Director, Pharmacovigilance

Director, Pharmacovigilance

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

As a Director, Pharmacovigilance at ICON, you will oversee the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products throughout their lifecycle.

What You Will Do:

You will lead pharmacovigilance and drug safety delivery across your portfolio, setting standards and developing your team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the development and implementation of pharmacovigilance strategies to ensure regulatory compliance and patient safety.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess safety data and identify potential risks associated with pharmaceutical products.
• Overseeing the analysis and interpretation of safety data to drive insights and inform risk mitigation strategies.
• Providing strategic guidance on best practices in adverse event reporting and safety monitoring within clinical trials and post-marketing settings.
• Establishing partnerships with external stakeholders to stay abreast of evolving regulatory requirements and industry trends in pharmacovigilance.

Your Profile:

You will bring significant pharmacovigilance and drug safety experience, with a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering results.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field; advanced degree preferred
• Extensive experience in pharmacovigilance or drug safety, with a strong understanding of regulatory requirements.
• Strong leadership skills and proven ability to manage cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
• Expertise in data analysis and interpretation, with proficiency in pharmacovigilance databases and safety reporting systems.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive change in a complex organization.

What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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