Global Pharmacovigilance Excellence Lead

Global Pharmacovigilance Excellence Lead

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 Global Pharmacovigilance Excellence Lead at ICON, you will be responsible for overseeing pharmacovigilance activities to ensure the safety and efficacy of our clinical trials.

This will be a 12-month contract initially fully homebased in the UK or Belgium.

The Global Pharmacovigilance (GPV) Excellence Lead will deliver short- and

mid-term projects that drive innovation and excellence within the GPV

function. This includes leading transformational projects and supporting the

implementation of project outcomes (e.g., process/ SOP changes, etc.)

GPV’s scope of activities includes a variety of activities required to maintain

the compliance of the PV system. These include but are not limited to case

processing and associated activities, digital and device vigilance, safety

systems, local (affiliate or country level) pharmacovigilance activities, Patient

Safety Master File (PSMF) maintenance, inspection readiness (e.g., CAPA

and deviation management) and partner management. The role requires

significant experience in these areas with strong industry and regulatory

knowledge.

What You Will Do:

You will oversee pharmacovigilance and drug safety operations, balancing quality, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Capability-building projects – Develop plans for, including project

plans and business cases, and lead initiatives to enhance GPV

methodologies, tools, frameworks, and capabilities.

• Project Management – Develop and communicate project plans and

milestone achievements to key stakeholders and governance

committees.

• Infrastructure - Support updates of procedures, tools, data flows and

documentation for GPV activities. 

• Digital and automation support - Partner with IT to evolve relevant

systems, such as automation, workflow optimisation, and responsible

AI integration.

Your Profile:

You will have a strong background in pharmacovigilance and drug safety, with proven management experience and a commitment to quality delivery.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field
• Significant experience in pharmacovigilance or drug safety, ideally within the clinical research or pharmaceutical industries.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements related to drug safety and reporting.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging and influencing diverse stakeholders.

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.

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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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