in Pharmacovigilance Operations and/or PV affiliate Operations
Strong working knowledge of PV regulations and PV processes
Proficiency with standard desktop computing programs (e-mail, Word, Excel) and relational databases
Experience of Oracle Argus Safety is preferred
Excellent Project Management and interpersonal skills, results oriented and strong attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple, complex projects in a fast-paced environment with capacity to prioritize, plan and organize work assignments under strict timelines
Under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacovigilance (PV) Operations, the contract Sr. Manager/Associate Director, Pharmacovigilance Operations will support day-to-day Safety Operations activities. The individual will provide oversight and management of vendors, business partners, contracting and Individual Case Safety Report (ICSR) activity, as applicable, to ensure efficiency, quality, and compliance with internal procedures and global regulations. They will also contribute to compilation of metrics, support daily/weekly Department meetings and support individual study teams and collaborate on the support of risk management and pharmacovigilance activities for all products. Additionally, they will contribute to the planning, execution, and implementation of process improvements, procedures, and solutions related to pharmacovigilance and ICSR and Aggregate reporting.
This role is a US remote-based position.
Responsibilities:
Oversees PV vendors/service providers to ensure that they fulfill their accountabilities and responsibilities for all outsourced PV activities – case processing and reporting
Participates in study activities as a PV Project Manager, from study start-up through conduct and study wrap-up. Serves as operational safety lead on all relevant study-related activities, attends routine and ad-hoc study meetings, establishes, maintains and executes roles within the Safety Management Plans/Expedited and Periodic Safety Reporting Plans
Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) regarding the processing and reporting of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) for products and participates in meetings with outsourced vendors
Contributes to maintenance of metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and related quality activities
Assists in preparing, facilitating and documents Department activities, including weekly Safety team meeting, and other ad hoc discussions and decision, as applicable
Supports and/or contributes to Departmental Inspection readiness, where applicable, including but not limited to author/contribute to controlled document preparation and administrator
Supports budget/contract review process, serving as administrator, negotiator, QC, as directed
Assists in maintenance of Department archive of safety documents, including relevant communications and other key documents
Supports safety-governance-related activities, including scheduling and documentation, where applicable, of Product Safety Committee (PSC), Executive Safety Committee (ESC) or ad-hoc meetings
Collaborates with and provides pharmacovigilance guidance and support for interdepartmental and/or corporate initiatives
Collaborates with corporate partners to ensure proper exchange of drug-safety data, developing associated Plans
Education/Experience/Skills:
Bachelor’s degree (preferably in a science or health-related field) and a master preferred
A minimum of 3 years of experience in Pharmacovigilance with strong experience preferred in Pharmacovigilance Operations and/or PV affiliate Operations
Strong working knowledge of PV regulations and PV processes
Proficiency with standard desktop computing programs (e-mail, Word, Excel) and relational databases
Experience of Oracle Argus Safety is preferred
Excellent Project Management and interpersonal skills, results oriented and strong attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple, complex projects in a fast-paced environment with capacity to prioritize, plan and organize work assignments under strict timelines
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