Senior Pharmacovigilance Scientist

Planet Pharma; Greater London, Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global pharma company is seeking a Senior Safety Scientist for an initial contract. Responsibilities include signal detection, case review, regulatory reporting, and benefit-risk evaluation. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Life Sciences and extensive pharmacovigilance experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of Pharmacovigilance experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor safety data to identify potential safety signals.
• Evaluate individual case safety reports for completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare and review regulatory documents.

Skills

Pharmacovigilance

Risk Assessment

Signal Detection

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences

Job description

Planet Pharma are partnered with a leading global pharma company and we are actively seeking a Senior Safety Scientist to join on an initial contract basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Signal Detection & Risk Assessment: Monitor safety data to identify potential safety signals, trends, and emerging risks using qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Case Review & Analysis: Evaluate individual case safety reports (ICSRs) and aggregate safety data for completeness, accuracy, and medical consistency.
• Regulatory Reporting: Prepare and review regulatory documents including Periodic Safety Update Reports (PSURs), Development Safety Update Reports (DSURs), Risk Management Plans (RMPs), and other post-marketing safety reports.
• Safety Data Review: Collaborate with clinical, regulatory, and medical teams to ensure timely and accurate review of safety data throughout the product lifecycle.
• Benefit-Risk Evaluation: Conduct ongoing assessments of the benefit-risk profile of pharmaceutical products and contribute to safety strategy planning.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of Pharmacovigilance experience

About Planet Pharma:

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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