Safety Data Management Specialist – Pakistan

Job title: Safety Data Management Specialist – Pakistan

Company: Pfizer


Job description: Position Purpose– Review, preparation, and completion of reports of adverse drug experiences, to determine the safety profile of Pfizer’s products and to meet regulatory requirements. Determination of local submission of individual and, where appropriate, aggregate safety reports.– Back-up for local QPPV (Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance) or LSO (Local Safety Officer) for Pfizer country office in Pakistan.Primary Responsibilities

• Back-up for local QPPV/LSO for Pfizer country office in Pakistan
• Carry out case processing activities.
• Review, rank, verify, process and document case-related information: event terms; validity, seriousness, special scenarios; timelines; accuracy and consistency. Process cases based on these assessments.
• Review case criteria to determine appropriate workflow for case processing.
• Assess cases to distinguish those with particular complexities and/or specific issues and escalate appropriately.
• Write and edit case narrative.
• Determine and perform appropriate case follow-up, including generation of follow-up requests.
• Review processed cases to verify accuracy, consistency and compliance with process requirements, and review case data for special scenarios.
• Liaise with key partners, locally, and other stakeholders regarding safety data collection and data reconciliation.
• Develop and maintain expertise and knowledge for applicable corporate and global regulations, for guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, for data entry conventions, and for search functions in the safety database.
• Determine reportability of scheduled reports, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Consistently apply regulatory requirements and Pfizer policies
• Participate, as appropriate, in local, internal, and external safety activities

Technical Skill Requirements

• Experience in pharmacovigilance and/or data management preferred but not required.
• Experience and skill with medical writing an advantage
• Demonstrated computer literacy.
• Experience in use and management of relational databases preferred

Qualifications (i.e., preferred education, experience, attributes)

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy of medicines and basic training in pharmacovigilance
• Health Care Professional or equivalent experience preferred.
• Ability, with supervision, to solve routine problems and to surface issues constructively.
• Ability to make basic decisions with an understanding of the consequences.
• Ability to achieve personal objectives while meeting departmental standards of performance.
• Ability to work under supervision in a matrix organization.
• Fluency in spoken and written English

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements):

• Experience in pharmacovigilance or drug safety case processing in pharmacovigilance database
• Familiarity with medical terminology and coding systems
• Knowledge of local & global regulatory requirements for drug safety or pharmacovigilance
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions with limited information
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and project management tools

Work Location Assignment: Hybrid#LI-PFEPfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.Medical#LI-PFE

Expected salary:

Location: Karachi, Sindh

Job date: Sun, 02 Feb 2025 08:31:18 GMT

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