Senior Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance Specialist

Placements24; Riverton (UT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + benefits

Professional development

Exposure to products

Upington work environment

Paid time off

Career growth

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Pharmaceutical Pharmacovigilance Specialist to lead adverse event processing and safety reporting for pharmaceutical products. The role emphasizes PSUR/DSUR preparation, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaboration with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, and Clinical Development teams.

The successful candidate will have a medical or life sciences degree and at least five years of pharmacovigilance experience, with strong analytical and communication

Qualifications

• Degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Life Sciences or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ pharmacovigilance or drug safety experience.
• Thorough knowledge of global pharmacovigilance regulations and reporting.
• Experience with AE case processing and regulatory reporting systems.
• Familiarity with PSUR/DSUR and signal detection practices.
• Strong analytical, communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage collection, processing, and reporting of adverse events and product complaints.
• Conduct signal detection activities to identify potential safety issues.
• Prepare aggregate safety reports (PSURs, DSURs) for regulators.
• Ensure compliance with pharmacovigilance regulations and guidelines.
• Liaise with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Clinical Development and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to pharmacovigilance SOPs and risk management plan development.
• Perform literature reviews for safety information and trends.
• Train personnel on pharmacovigilance requirements and procedures.
• Act as subject matter expert on drug safety and pharmacovigilance issues.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Medicine / Pharmacy / Nursing / Life Sciences degree

Tools

Pharmacovigilance databases

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Pharmaceutical Pharmacovigilance Specialist to lead adverse event processing and safety reporting for pharmaceutical products. The role emphasizes PSUR/DSUR preparation, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaboration with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, and Clinical Development teams.

The successful candidate will have a medical or life sciences degree and at least five years of pharmacovigilance experience, with strong analytical and communication