Senior Safety Specialist

• Perform and potentially oversee day-to-day pharmacovigilance activities in a highly regulated environment
• Collect, monitor, assess, evaluate, research, and track safety information
• Collaborate with project team members, client contacts, investigators, adverse-event reporters, and third-party vendors
• Work independently on daily pharmacovigilance activities
• Participate in on-call duties for specific projects to provide 24-hour case-intake coverage from investigative sites
• Lead activities and assist in developing program and departmental procedural documents
• Prepare for and attend audits
• Mentor less experienced staff
• Review regulatory and pharmacovigilance publications and information sources
• Maintain medical understanding of applicable therapeutic areas and disease states
• Review cases for quality, consistency, and accuracy, including peer reports
• Coordinate routine project implementation, including clinical trials and Endpoint Assessment Committee/Data Safety Monitoring Committee activities
• Present at client and investigator meetings
• Review project metrics and budget considerations

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• 5+ years of comparable experience
• Equivalency may be met through a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience
• Thorough understanding of pathophysiology and disease processes
• Strong knowledge of relevant therapeutic areas for adverse-event processing
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills, including appropriate evaluation and escalation
• Proficiency in complex clinical study administration, including budgets and forecasting
• Excellent oral and written communication and paraphrasing skills
• Good command of English and ability to translate information into the local language where required
• Computer literacy and ability to work within multiple databases
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Thorough understanding of global regulatory requirements and compliance with procedural documents and regulations
• Ability to manage and prioritize varied tasks and meet strict deadlines with limited supervision
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to maintain a positive and professional demeanor in challenging circumstances
• Ability to work effectively within a team to achieve shared goals

• Global team environment
• Collaboration and development opportunities
• Opportunity to contribute to patient safety and scientific excellence