Graduate Pharmacovigilance Associate

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.

What you will be doing:

• Receives and processes individual case safety reports ((ICSR; e.g. serious adverse events, adverse events of special interest, and suspected ADRs) from clinical trial, spontaneous and from published reports. This includes: Tracking of received ICSR, entry of ICSR into company or client safety database and query management.
• Performs consistent coding of diseases, adverse events, and medications according to the project-specific coding conventions in the Safety Database.
   
• Assesses reportability of ICSRs based on the project-specific Safety Reporting Assessment sheet.
   
• Submits safety reports to Regulatory Authorities, IRB/ECs, and investigational sites in accordance with relevant legislation and the project-specific contractual agreement.
   
• Supports the generation of Aggregated Safety Reports (e.g. Development Safety Update Report, IND Annual Report, Periodic Safety Update Reports, and other cumulative safety reports) through data retrieval and other assigned tasks.
   
• Supports interim data analysis for DMC reviews.
   
• Receives inquiries from consumers or healthcare professionals in support of marketed
  products; triages the inquiry as a request for medical information, product quality compliant and/or adverse event and processes received information in accordance with project specific instructions

• You are:

  • • Bachelor’s degree in a health, life sciences or other relevant field of study.
    • The successful candidate will have relevant pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably in pharmacovigilance/drug safety, with knowledge of medical terminology and coding systems.
    • All employees must read, write and speak fluent English and host country language.

Why ICON?

Our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.

Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.

ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and 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.

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.