Local Contact Person for Pharmacovigilance (LCPPV) - Freelance

Allucent; Norway; On-site; NOK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Allucent is seeking a Local Contact Person for Pharmacovigilance (LCPPV) to coordinate logistical pharmacovigilance activities in post-marketing programs and ensure compliance with local requirements.

This role may back-up PV managers, interfaces with authorities, supports audits and CAPA work, literature screening, and helps develop or review the local PV system master file. Fluent English and residence in the delivery country are required, based in Norway.

Qualifications

• University degree in medicine, pharmacy or life sciences.
• Up-to-date knowledge of applicable global and local regulatory requirements.
• In-depth knowledge of pharmacovigilance legal framework in country where LCPPV services are delivered.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Residence in the country where PV services are delivered, if required.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary contact for local regulatory authorities, including 24/7 if required.
• Monitors safety issues and recommendations from local authorities and legislation changes.
• Supports client audits and inspections, including documentation and CAPA activities.

Skills

PV knowledge

Regulatory liaison

English fluency

Education

University degree in medicine/pharmacy/life sciences

Job description

At Allucent™ is dedicated to helping small-medium biopharmaceutical companies efficiently navigate the complex world of post-marketing regulatory requirements to ensure continued safety and availability of life-changing therapies for patients around the world. At Allucent we are big enough to deliver and small enough to care. We know all our colleagues by name and work together as a team to make everyone SHINE.

The role

The Local Contact Person for Pharmacovigilance (LCPPV) coordinates and performs the logistical aspects of pharmacovigilance activities in post-marketed programs to ensure compliance with local requirements. This position controls and monitors operational pharmacovigilance activities and may back-up Pharmacovigilance Manager(s) as required.

Main responsibilities

• Acts as the primary point of contact for the local regulatory authorities, including 24/7 if legally required
• Monitors and maintains awareness of safety issues and recommendations published by the local regulatory authorities, concerning the client products or products class
• Monitors and maintains awareness of changes to local legislation pertaining to pharmacovigilance
• Supports client audits and inspections, as required, including attendance, provision of requested documentation and completion of Corrective Actions and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), if needed
• Performs local literature screening and collection of safety information
• Assists on the development or the review of the local pharmacovigilance system master file (LPSMF), if required
• Supports local signal detection, if applicable
• Manages locally risk minimization measures, as applicable
• Reports to and maintains regular communication with the EU QPPV
• Supports the review of local PV agreements, if requested
• Performs local PV training to eg. sales force, affiliate personnel, distributors
• Provides monthly activity report on status of local PV system

Requirements

• University degree, preferably in medicine, pharmacy or life sciences and minimum 2 years of experience in the performance of pharmacovigilance post-marketing activities
• Have up-to-date knowledge of applicable global and local regulatory requirements
• In-depth knowledge of the pharmacovigilance legal framework in country where LCPPV services are delivered
• Fluency in the written and spoken English language
• Reside in the country where LCPPV provides services, if required

Benefits

About Allucent

Our mission is to help bring new therapies to light. When you work at Allucent, that means applying your unique skill set, expertise, and knowledge to build partnerships with our clients in their pursuit to develop new, life-improving treatments.

If you're passionate about helping customers develop new pharmaceuticals and biologics; have an entrepreneurial spirit; and ready to join other science, business, and operations leaders, we would love to get to learn more about how we can help each other grow.

Together we SHINE. Find more information about our values.