Pharmacovigilance & Medical Safety Coordinator

Dis-Chem Pharmacies; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,990,000 - 2,985,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking an Associate Medical Safety Director to join our Sponsor Dedicated team across global sites including Belgrade, Budapest, Sofia, Bellville and Centurion. The role focuses on pharmacovigilance oversight, medical safety reviews and risk management to support post-marketing and clinical trial activities.

You will provide medical evaluation of adverse drug reactions, contribute to aggregate reports, and collaborate with health authorities while mentoring junior staff and

Qualifications

• Medical degree from an accredited school.
• Approximately three years clinical practice plus two years in pharma or related industry.
• Knowledge of federal/local regulations for clinical research, safety, GCP and trials.
• Maintenance of knowledge on assigned product portfolios and literature.
• Experience in signal detection, aggregate reports and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide aggregate reviews of safety information to oversee a product's safety profile.
• Lead signal detection and analysis, including strategy, frequency and timing; raise signals for discussion.
• Provide medical review for regulatory reports (IND, EU/US safety reports) and development risk plans.
• Contribute to benefit-risk evaluation in trials and post-marketing.
• Oversee labeling safety reviews and updates; contribute to safety summaries/CTD.
• Provide safety support for safety governance meetings and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Signal detection

Risk management

Data synthesis

Communication

Prioritization

Mentorship

Education

Medical degree

Job description

IQVIA is seeking an Associate Medical Safety Director to join our Sponsor Dedicated team across global sites including Belgrade, Budapest, Sofia, Bellville and Centurion. The role focuses on pharmacovigilance oversight, medical safety reviews and risk management to support post-marketing and clinical trial activities.

You will provide medical evaluation of adverse drug reactions, contribute to aggregate reports, and collaborate with health authorities while mentoring junior staff and