Remote Safety Scientist: Signal Detection

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Safety Scientist II/III for the EMEA region, with a remote posting and standard Mon-Fri schedule. You will oversee signal detection and product safety activities across trials and products, and mentor junior staff while contributing to process improvements.

Based in the EMEA market, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance, timely safety reporting, and high-quality pharmacovigilance surveillance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong pharmacovigilance knowledge across major markets.
• Excellent attention to detail and scientific writing.
• Strong problem-solving and project management skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead signal detection and product safety tasks across a range of products and complexities.
• Mentor junior colleagues and support process/tool development.
• Coordinate safety activities and client communications for trials.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and timely reporting across regions.
• Lead smaller projects and contribute to bid defence/proposals.

Skills

Pharmacovigilance

Data interpretation

Project management

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Safety Scientist II/III for the EMEA region, with a remote posting and standard Mon-Fri schedule. You will oversee signal detection and product safety activities across trials and products, and mentor junior staff while contributing to process improvements.

Based in the EMEA market, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance, timely safety reporting, and high-quality pharmacovigilance surveillance.