PV Specialist

Novo Nordisk; Gatwick; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Gatwick, United Kingdom, seeks a Pharmacovigilance Specialist to ensure safety information is collected, assessed and reported in line with UK and EU requirements, supporting and overseeing our PV vendors. You will protect patients as part of a rapidly expanding portfolio.

You will join the UK Patient Safety & Medical Information team, collaborating across regulatory, commercial and global patient safety colleagues to keep safety at the heart of everything we do.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Life Science (essential).
• Minimum 3 years' experience in pharmacovigilance (essential).
• In-depth knowledge of UK and EU pharmacovigilance and regulatory systems, guidelines and legislation.
• Understanding PV Agreement lifecycles.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Provide UK Affiliate with PV and PQC process.
• Ensure compliance with UK and EU PV requirements.
• Monitor Safety Mailboxes.
• Oversee external PV Case Processing Vendor and Customer Engagement Programme Vendors.
• Participate in safety and product quality projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams while prioritising patient safety.

Skills

Pharmacovigilance

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Vendor oversight

Prioritisation

Education

Life Science degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Location: Gatwick, United Kingdom

Your work will directly safeguard patients by ensuring the safety of medicines that millions of people depend on every day. In this role, you will be at the intersection of science, regulation and patient care – playing a critical part in how Novo Nordisk monitors, evaluates and acts on safety data across our growing portfolio.

Pharmacovigilance Specialist

Location: Gatwick, United Kingdom

Your work will directly safeguard patients by ensuring the safety of medicines that millions of people depend on every day. In this role, you will be at the intersection of science, regulation and patient care – playing a critical part in how Novo Nordisk monitors, evaluates and acts on safety data across our growing portfolio.

Your new role

As a Pharmacovigilance Specialist based in the UK, you will be responsible for ensuring that safety information about Novo Nordisk products is collected, assessed and reported in compliance with local and global regulatory requirements, supporting and overseeing our case processing vendor. You will work in a dynamic environment where the portfolio is expanding rapidly, and your expertise directly protects patients.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Providing the UK Affiliate with pharmacovigilance (PV) and product quality complaints (PQC) process
• Ensuring compliance with UK and EU PV requirements
• Monitoring of Safety Mailboxes
• Ensuring oversight and Compliance monitoring of the external PV Case Processing Vendor and Customer Engagement Programme Vendors
• Participation in safety related and product quality complaint related projects
• As a person, you thrive in diverse environments where collaboration is key to success. You are adaptable and able to manage complex tasks in a changing environment while maintaining patient focus and the highest level of integrity.

Your new department

The UK Patient Safety & Medical Information team plays a vital role in safeguarding patients through rigorous pharmacovigilance processes. You will join a collaborative team that works cross-functionally with regulatory, commercial and global patient safety colleagues to ensure safety remains at the heart of everything we do.

Your Skills & Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Life Science (essential)
• Proven track record of relevant industry experience specifically within pharmacovigilance (minimum 3 years, essential)
• In-depth knowledge of UK and EU pharmacovigilance and regulatory systems, government guidelines, and the ability to understand and interpret new legislation to assess business impact
• Sound understanding and experience of Pharmacovigilance Agreement lifecycles
• High level of computer literacy, including MS Office
• Good attention to detail and problem-solving ability
• Demonstrable proficiency in written and oral English
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage effectively with all levels within the organisation; strong collaborator with proven customer and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to independently prioritise and manage workload to meet deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
• Ability to manage operational PV tasks while contributing to the business strategy
• Ability to review and simplify operational activities to find efficiencies

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What We Offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

• Salary: Details available on application. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.
• Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.