Director, Pharmacovigilance & Safety Services

ICON is seeking a leader in pharmacovigilance with expertise in providing direction of a project management staff, delivering solutions that focus on transparency, and striving for continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

The Director will lead a Drug Safety team within ICON’s global Pharmacovigilance & Safety Services Group which offers safety support across all stages of the product lifecycle by providing efficient drug safety processes, compiling concise drug safety profiles, and developing tailored risk-management strategies.

About the Director role within ICON: 

The Director will provide direction and accountability for the operational teams and their project delivery, serve as project director for assigned projects and programs to ensure projects are on time, on budget, and with appropriate quality level and drive the completion and delivery of the end to end service through a variety of metrics and KPls and enabling teams.

Will provide oversight of assigned program status reports/review meetings including burn hours, profit margins, quality review findings and other metrics, and ensures management staff is working to appropriate action plan and develop and grow departmental capabilities, productivity, and quality levels.

The Director will develop and expand client relationships and service portfolios, provide coaching and mentorship to the Drug Safety Management staff, and coordinate and participate in Business Development activities.

Benefits of working at ICON:

In addition to partnering with the top pharmaceutical and biotech companies in the world we offer a strong benefits package that includes a comprehensive health plan, retirement plans, competitive pay, bonus plans, vacation, and other incentives.  

To succeed you will need:

You must have an RN, Bachelor’s in Nursing, or RPH or PharmD, or equivalent experience as a licensed healthcare professional, a minimum of 8 year pharmacovigilance experience, or other equivalent clinical or pharmaceutical experience, and 5 year management experience.

To be successful you will be expected to have excellent understanding of global regulations are related to pharmacovigilance and safety processes, computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access) and safety database familiarity, communication skills, client management skills, ability to lead teams and guide/mentor global staff, organizational, time management and problem-solving skills, strong sense of responsibility and dedication, and fluent in written and verbal English

We invite you to review our opportunities at www.iconplc.com/careers.

What’s Next?

Following your application you will be contacted by one of our dedicated recruiters and if successful we will be able to provide you with more details about this opportunity.

ICON is an equal opportunity employer - Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans and committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment

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