Pharmacovigilance Specialist

About AbbVie
AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Job Description                                                                                            

Job Title: Specialist, Pharmacovigilance

Purpose:

The purpose of this role is to receive, evaluate, investigate, document, and carry out all activities related to adverse events and safety information concerning pharmaceutical products and combined products in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements. Reports to the Affiliate Safety Representative.        

Responsibilities:

•Receives and evaluates safety notifications regarding pharmaceutical products and combined products
•Triages and classifies safety notifications into initial cases or follow-up to an existing case.
•Register cases into the applicable tracking system.
•Using the appropriate system completes and submits initial safety reports within the established timelines to be in compliance with applicable regulations.
•Requests additional information to the reporter and submits follow-up reports as required, in compliance with applicable regulations. Maintains records of contact according to established procedures.
•Consults, when necessary, with the Medical Director or with the Affiliate Safety Representative (ASR) the seriousness and causality of the medical event.
•Performs quality check to PV processes for compliance with established requirements.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

•Bachelor's degree in health/science discipline. Minimum years of experience are not required. Working experience within pharmaceutical industry, in particular pharmacovigilance is preferred.   Professional experience in disease management in a patient/health related field preferred. Good writing and oral skills in English and Spanish.   Computer proficient with Microsoft programs particularly Word and Excel.
•Ability to work with multiple priorities in a work environment with frequent interruptions. Ability to perform team work.

Significant Work Activities
Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
Travel
No
Job Type
Experienced
Schedule
Full-time
Job Level Code
IC
Equal Employment Opportunity
At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.