Senior Pharmacovigilance Associate

Senior Pharmacovigilance Associate

Location

Shanghai, Hangzhou

Reference: JR163768

Categories Drug Safety

ICON Strategic Solutions (FSP)

Remote Working Remote or Office

About the role

Senior Pharmacovigilance Associate

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise. As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide. As a Senior Pharmacovigilance Associate at ICON, you will be instrumental in ensuring the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products by managing and overseeing pharmacovigilance activities.

What You Will Do:

You will take ownership of pharmacovigilance and drug safety deliverables, applying your expertise to complex challenges.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the collection, evaluation, and processing of adverse event reports to ensure timely and accurate reporting in accordance with regulatory guidelines and company policies.
• Conducting thorough data analysis and interpretation of safety data, identifying trends and potential safety signals that require further investigation.
• Preparing and submitting comprehensive periodic safety update reports (PSURs) and other regulatory documents, ensuring compliance with international regulations.
• Collaborating with medical and clinical teams to assess the clinical relevance of reported adverse events and contribute to risk management activities.
• Overseeing the maintenance and integrity of pharmacovigilance databases, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with data management standards.
• Providing training and mentorship to junior team members on pharmacovigilance processes, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
• Engaging in audits and inspections conducted by regulatory authorities, ensuring readiness and compliance with all relevant pharmacovigilance requirements.

Your Profile:

You will have a strong foundation in pharmacovigilance and drug safety, with the experience to work independently and guide others.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field
• Extensive experience in pharmacovigilance or drug safety, with a strong understanding of relevant regulations and industry standards.
• Proven ability to manage the pharmacovigilance process effectively, including adverse event reporting and signal detection.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed recommendations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in pharmacovigilance databases and data management systems, as well as Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 15%)

What ICON can offer you: Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.