Manager, Patient Safety

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Job description:

• Risk management plans.
• Provision of safety information.
• Implementation of PV Audit and Inspection Readiness
• Planning, processing, and reporting of Aggregate Reports to Health Authorities (HA) and Ethics Committees (as required).
• Maintenance of PV Awareness and Training.
• Implementation of Pharmacovigilance Agreements.
• As applicable, collection, follow-up and forwarding of spontaneous, literature, solicited, post- marketing AE cases.
• Submission of single cases to local HA and Ethics Committees (as required).
• Local Market Safety Data Quality.

Qualifications:

• Ability to provide quality work using strong organizational, facilitation and interpersonal skills in a cross-functional team locally, within Worldwide Patient Safety and externally.
• Develops a good understanding of the BMS organization, in particular the Global and Regional Safety groups. Has a good understanding of relevant local departments e.g. Regulatory and Clinical Teams and how these teams interact (or similar experience in another company).
• Possess excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Able to research, compile and provide safety information in a clear concise manner to the local /regional team and Worldwide Patient Safety HQ as appropriate.
• An understanding of local, regional and any other relevant legislation with regard to PV (e.g. ICH, CIOMS), as well as BMS corporate and local systems (e.g. Global Safety Database, local data bases) and procedures, in order to fulfill regulatory requirements for pharmacovigilance.
• Maintains an awareness of the safety profile and any emerging pharmacovigilance/patient safety issues with BMS products (marketed or investigational) in the local affiliate and with support able to represent the local Patient Safety function on cross functional teams, providing input on drug safety issues.
• Demonstrated ability to review safety information with attention to detail and accuracy, while managing multiple tasks & prioritizing work to meet strict deadlines.
• Utilizes effective problem-solving approaches to solve PV issues, seeking support from supervisor when necessary. Ability to comply with relevant internal and external processes/guidelines/regulations.
• 2-3 years' experience of working in the pharmaceutical industry or a medical environment. Ideally having provided PV or medical/scientific information service in a health care environment.
• University degree (preferably life science) or nursing qualification.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

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