Pharmacovigilance Specialist, Case Processing

The Pharmacovigilance (PV) Specialist, Case Processing manages individual case safety reports, performs initial case-level assessment of expectedness, confirms seriousness, composes accurate and thorough medical narratives, and generates queries for missing or unclear information. The PV Specialist ensures all cases meeting expedited regulatory reporting criteria are submitted to regulatory authorities in accordance with internal guidelines, Working Practices, SOPs, and applicable safety regulations. The PV Specialist maintains distinctive quality and commitment as the operating philosophy in carrying out all processes, and continually seeks out ways to enhance customer service experience both internally and externally.

Role & responsibilities

• Responsible for daily case processing of adverse event cases (clinical trial and/or post marketed), including coding using MedDRA, determining seriousness and expectedness at the event and case level.
• Perform case follow up activities such as identification of information to be collected during follow-up.
• Creating and reviewing case narratives.
• Providing client notifications as required for case management.
• Supporting and contributing to the development of training materials and training delivery.
• Highlight areas of concern/discrepancies to the Principal PV Specialist, Case Processing and/or Manager, Case Processing when related to ICSRs.
• Acquire and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of global safety regulations for medicines.
• Peer reviews of cases for quality, consistency, and accuracy as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred candidate profile

• Necessary Skills and Abilities:

• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. 
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail. 
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner. 
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team. 
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills; able to multitask. 
• Basic knowledge of Pharmacovigilance.

• Educational Requirements:

• Required: a Bachelor's degree in life sciences.
• Preferred: advanced degree, RN, RPh, PharmD or equivalent.

• Experience Requirements:

• Two years of related work experience.