Senior Manager, Pharmacovigilance
- Brazil, Mexico
- Drug Safety
- ICON Strategic Solutions
- Home-Based
About the role
We are currently seeking a Senior Manager, Pharmacovigilance to join our diverse and dynamic team. As the Senior Manager in this role at ICON, you will be responsible for overseeing pharmacovigilance activities to ensure the safety and efficacy of our clinical trials. Your leadership will be critical in maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and enhancing the overall safety monitoring processes across the organization.
- Pharmacovigilance responsibilities may include both clinical trial phases and post-marketing surveillance.
- This Senior Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for the client, leading all client-facing activities, including driving regular calls and ensuring seamless communication throughout the program.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Managing the pharmacovigilance team to ensure timely and accurate reporting of adverse events and safety data in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Developing and implementing pharmacovigilance policies and procedures to enhance safety monitoring and risk management practices.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including clinical operations and regulatory affairs, to ensure integration of safety data into clinical development plans.
- Monitoring and analyzing safety data trends to identify potential risks and inform decision-making for ongoing clinical trials.
- Staying updated on industry regulations and best practices in pharmacovigilance to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Your Profile:
- Degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications are preferred.
- 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 stakeholder.
- Advanced proficiency in English (written and spoken) is required to effectively communicate with global stakeholders and ensure high-quality documentation.
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, 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 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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At ICON, our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we are committed to empowering you to live your best life, both inside and outside of work. Whether your ambition is lead a global team, become a deep scientific or technical expert, work in-house with our customers or gain experience in a variety of different ICON functions, we will support you in realising your full potential. See all locations Learn more about Our Culture at ICON
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