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Drug Safety Associate (4-month contractor)

  1. Taipei
2025-120717
  1. Drug Safety
  2. ICON Strategic Solutions

About the role

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As a Drug Safety Associate (contractor) you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.

Working location: Client office with flexibility WFH, Taiwan, Taipei


What you will be doing:

  • Manage collection, processing, documentation, reporting and follow-up of all adverse event reports for all company products from clinical trials, non-interventional studies, Patient-Oriented Programs, literature, Spontaneous Reports, etc. Transcribe, translate and enter data of all data from source documents into safety systems accurately and consistently with emphasis on timeliness and quality.
  • Manage reporting/submission/distribution of safety reports/updates/information (e.g. SAE, SR, IN/SUSAR, PSUR, Biannual SUSAR Listing, DSUR) to Local Health Authorities (LHA) and/or clinical operations in cooperation with other Country Organization Departments.
  • Work with other local/global Patient Safety associates to ensure accurate evaluation of safety data.
  • Interact and exchange relevant safety information with LHA, Patient Safety associates, other functional groups, and third-party contractors, if applicable.
  • Survey and monitor national pharmacovigilance regulations and provide updates to the global Patient Safety organization.
  • Develop, update and implement local procedures to ensure compliance with Patient Safety global procedures and national requirements.
  • Input, review, and approval of program proposals for language, content, and establishment of necessary controls on collection and reporting of adverse event information.
  • Perform reconciliation with other departments (e.g. Medical Information, Quality Assurance, and third party contractor, if applicable) for potential AEs resulting from medical inquiries, quality-related complaints, and other sources.
  • Management and maintenance of all relevant Patient Safety databases.
  • Ensure that relevant local literature articles are screened as appropriate.
  • Prepare and submit KPI reports on compliance in a timely manner including identification of root cause(s) for late reporting to LHA, development and implementation of corrective action(s) as needed.
  • Develop and update training materials for pharmacovigilance and ensure training of Country Organization associates on relevant Patient Safety procedures for AE reporting, including field force and third party contractor, if applicable. 13. Ensure support for and close-out of audits, corrective action plan, investigation, and Health Authority inspections.
  • Ensure training and oversight of staff, as applicable. 15. Manage and maintain an efficient Patient Safety filing and archive system.
  • Review of all Phase IV Clinical Trial and NIS protocols safety sections and if a Contract Research Organization (CRO) is conducting the trial, review the contract (SSW), train the CRO associates responsible for the trial
  • And other agreed tasks assigned by the manager

You are:

  • Health Care Sciences Professional.
  • Fluent in both written and spoken English.
  • Fluent in both written and spoken local language.
  • Knowledge of national and international regulations for pharmacovigilance.
  • Knowledge of pharmacological and medical terminology.
  • Excellent communications, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
  • Quality and focus oriented.
  • Welcome study coordinator to apply


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 maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
  • Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised 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, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others



Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

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, colour, 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 through the form below.

https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations

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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