Pharmacovigilance Officer, Glasgow

Essential requirements: * Degree level qualification in a clinical or life sciences related subject. * Proven project management and organisational skills. * Five years? experience gained working in clinical research or a closely related field in the commercial (e.g. CRO, Pharma sector) or academic setting. * Must have experience gained working in a vigilance role (Pharmaco or Device vigilance) for a sponsor in a commercial (e.g. CRO, Pharma) or academic setting. * Experience in developing vigilance strategies and safety data management. * Excellent communication skills (oral, written & presentation) with proven ability to work effectively as part of a team. * Strong leadership and communication skills. * Self-motivated and able to work independently, showing initiative and good judgement. * Good data management and IT skills. Desirable skills: * At least one year experience gained working directly in a Pharmacovigilance role for a sponsor in a commercial (e.g. CRO, Pharma) or academic setting. * Qualification in Pharmacovigilance or related discipline leading the development of safety plans and strategies for safety oversight of clinical study execution * Postgraduate Qualification in Clinical Research or other Life Science or engineering-related subject * Prior experience in Pharmacovigilance of academic-Sponsored clinical studies * Understanding of MedDRA coding * Familiarity with medical and therapeutic area knowledge terminology * Understanding of EudraVigilance reporting processes. * Clinical Research Data Management experience * Experience working with EDC systems for data capture and design of Safety Case Report Forms. * Good Clinical Practice training. For a complete and comprehensive job description please get in touch