Manager, Drug Safety
- Manila
- Drug Safety
- ICON Strategic Solutions
Talent Acquisition Team Lead
- Icon Strategic Solutions
- Full Service Division
About the role
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As a Manager, Drug Safety, you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.
You will be joining one of the global healthcare leaders that has been discovering and developing medicines and treatments for well over a century. You will be part of a global team that is committed to make life better for people around the world. We share a vision of bringing treatment and medicine to millions alongside develop healthcare knowledge and improve live.
As a Drug Safety Manager (DSM) at ICON, you’ll work within a large-scale, fast-paced environment dedicated to our client, a top global pharmaceutical company. This role will offer a hyrbid work from home and office arrangement and offers the chance to be part of building a brand new team for ICON which will grow in the Philippines hub.
What you will be doing:
- The Drug Safety Manager is responsible for completing projects successfully on-time, within budget, and with approved quality levels and support achievement of the department’s overall financial and quality goals and objectives.
- The Drug Safety Manager will oversee the implementation of projects, including client communications, project specific plans, system set-up, and establishment of appropriate and agreed-upon metrics.
- Lead identification of out-of-scope activities and process efficiency/improvement needs and implement contract amendments/change orders.
- The DSM will also ensure completion of project status reports/review meetings, including burn hours, profit margins, quality review findings, and other metrics.
- Interviewing, onboarding and ongoing performance management of a team of up to 15 Drug Safety Associates
You are:
- Medical/science background (nursing preferred) and/or bachelor’s degree or local equivalent.
- Minimum of 5 years related experience in Pharmacovigilance/Clinical Research.
- Minimum of 2 years line management experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, and Access) and advanced safety database proficiency.
- Have good communication skills, be fluent in written and verbal English, detail-oriented and have the ability to work effectively within a team environment
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.
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