Pharmacovigilance Veterinary Officer

MSD; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in the United Kingdom seeks a Pharmacovigilance Specialist (veterinary) to support case setting, coding, and compliance. You will collaborate with veterinary and technical teams to ensure high-quality data and timely reporting in PV Works.

The role requires an RCVS-registered veterinarian with PV experience, capable of working under deadlines and supporting global pharmacovigilance initiatives. Regular on-site work in Milton Keynes is expected.

Qualifications

• Qualified veterinary surgeon registered with the RCVS.
• Experience in pharmacovigilance and product quality complaints.
• Strong data entry and regulatory reporting skills.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines.
• Excellent communication with veterinary and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Enter data for pharmacovigilance cases in the appropriate system within deadlines.
• Assess cases for VEDRA coding and final causality, with explanations.
• Apply technical knowledge to improve case quality and consistency.
• Liaise with Competent Authorities as required.
• Liaise with Vet advisers and Technical Product Support to ensure accurate data.
• Work with Global colleagues to understand pharmacovigilance requirements.
• Set up Product Quality Complaints in PV Works.
• Assist Pharmacovigilance Manager with maintaining procedures.
• Provide backup to PV manager and PQC DPOC to ensure compliance.
• Provide advice/training to Commercial, Pharmacovigilance and Tech Product Support.

Skills

Adverse Event Report

Compliance Monitoring

Data Analysis

Decision Making

Drug Safety Surveillance

Pharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance

Pharmacovigilance

Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory Reporting

Risk Management

Veterinary Products

Veterinary Services

Education

Veterinary qualification (RCVS registered)

Tools

PV Works

Job description

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The role will use technical expertise to: Support the setting of Pharmacovigilance and Product Quality Complaint cases in the UK Support the Pharmacovigilance Manager in maintaining, developing and implementing Pharmacovigilance compliance procedures. Priority is given to Pharmacovigilance case setting which must be completed to a high standard within short deadlines. This involves working with the technical and veterinary teams who gather the case information, to ensure that information gained is sufficient and to a high clinical standard to allow each Pharmacovigilance case to be fully assessed and coded within PV Works. The role will also assist the current team of Pharmacovigilance Officers by giving technical support. The role will assist the Pharmacovigilance Manager with the maintenance, development and implementation of Pharmacovigilance compliance procedures in line with internal and external guidance. The successful candidate will be a vet, member of the RCVS ( Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons)

MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To enter data for pharmacovigilance cases in the appropriate system within the deadlines.
• To assess cases for VEDRA coding and final causality, with explanation of findings.
• Apply technical knowledge to improve pharmacovigilance case technical content, case quality and consistency
• To liaise with Competent Authorities as required
• To liaise with Vet advisers and the Technical Product Support Group to ensure accurate case data is available and to reconcile anomalies
• To work with Global colleagues to understand the Pharmacovigilance requirements for different products.
• Product Quality Complaints setting in PV Works
• To assist the Pharmacovigilance Manager with maintaining, developing and implementing Pharmacovigilance compliance procedures.
• To provide backup to the Pharmacovigilance manager and PQC DPOC to ensure compliance with procedure and deadlines as required.
• To give advice/training to Commercial, Pharmacovigilance and Technical product Support Group as required.

Major challenges of the role are

• To source accurate data from practices and use technical knowledge to assess this when case setting.
• To liaise with global colleagues to discuss pharmacovigilance cases.
• To assess operational protocols and implement improvements.
• To ensure all cases are reported in the required timescale
• To prioritize work loads

Additional location(s) Compensation Information

Employee Status: Regular

Relocation: No relocation

VISA Sponsorship: No

Travel Requirements: No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable

Shift: Not Indicated

Valid Driving License: No

Hazardous Material(s): N/A

Job Posting End Date: 10/28/2026

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Required Skills

• Adverse Event Report
• Compliance Monitoring
• Data Analysis
• Decision Making
• Drug Safety Surveillance
• Pharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance
• Pharmacovigilance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Regulatory Reporting
• Risk Management
• Veterinary Products
• Veterinary Services

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.