Sr Specialist, Pharmacovigilance

Those who join Emergent BioSolutions feel a sense of ownership about their future. You will excel in an environment characterized by respect, innovation and growth opportunities. Here, you will join passionate professionals who advance their scientific, technical and professional skills to develop products designed-to protect life.

The Specialist, Pharmacovigilance (PV) - TAT will be an integral part of the Therapeutic Area Team (TAT) in providing daily oversight of all pharmacovigilance activities for assigned marketed and investigational products.  The role will also represent Global PV on numerous cross-functional teams for issues related to assigned products.
I.    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
•    Monitors the benefit-risk profile of assigned products
•    Assists in providing medical oversight of assigned pharmacovigilance activities for all phases of clinical trials and post-marketed products within TAT
•    Review and analyze safety information, including literature surveillance
•    Review of Adverse Event (AE)/Serious Adverse Event (SAE) information within Emergent’s global safety database, including MedDRA/WHO Drug coding, causality assessment, and QC
•    Provide oversight of safety report submissions to ensure compliance with global Health/Competent authority and partner requirements
•    Prepare and present safety information for signaling meetings
•    Contribute to the preparation of Aggregate Reports (e.g. PADERs, PSURs, PBRERs, DSURs, RMPs)
•    Review and occasionally author safety sections of documents (e.g. study documents/reports, Health/Competent Authority requests, submission packages, product labeling, Investigational Brochures)
•    Responsible for maintenance of Company Core Safety Information (CCSI)
•    Assists with medical assessments for various issues (e.g. manufacturing out-of-specifications)
•    Function within a company matrix with several key groups (e.g. Medical Affairs, Clinical, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Affairs on PV-related issues/projects
•    Serves as resource for inspections and audits

The above statements are intended to describe the nature of work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. 

III. MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS
Education
•    Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific, life sciences, or medical field; advanced degree (certification/licensure) in Nursing or Pharmacology preferred
Experience
•    2 – 3 years’ experience working within Pharmacovigilance
•    2 – 3 years’ experience working in the medical field (clinical or as a technician)
•    Experience with vaccines, opioid misuse, or medical devices preferred
•    Experience with safety database; preferably Argus Safety
Skills
•    Working knowledge of Good Pharmacovigilance Practices – European Regulations and Directives, CIOMS
•    Working knowledge of Working Group, Code of Federal Regulations, International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH)
•    Excellent ability to analyze and effectively communicate product safety information
•    Demonstrates an attention to detail, results oriented, and good organizational skills
•    Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment
•    Ability to adapt quickly to a changing business environment
 

Successful applicants for this position that are required to be onsite at any Emergent site at any time, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment,  subject to legally required exemptions.

There are physical/mental demands and work environment characteristics that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This information is available upon request from the candidate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all essential functions.
 

Emergent BioSolutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the diversity of our workforce.  Emergent does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
 

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