Remote Drug Safety & PV Specialist

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Pharmacovigilance Specialist for a fully remote role within South Africa. You will monitor, evaluate, and report on drug safety data, supporting regulatory requirements and patient safety.

The position offers flexibility to work from home while contributing to a global safety framework. Applicants should have 3+ years in pharmacovigilance, a healthcare degree, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Nursing, Life Sciences or related healthcare field.
• 3+ years experience in pharmacovigilance or drug safety.
• Understanding of global pharmacovigilance regulations (FDA/EMA) and ICH guidelines.
• Experience with adverse event case processing and safety database management systems.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setup and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process and manage adverse event reports from healthcare professionals, patients, and literature.
• Perform medical assessment of adverse events and assign causality.
• Ensure timely submission of regulatory safety reports to authorities worldwide.
• Participate in signal detection activities and risk assessment processes.
• Contribute to preparation of aggregate safety reports (PSURs/DSURs).
• Maintain pharmacovigilance databases with data accuracy.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and Clinical Operations on safety matters.
• Assist in development and maintenance of pharmacovigilance SOPs.
• Conduct literature reviews for potential safety signals.
• Respond to safety inquiries from authorities and stakeholders.

Skills

Adverse event processing

Pharmacovigilance

Signal detection

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Nursing, Life Sciences or related healthcare field

Tools

Safety databases

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Pharmacovigilance Specialist for a fully remote role within South Africa. You will monitor, evaluate, and report on drug safety data, supporting regulatory requirements and patient safety.

The position offers flexibility to work from home while contributing to a global safety framework. Applicants should have 3+ years in pharmacovigilance, a healthcare degree, and strong analytical and communication skills.