Drug Safety Physician

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary plus bonus

Medical, retirement & life insurance

Professional development & CME

On-site role in top pharmaceutical org

Supportive team focused on patient安全

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a qualified Drug Safety Physician for an on-site role in Kimberley, South Africa. You will oversee safety profiles, assess adverse event data, and contribute to risk management strategies within a dedicated pharmacovigilance team.

The role requires an MD with an active license and 5+ years of clinical or drug safety experience, strong medical writing and regulatory understanding, and excellent teamwork in a compliant environment.

Qualifications

• MD degree with active medical license.
• 5+ years in clinical practice and/or pharmacovigilance.
• Strong pharmacovigilance principles, regulations & reporting requirements.
• Excellent medical writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a regulatory-compliant team.

Responsibilities

• Review SAE reports, determine causality and regulatory reporting.
• Contribute medical expertise to signal detection and risk assessment.
• Author/review safety narratives and regulatory safety reports.
• Provide input for Risk Management Plans (RMPs) and REMS.
• Act as medical expert resource for pharmacovigilance and other departments.
• Participate in regulatory authority interactions and inspections.

Skills

Medical writing

Communication

Teamwork

Regulatory knowledge

Education

MD degree

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a qualified and experienced Drug Safety Physician to join their essential safety monitoring team in Kimberley . This on-site position involves overseeing the safety profile of pharmaceutical products, making critical assessments of adverse event data, and contributing to risk management strategies. You will work closely with the pharmacovigilance department and other internal stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance and patient safety. This role requires a physician with a strong clinical background and a deep understanding of drug safety principles, operating within a dedicated medical and scientific team.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and assess serious adverse event (SAE) reports, determining causality and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Contribute medical expertise to signal detection and risk assessment activities.
• Author and review safety narratives and regulatory safety reports.
• Provide medical input for the development of Risk Management Plans (RMPs) and Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS).
• Act as a medical expert resource for the pharmacovigilance team and other departments.
• Participate in regulatory authority interactions and inspections related to drug safety.

Requirements

• Medical Doctor (M.D.) degree with an active medical license.
• Significant experience (e.g., 5+ years) in clinical practice and/or pharmaceutical drug safety/pharmacovigilance.
• Thorough understanding of pharmacovigilance principles , regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Strong clinical diagnostic skills and ability to interpret complex medical data.
• Excellent medical writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and manage multiple priorities in a regulatory-compliant environment.

Benefits

• Highly competitive physician salary and bonus structure.
• Comprehensive medical, retirement, and life insurance benefits.
• Opportunities for professional development and continued medical education.
• Stable, on-site role within a leading pharmaceutical organization.
• Supportive team environment focused on patient safety and scientific rigor.