Associate Director Pharmacovigilance Scientist

Cpl Life Sciences; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global pharmaceutical firm in Greater London is seeking professionals for their Safety Science and Pharmacovigilance team. The role involves scientific safety oversight across the lifecycle of products, including safety activities in clinical development and signal detection. Ideal candidates should have experience with aggregate reports and risk management plans, as well as strong analytical and communication skills. This hybrid position requires on-site presence in North London two days a week, with three days remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience with signal detection, aggregate reports, and risk-management plans in clinical and post-marketing activities.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support safety activities in early and late-phase clinical development.
• Conduct signal detection, evaluation, and contribute to risk-benefit assessments.
• Manage individual case safety reports (ICSRs) and prepare aggregate reports.
• Participate in regulatory submissions preparation and review.
• Contribute to safety labeling and core safety documents.

Skills

Signal detection

Risk-management plans

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Job description

Overview

CPL Life Sciences are in collaboration with a world-renowned global pharmaceutical company who are seeking two new professionals at varying experience levels to join their Safety Science and Pharmacovigilance team. This role provides scientific safety oversight across the full lifecycle of investigational and marketed products.

Responsibilities

• Support safety activities in early and late-phase clinical development
• Conduct signal detection, evaluation, and contribute to risk‑benefit assessments
• Manage individual case safety reports (ICSRs) and prepare aggregate reports (e.g., DSURs, PBRERs)
• Participate in the preparation and review of regulatory submissions (INDs, NDAs, MAAs, etc.)
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of safety labeling and core safety documents
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure high‑quality safety deliverables
• Provide safety input to study teams and participate in cross‑functional meetings
• Help prepare materials for safety committees (e.g., iDMCs, IMCs) and regulatory authorities

Working Conditions

Hybrid: North London 2 days per week on site, 3 days remote

Qualifications

• Direct experience working with signal detection, aggregate reports and risk‑management plans for both clinical and post‑marketing activities.
• Strong analytical, communication and collaboration skills.