Job Information
ICON Clinical Research Pharmacovigilance Associate in Manila, Philippines
Role: Pharmacovigilance Associate
Office based with flexibility: 24th Floor, Tower B The Salcedo Tower, 169 H.V Dela Costa Street, 1227 Makati City, Philippines
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations.
With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.
Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.
The Role:
• Review and process safety events (pre-marketing, post-marketing, medical device and drug) and/or other medically related information per assigned tasks and project specific procedures
• Perform review of abstracts and full articles to identify safety information from literature source for both pre and post marketed products.
• Generates data listings from the safety database and assumes responsibility for accuracy of the data.
• Complete adverse event follow-up in writing and/or by phone based on requirements for each Client.
• Provide input and review relevant safety tracking systems for accuracy and quality and assist with maintaining project files*
• Perform safety review of clinical and diagnostic data as part of case processing.
• Responsible for effective and efficient development of the Safety Management Plan, including development of specific processes to assure consistency within the project.
• Support creation of post-marketing safety activities, such as PSMF, RMP and PBRER
• Support Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance as required.
• Liaise with investigational site, reporter, and/or Sponsor as necessary regarding safety issues.
• Liaise with ICON Medical Monitor, project manager, and other departments, as appropriate.
• Assist with identifying out of scope activities in conjunction with the Pharmacovigilance Project lead (as applicable)
• Attend project team and Sponsor meetings and teleconferences as required including presentation of the safety process at kick-off and investigator meetings.
• Supports the generation of Aggregated Safety Reports (e.g. Development Safety Update Report, IND Annual Report, Periodic Safety Update Reports, and other cumulative safety reports) through data retrieval and other assigned tasks.
• Supports interim data analysis for DMC reviews.
• Effectively maintains the safety database and corresponding entry guidelines, including assurance of quality of data following established quality control process.
• Supports creation of the SAE/AE reconciliation plan and supports SAE reconciliation in accordance with this plan and other project specific guidelines.
• Supports Safety Scientist in signal detection and risk management activities.
• Assures consistency of plans with client contract and identifies out of scope activities promptly and accurately.
• Proposes solutions for procedural and technical issues.
• Supports audits and inspections as required for the assigned projects.
• Perform other activities as identified and requested by management including but not limited to:
• Respond and process medical information inquiries including inquiries related to adverse events and product complaints for Clients’ product(s), as per their agreement with ICON.
• Submission of expedited Serious Adverse Event (SAE) reports, Periodic reports, line listings and applicable safety information to clients, Regulatory Authorities, Ethics Committees, investigators, third party vendors, Partners, and ICON personnel, if required & as agreed with client during study set-up, within project specified timelines.
• Release of safety reporting intelligence for expedited and periodic reports, line listings, for Regulatory Authorities, Ethics Committees, and investigators within specified timelines in accordance with company procedures.
• Maintain a strong understanding of ICON's safety reporting systems, processes, and conventions, as appropriate.
• Maintain a strong understanding of ICON Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Working Procedures (WPs), guidance documents and manuals associated with safety reporting.
• Perform oversight of assigned projects ensuring all ICON, Sponsor, and regulatory timeframes are met for the reporting of safety information or for the release of global safety reporting intelligence requirements.
• Operate in a lead capacity ensuring ownership and accountability of safety reporting activities or safety reporting intelligence on assigned projects.
• Serve as support to the Safety Reporting Group management in all aspects of departmental activities, including but not limited to quality and compliance metric review, finance tracking and oversight, project resource tracking, client engagement, training oversight and CAPA oversight as designated.
• Collaborate with various parties such as project team members, client contacts, investigators, adverse event reporters, and third-party vendors as applicable. Build and maintain good relationships across functional units.
• Work within multiple databases. Maintenance of project information or Pharmacovigilance intelligence information with timely updates to the project or intelligence databases.
• Perform filing and quality control of documents submitted to the eTMF or agreed filing solution ensuring file readiness on assigned projects for audits or inspections.
• Review regulatory and safety reporting intelligence to keep updated on current regulations, practices, procedures, and proposals as assigned.
• Coach and mentor less experienced associates in safety reporting or safety reporting intelligence activities and other work, as needed.
• Participate in client and internal meetings, representing the Safety Reporting department for the assigned projects, as designated.
• Serve as safety reporting or safety reporting intelligence processor and/or lead for multiple safety reporting or safety reporting intelligence stand-alone projects, providing management support as designated.
• Responsible for safety reporting or safety reporting intelligence activities on assigned projects, working in a customer focused approach and an audit and inspection ready mindset.
• Demonstrate skills pertaining to client management, safety reporting, project scope, submission compliance, quality, and budget.
• Coding Adverse Events in accordance to the applicable standard dictionary
• Serve as quality complaint processor for assigned projects and monitor the process of returning samples for quality compliant and applicable tracking
• Complete adverse event and/or product quality complaint cases follow-up in writing and/or by phone based on requirements for each Client.
• Perform periodic reconciliation of adverse event and/or quality complaint cases received from different sources within the required deadlines
Benefits of Working in ICON:
Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.
At ICON, our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.
ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and 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.
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