Senior Pharmacovigilance Specialist — Remote

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 client, a forward-looking pharmaceutical company, is seeking a Senior Pharmacovigilance Specialist to join a fully remote team. You will monitor drug safety, manage adverse event reporting globally, and ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements to protect patient safety.

You will work independently, perform case processing with MedDRA coding, contribute to safety databases, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in pharmacovigilance and drug safety principles.
• Proficiency in adverse event case processing and MedDRA coding.
• Familiarity with global PV regulatory requirements (FDA, EMA, CIOMS).
• Experience with safety databases (e.g., Argus, ArisG) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collect, assess and report adverse events per global requirements.
• Perform case processing, coding (MedDRA), and narrative writing.
• Ensure timely submission of ICSRs to regulators and stakeholders.
• Conduct literature reviews to identify potential safety signals.

Skills

Analytical

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Communication

Remote autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

Life Sciences

Tools

Argus

ArisG

Job description

Placements24 client, a forward-looking pharmaceutical company, is seeking a Senior Pharmacovigilance Specialist to join a fully remote team. You will monitor drug safety, manage adverse event reporting globally, and ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements to protect patient safety.

You will work independently, perform case processing with MedDRA coding, contribute to safety databases, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.